Sand Tray Therapy

I use sand tray for in-person sessions. This is very effective in activating your right brain and deeper emotions and awakening your unconscious mind.

Sandtray therapy is a unique type of expressive therapy where you can tell your life stories without having to rely on verbalizing. This can be especially helpful for those who have experienced traumatic events. This type of therapy uses sand and miniatures as tools, or emotion words, to tell your story in a safe environment.

I use sand tray for in-person sessions. This is very effective in activating your right brain and deeper emotions and awakening your unconscious mind.

Sand tray therapy allows individuals to build their world using miniatures and sand. This experiential technique is helpful for all ages to visualize aspects of their current situation they may not have considered otherwise.

I have utilized Sand Tray Therapy with children, teens and adults throughout my career. Our practice has a variety of sand trays available with various textures available to meet sensory needs. Sand Tray Therapy is effective for many types of client but can be especially helpful to utilize with folks who struggle with words or expression of their thoughts and feelings.

I have completed the following trainings: Training Level 1; Basic Tools & Methods for Experiencing Sandtray in Play Therapy Training Level 2; Basic Clinical Skills & Theory in Witnessing Sandtray work in Play Therapy Training Level 3; The Symbolic Integration of Sandtray & Play Therapy Using a Professional Perspective Training Level 4; Advanced Clinical Skills in Sandtray Play Therapy Training Level 6; The Work of Children & Adolescents in Sandtray & Play Therapy

Sometimes it is hard to find words for our feelings and experiences. Sand Tray allows you to interact with your inner self and your lived story through the use of miniatures. Together you and I will then discuss the scene that you have created and allow your unconscious to be brought into the conscious so that you can learn from the part of you that was hidden. I have received training from Marshall Lyles, LPC-S, LMFT-S, RPT-S, EMDRIA.

For kids and adults! We will explore your inner world, what is just below the surface of your consciousness, and bring to light what’s been here all along. Sometimes we need to get out of our analytical thinking mind and into our imagination to explore symbolism and see and feel how our patterns and mechanical ways of thinking and being impact us on a daily basis. Sandtray is a fun creative way to get distance between ourselves and the heavy gunk we’ve been lugging around in our psyches.

Sometimes words are hard -- especially if one has a history of dissociating or being invalidated. Sand tray provides a space for metaphors, and for speaking when one can't immediately find the words. Clients get to use figurines to describe moods, interactions, phases of life and so much more. You get to choose.

I received my training in Sand Tray Therapy from the Institute of Playful Healing and am working toward certification. I am trained and experienced in use of sand tray with individual trauma work, children and adolescents, couples, families and groups.

One of my favorite therapies! Utilizing a sand tray and "miniatures" (small toys that represent a series of emotions, ideas, and life), we