Reflections Counseling - Sandplay Therapy

What is Sandplay?

Sandplay is an expressive display of different aspects of life. It is a dramatic form of play that is created with miniature images in the sand. Life stories are formed and explored.

Traditionally, sandplay has been used by play therapists in working with children. However, sandplay is also a powerful tool in working with adults. It allows one to play, imagine and discover the self, in non-threatening ways. It often moves unconscious thoughts and actions into the consciousness. It connects feelings and perceptions that can help individuals to be more self aware and purposeful.

With children

Sandplay therapy with children is a form of expressive therapy that allows children to work through fears, anxieties and past trauma in a non-threatening manner. Through sandplay, healing miraculously takes place and frees children from intense emotions that may interfere with their daily lives.

With adults

Sandplay is also used with adults. When used with adults, it also provides a non-threatening way to work through issues and past trauma, just as it does for children. However, with adults, it brings issues to the forefront that have been, or are difficult to deal with. Sandplay increases self-awareness and gives adults the opportunity and the ability to work through areas in their lives where they may be stuck.

Life Coaching Through Sandplay

For those not interested in traditional counseling, but just something to help reach personal goals. Life coaching may be for you.

Coaching is different from therapy. Coaching focuses on future goals. It only identifies with the past to view possible road blocks to success.

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