An Introduction to Sandtray Therapy

Making the implicit, explicit through play

An example of the kinds of objects that might be in a therapist’s sandtray collection. (Photo: Counselingtoys.com. Used with permission.)

Imagine a bookshelf in your therapist’s office, filled not with books, but with small figures of every possible description: human figures of all different kinds; everyday man-made objects such as cars, houses, and household items; animals of every kind, including insects, dinosaurs, mythical figures; and natural objects of every…