Sandplay therapy : a step-by-step manual for psychotherapists of diverse orientations

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-267) and index.

1 Overview of sandplay. 2 Setting up a sandplay space. 3 Spontaneous sand trays with individual adults. 4 Spontaneous sand trays with couples. 5 Spontaneous sand trays with children and families. 6 Directed sand trays with individual adults and couples. 7 Directed sand trays with children and families. 8 Recording th creation of a sand world. 9 Contraindications for sandplay. 10 Personal sand trays for the therapist. Appendix 1: Troubleshooting. Appendix 2: Glossary. Appendix 3: Selected readings and resources. Appendix 4: Workshops and videos

'After presenting the history and benefits of sandplay, the authors, both experienced therapists and sandplay practitioners, describe how to create a sandplay therapy room, including choosing sand containers, finding evocative objects, and displaying objects appropriately. They provide detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to conduct spontaneous and directed sandplay therapy sesions with individuals, couples, children, and families. Various ways of recording the creation of a sand world are described, so that both the process and the product will be saved even after the sand tray is dismantled.'

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