Sandtray & Adolescence

Teens It’s not easy being a teenager today.  Maybe it never was, as our teen years tend to be a challenging mix of our growing need for autonomy and independence while our brains haven’t yet caught up in the areas of decision-making and reasoning.  Teenagers are...

Sandtray Therapy: An Alternative to Talk Therapy

Sandtray therapy is a therapy that uses a tray filled with sand and miniature figures to allow clients to express themselves. Let’s look at an example session with Lilly, a 14 year old girl who recently moved to Texas. Lilly isn’t sure what to think about counseling,...