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ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD Sandtray Playing to Heal Recover and Grow 2015 Edition by Roxanne Rae
Sandtray refers to psychotherapies that use sand, water, and miniatures. In this versatile and multisensory process clients create a three-dimensional "world" in a tray of sand. In doing so, a person can uncover and access the image or implicit thinking portion of his or her mind that lies out of the reach of everyday consciousness. In such a play encounter individuals can discover deeply held beliefs and/or resources. The right hemisphere of the brain is where implicit images reside and is the primary recorder of traumatic events. The stories in this book demonstrate that Sandtray provides a means to access this right-brain function for accomplishing successful trauma treatment. Theories of play-research pioneer Margaret Lowenfeld and concepts from the field of interpersonal neurobiology are illustrated by stories of real people-from three-year-old Jada to 83-year-old Mary. Instructive techniques are provided for both verbal and nonverbal therapeutic interventions. The author presents a framework of Sandtray "aspects" to view play and Sandtray session interactions. In this reader-friendly, story-driven book, the student or novice therapist will find information to initiate the use of Sandtray methods, while the experienced psychotherapist will be able to integrate and apply these techniques with ease. Sandtray: Playing to Heal, Recover, and Grow invites mental health professionals to read this book to improve the integration of physical, intellectual, and emotional experiences of their clients. The Sandtray approach promotes a more coherent sense of self and greater mindfulness in daily life. Table of contents :- Preface List of Photographs, Drawings, and Charts Chapter 1 Sand Play Beginnings Chapter 2 Language and Image Chapter 3 Harmonic Resonance: Playing Together Chapter 4 Making Meanings Chapter 5 Readiness: Entering Play Chapter 6 Aspects 1 & 2: Introducing the Sandtray Process and World Creation Chapter 7 Aspects 3 & 4: Silent Reverie and Reflecting/Directing Chapter 8 Aspects 5 & 6: Entering into and Exploring from Inside the Sand World Chapter 9 Aspects 7-10: Concluding a Sandtray Session Chapter 10 Children's Active Sandtrays Chapter 11 Traumatized Children Conclusion Appendix A: Materials, Sandtray Set-ups, and Miniature Basics Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions Appendix C: More Sandtray Therapist Exercises References IndexAbout the Author