Sunday, May 12, 2019

Sand Tray Therapy For Your Kids

By Patrick Campbell


Children struggling emotionally is the hardest thing to handle since they are not able to really express their thoughts and emotions. This is where a sand tray therapy comes in. An expressive therapy which also known as sandplay. So, consider this if you have a child who is suffering emotionally for many reasons.

When to use this. This is often used by people who are experiencing abuse, neglect, or trauma. Although this form is suited for children that cannot express their feelings in words, this technique is also helpful for teens and adults who are having troubles expressing themselves and is suffering severe trauma.

The history. Margaret Lowenfeld, a pediatrician is the one who first utilized sand tray as a form of therapeutic healing. She claimed that the idea of using sand in therapies come from a book called floor games which was written by H. G. Wells. Various fun filled games are being describe in the book, and it encourages therapists to make use of play for the development of children and parents.

Specialists will watch the course of action and decision of toys without intruding on the individual, enabling them to discover the appropriate responses in themselves. The specialist and customer will break down advertisement talk about the toy decisions, game plan example, and its representative or figurative importance.The session could take years for some.

Lowenfeld after some time was able to create a three dimensional scenes through combining different elements found in the box. According to her, this approach will serve as the means of communication of an observer and a scene builder. Dora Kalff was the one who combined the world technique with the Eastern philosophy.

Kalff then make use of this into her own therapy. With sand trays, clients, with the guide of a therapist begin to understand what connects the world created in the sand from the inner world of an individual. Through making changes, clients usually find themselves empowered to create the same changes into the real world.

Individuals in treatment will be required to open up about their emotional thoughts, sharing their thoughts and feelings. The therapeutic relationship in this has to be strong for an effective treatment. Unlike with the other one where in the therapist will have to focus on the unconscious, providing people a protected space and opportunity to have a nonverbal communication.

The most important factor you need to look for in a therapist is the experience. The experience will tell you how good the professional is with this kind of work. To know how experienced they are, simply ask them if how long have they been doing the work already. It is recommended that you pick the one with at least three years of experience.

There are times wherein the child will experience play on their own and begin to make behavioral changes and assumptions without the help from a therapist. This form is a powerful and valuable outlet for kids. An insightful method to gain access to the traumatic experience of a child. This is also useful for children who were sexually abused.




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