Harriet S. Friedman, LMFT, JA, CST-T
Journal of Sandplay Therapy
Volume 25, Issue 1, 2016
Keywords
Sandplay therapy, collective chaos, destruction, archetypal evil, shadow, still point, child archetype, numinous, Self, trauma, depression, anxiety, hyperactivity, sexual abuse, PTSD, neglect, divorce, prone figures, clinical examples, male, child, female, adult, proceeding, 2015, ISST CongressSandplay therapy, collective chaos, destruction, archetypal evil, shadow, still point, child archetype, numinous, Self, trauma, depression, anxiety, hyperactivity, sexual abuse, PTSD, neglect, divorce, prone figures, clinical examples, male, child, female, adult, proceeding, 2015, ISST Congress
Abstract
The author discusses the personal and collective chaos in which we find ourselves in this ever changing world. Her presentation explored the search for the still-point as means to live amidst such chaos. It is Jung that reminds us that it is the energy of the child that will help us out of this dark place and into the possibility of something new—bringing future change to find our way. Through the sandplay case of a 7-year-old boy, the author explores explore how to both witness and contain both our clients’ chaos, as well as our own. This case illustrates how a child was able to use sandplay in psychotherapy as a means to find a still-point within himself, despite the chaos he was experiencing throughout the process of his parents’ divorce. This article is a proceeding from Finding the Stillpoint… at the Crossroads, the 23rd ISST Congress, Ottawa, Canada, 2015.
German / Deutsch
Kollektives Chaos, Vergangenheit und Gegenwart: Der Archetyp des Kindes als ein Ruhepunkt in Sandspieltherapie
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG: Die Autorin bespricht das persönliche und kollektive Chaos in dem wir uns in dieser ständig sich ändernden Welt wiederfinden. Durch das Sandspielfallbeispiel eines 7- jährigen Jungens, dessen Eltern sich scheiden ließen, untersucht die Autorin wie wir das Chaos unserer Klienten und unser eigenes Chaos bezeugen und tragen können. Dieser Beitrag ist ein Vorgehen »Finding the Stillpoint...at the Crossroads«, 23. ISST Kongreß, Ottawa Kanada, 2015.
SCHLAGWÖRTER: Sandspieltherapie, kollektives Chaos, Zerstörung, Archetypisches Böses, Schatten, Ruhepunkt, Kindarchetyp, numinosum, Self, Trauma, Depression, Angst, Hyperaktivität, sexueller Mißbrauch, posttraumatische Belastungsstörung, Vernachlässigung, Scheidung, liegende Figuren, Fallbeispiele, männlich, Kind, weiblich, Erwachsener, Vorgehen ISST Congress 2015
Spanish / Español
Pasado y Presente—Caos Colectiva: El Arquetipo Niño como un Punto de Anclaje en Terapia de Sandplay
PALABRAS SIGNIFICATIVAS: Terapia sandplay, caos colectiva, destrucción, mal arquetípica, sombra, siguen apuntando, arquetipo del niño, numinoso, Ser/Yo, trauma, depresión, ansiedad, hiperactividad, abuso sexual, trastorno de estrés postraumático, abandono, divorcio, cifras expuestas, ejemplos clínicos, varón, niño, mujer, adulto, procedimiento, 2015, Congreso ISST
French / Français
Collective Chaos Past and Present: The Child Archetype as a Still-Point in Sandplay Therapy
MOTS CLÉS: Thérapie par le jeu de sable, exemples cliniques, l’enfant, garçon, femme, adulte, point d’équilibre, symbole de renouveau, potentialité du futur, l’unification des pôles opposés, enfant divin, sentiment de totalité, traumatisme, dépression, Soi, numineux, ombre collective, bien, mal archétypal, négligence, chaos collectif, chaos personnel, archétype, destruction, abus enfantin, abus sexuel, divorce, hyperactivite, congrès, ISST, 2015
Portuguese / Português
Caos Coletivo, Passado e Presente: O Arquétipo da Criança como Pronto de Equilíbrio na Terapia de Sandplay
PALAVRAS CHAVE: Terapia de sandplay, caos coletivo, destruição, mal arquetípico, sombra, ponto de equilíbrio, arquétipo da criança, Numinosum, Self, si-mesmo, trauma, depressão, ansiedade, hiperatividade, abuso sexual, stress pós-traumático, negligência, divórcio, figuras deitadas (inclinadas), exemplos clínicos, masculino, criança, feminino, adulto, procedimento Congresso da ISST 2015
Suggested Citation
Friedman, H. S. (2016). Collective chaos past and present: The child archetype as a still-point in sandplay therapy. Journal of Sandplay Therapy, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.61711/jst.2016.25.1.363
