Sandplay: Silent Workshop of the Psyche [Hardcover]

Kay Bradway (Author), Barbara McCoard (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415150744 | ISBN-13: 978-0415150743 | Publication Date: January 24, 1997

Sandplay is a growing field of interest for Jungian and other psychotherapists. Sandplay - Silent Workshop of the Psyche by Kay Bradway and Barbara McCoard, provides an introduction to sandplay as well as extensive new material for those already using this form of therapy.

Based on the authors' wide-ranging clinical work, it includes:

• in-depth sandplay case histories
• material from a wide range of adults and children
• over 90 illustrations in black and white and colour
• detailed notes on interpretation of sand trays
• an examination of symbols and concepts used in sandplay.

Clearly written and soundly based in theory, this book provides historical background for understanding sandplay as well as helpful discussion of how it works in a clinical context.

Kay Bradway and Barbara McCoard bring their indispensable personal experience to the subject to stress the healing potential of sandplay. They also reflect on the nature of a therapy where the psyche works largely in silence.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"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

About the Author

Kay Bradway is a founding member of the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, the International Society for Sandplay Therapy and of Sandplay Therapists of America. Barbara McCoard is a psychiatrist in private practice and consulting editor of The Journal of Sandplay Therapy.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 264 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (January 24, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415150744
• ISBN-13: 978-0415150743
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,507,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for beginning and advanced therapists., February 27, 1999

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This review is from: Sandplay: Silent Workshop of the Psyche (Paperback)

This is a book that can be read cover to cover or used as a reference resource. Through an alchemical mix of word and image, the authors communicate to the reader layer upon layer of meaning which can be gleaned with each reading of the book. Each time I return to any given chapter, I discover something new. The first part, "Background and Reflections," includes a review of the history of sandplay, a comparison of another three authors' perspectives, an explanation of co-transference, a discussion of the differences between sandplay and sandtray, and helpful answers to questions that frequently come up about the theory and practice of sandplay therapy. In the second part, "Symbol Studies," the authors remind us that in human development, the image comes before the word. Clinical material in the form of sandplay images illustrate this section of the book with color plates and black and white photographs of sandplay scenes. The third and final part of the book, "Individual Cases," consists of detailed studies of ten complete sandplay processes with accompanying photos. In both "Symbol Studies" and "Individual Cases," the reader witnesses through word and image the journey of healing and growth with the therapist and with the sandplayer who attains the treasure.