Sand Tray
(Therapeutic Technique)
About Sand Tray:
Sand tray therapy is a therapeutic technique, or tool, that can be used with kids, teens, and adults to help therapists diagnose and treat various mental health conditions.
Unlike other therapeutic techniques, this type of therapy allows you to show your feelings rather than articulate them. This unique approach — part play therapy, part art therapy — helps evoke both conscious and unconscious memories through tactile play.
Recommended For:
Sand Tray is often associated with teens and children but all ages can benefit from Sand Tray Therapy. Research supports that Sand Tray is particularly effective for people who have lived through trauma or experienced abuse. They can express their emotions without having to experience the distress of talking or reliving the event.
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Qualified Providers at Red Sands:
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Amy Robinson (LCSW)
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Heidi Roulstone (CSW)
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Celeste West (LMFT)
More about Sand Tray
How & where is it Administered
Sand Tray can be administered in a one-on-one setting with just the Client and Therapist. It can also be used in a parent child dyad as well as in family and marriage therapy. Red Sands will provide sand trays and figures for your session.
What to Expect
Research supports the effectiveness of Sand Tray Therapy in improving emotional regulation, communication, and social interaction skills. Evidence suggests it helps develop self-awareness, problem-solving skills, and reduces emotional and behavioral problems.
