What is Sand Tray Therapy?
Sand Tray at Work
Sand Tray Therapy involves using a sand tray and small figures to create a story in the sand. A client’s sand tray experience gives their therapist a window, into how they experience and see the world around them. Using a sand tray and talking about the experience can help clients express emotions and work through problems. This type of therapy is often used with young children, but is great for clients of all ages including teenagers.
What is a Sand Tray Picture?
A sand tray picture is a three-dimensional picture created in a sand tray, using miniature objects or figures. It is an expressive, non-verbal, creative approach, that can be used with people of all ages.
Sand tray pictures can be reflective and self-expressive, representing many aspects of life such as people, ideas, situations, and feelings. They can also symbolise a person’s “inner world”, which is why it is a therapy often used with young children.
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