Sandplay: Silent Workshop of the Psyche (Paperback)

~ (Author) "What is there about sandplay that causes both patient and therapist alike to experience it as having such power?..." (more)
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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 McCoards 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

Product Description

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.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (January 24, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415150752
• ISBN-13: 978-0415150750
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #324,819 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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39 of 42 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 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.