Sand Tray Therapy

Sand Tray therapy is a hands on play based intervention that allows for additional non-verbal symbolic processing.  Sand tray consists of two sand trays (one wet and one dry) and miniatures that symbolize the richness of the human experience. Individuals create sand trays that support processing in ways that verbal processing does not resolve.  

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1. Sand tray is helpful for both children and adults. It can be directive or non-directive and helps to process non-verbal memories and somatic experiences. 

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2. For many individuals sand is grounding and helps to calm the nervous system.

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3. Sand tray is affirming and evidence based and used in a variety of different theoretical approaches. 

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