Description: by Barbara McCoard
Sandplay - Silent Workshop of the Psyche provides a historical background for understanding sandplay as well as a helpful discussion of how it works in a clinical context.
Based on the authors' clinical work, the volume includes in-depth sandplay case history material from a wide range of adults and children, detailed notes on interpreting the sand tray, and an examination of symbols and concepts used in sandplay. Soundly based in theory, this practical guide offers a solid introduction to sandplay as well as insightful material for those already practicing this form of therapy.
REVIEWS
"With her deep empathy, her respect for the sandplayer's uniqueness, and her ability to recognize and honor the sacred when it appears, Kay Bradway extends a steady hand to guide her clients on their path of individuation." -- The Round Table Review - May/June, 1998
I have found the book to be an excellent sandplay primer text for students of sandplay and would highly recommend it for teaching and training purposes. It is a stimulating and well integrated blend of Kay Bradways many years of clinical practice as an analyst as well as her salient observations and insights on Kalfian sandplay therapy. - Mary Jane Markell, International Society for Sandplay Therapy
In my opinion, Sandplay - Silent Workshop of the Psyche with its multiple levels of meaning, is an invaluable resource for both the beginner and for the seasoned psychotherapist. - Newsletter of the Analytical Psychology Club of San Francisco
Kay Bradway and Barbara McCoard’s collaboration in writing Sandplay - Silent Workshop of the Psyche has created a multi-leveled book that presents the elemental underpinnings of sandplay therapy as well as reflections about the healing and individuation that occurs in the sandplay process. - Journal of Sandplay Therapy
This important book by Bradway and McCoard moves Sandplay even further along its evolutionary path. It illustrates how Sandplay, with its deep historical roots, continues to evolve into a highly effective technique for mainstream therapists. - Psychological Perspectives
Paperback, 264 pages
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