Sandtray Therapy

Sandtray Therapy is an essential book for professionals and students interested in incorporating this unique modality into work with clients of all ages.

Autorentext

Linda E. Homeyer, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, is retired after 25 years as a professor at Texas State University. She continues to write and provide trainings and consultations in play therapy and sandtray therapy.

Daniel S. Sweeney, PhD, LMFT, LPC, RPT-S, is a professor, clinical director, and director of the NW Center for Play Therapy Studies in the Graduate School of Counseling at George Fox University in Portland, Oregon.

Klappentext

Sandtray Therapy is an essential book for professionals and students interested in incorporating this unique modality into work with clients of all ages. The fourth edition includes important discussion of the neurobiological aspects of trauma and sandtray therapy, further exploration of sandtray therapy in the context of the DSM-5, and a renewed review of the sandtray therapy literature. Readers will find that the book is still replete with handouts, images, examples, and resources. The authors' six-step protocol guides beginners through a typical session, including room setup, creation and processing of the sandtray, cleanup, post-session documentation, and much more.

Inhalt

1 Introduction 2 Origins and Rationale 3 Sand and the Sand Tray 4 Miniature Figures: A Curated Collection and Display 5 Protocol for a Sandtray Therapy Session 6 Processing the Sandtray Therapy Session 7 Integrating Sandtray Therapy with a Variety of Approaches and Chapter 8 Group Sandtray Therapy 9 Sandtray Therapy with Couples and Families 10 Sandtray Therapy and Trauma 11 Neurotypical Developmental Indicators and Diagnostic Signs 12 Research Appendix A Resources Appendix B Possible Sandtray Prompts Appendix C Session Notes and Other Forms Appendix D Sand Tray Assessment Worksheet Appendix E Selected Bibliography