TRANSFORMING THE DRAGON: 
ONE MAN’S JOURNEY
Volume 29, Number 2, 2020
Anita Treloar La Cour
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
KEY WORDS: Sandplay therapy, depression, unconscious, anxiety, defenses, creativity, clinical example, male, adult, symbol, dragon, relationship, integration, individuation, transformation, hero’s journey, self, Self, instinctual forces, protection, anger, greed, nobility, wisdom.
ABSTRACT: This article follows the sandplay process of a man struggling to free his creativity, relieve his depression and come to terms with his relationship with women and the Feminine in his internal and external worlds. The image of the dragon played an prominent role in the client‘s process. Initially as a potential threat to productivity and the emergence of his self, suggestive of his defenses against connection and self-revelation, and later as a possible representation of wisdom, power and integration. The quality and representation of the image of the dragon changed during his sandplay therapy. In his process he befriended the dragon resulting in the transformation of his relationship to the image of the dragon and feminine images.
IN GERMAN
DEN DRACHEN VERWANDELN:
DER PFAD EINES MANNES
Band 29, Nummer 2, 2020
Anita Treloar La Cour
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
SCHLÜSSELWÖRTER: Sandspieltherapie, Depression, Unbewusstes, Angst, Abwehr, Kreativität, klinisches Beispiel, Mann, Erwachsener, Symbol, Drache, Beziehung, Integration, Individuation, Transformation, Heldenreise, Selbst, Triebkräfte, Schutz, Wut, Gier, Stattlichkeit, Weisheit.
ABSTRACT: Dieser Artikel beschreibt den Sandspielprozess eines Mannes, der sich abmüht, seine Kreativität freizusetzen, seine Depression zu lindern und sich mit seiner Beziehung zu Frauen und dem Weiblichen in seiner inneren und äußeren Welt auseinanderzusetzen. Das Bild des Drachen spielte in diesem Prozess eine wichtige Rolle.
IN SPANISH
TRANSFORMANDO AL DRAGÓN:
EL VIAJE DE UN HOMBRE
Volumen 29, Número 2, 2020
Anita Treloar La Cour
Albuquerque, Nuevo México, EE.UU.
PALABRAS SIGNIFICATIVAS: Terapia de sandplay, depresión, inconsciente, ansiedad, defensas, creatividad, ejemplo clínico, hombre, adulto, símbolo, dragón, relación, integración, individuación, transformación, viaje del héroe, yo, Yo, fuerzas instintivas, protección, ira, avaricia, nobleza, sabiduría.
RESUMEN: Este artículo sigue el proceso de sandplay de un hombre que lucha por liberar su creatividad, aliviar su depresión y llegar a un acuerdo en su relación con las mujeres y el Femenino en su mundo interno y externo. La imagen del dragón jugó un papel prominente en el proceso del cliente.
IN FRENCH
TRANSFORMER LE DRAGON:
LE VOYAGE D’UN HOMME
Volume 29, Number 2, 2020
Anita Treloar La Cour
Albuquerque, Nouveau-Mexique, États-Unis
MOTS CLÉS: thérapie par sandplay, dépression, inconscient, anxiété, défenses, créativité, exemple clinique, homme, adulte, symbole, dragon, relation, intégration, individuation, transformation, parcours du héros, soi, Soi, forces instinctives, protection, colère, avidité, noblesse, sagesse.
RÉSUMÉ: Cet article suit le processus de sandplay d’un homme qui lutte pour libérer sa créativité, soulager sa dépression et accepter sa relation avec les femmes et le Féminin dans son monde intérieur et extérieur. L’image du dragon a joué un rôle important dans le processus du client.
IN PORTUGUESE
TRANSFORMANDO O DRAGÃO:
A JORNADA DE UM HOMEM
Volume 29, Número 2, 2020
Anita Treloar La Cour
Albuquerque, Novo México, EUA
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Terapia de sandplay, depressão, inconsciente, ansiedade, defesas, criatividade, exemplo clínico, masculino, adulto, símbolo, dragão, relacionamento, integração, individuação, transformação, jornada do herói, self, Self, forças instintivas, proteção, raiva, ganância, nobreza, sabedoria.
RESUMO: Este artigo acompanha o processo de sandplay de um homem que se esfoça a liberar sua criatividade, a aliviar sua depressão e a entrar em acordo com sua relação com as mulheres e o Feminino em seus mundos interno e externo. A imagem do dragão desempenhou um papel importante no processo do cliente.