Rosalind Leah Heiko, PhD, CST-T

Cary, North Carolina, USA

Journal of Sandplay Therapy
Volume 13, Issue 2, 2004

Keywords

sandplay therapy, clinical example, child, children, loss, divorce, suicidal, verbal abuse, self trays, birthdays, numinous

Abstract

Birthday party symbols and party sandplays are illustrative of constellation of the Self trays in boys and girls. Birthday sandplays can contain the “steadying point,” the place of numinous centering of the Self. This clinical paper discusses the use of celebratory trays in 4 children’s sandplay processes.