Michal Troudert, MA, JA, CST-T
Journal of Sandplay Therapy
Volume 13, Issue 1, 2004
Keywords
loss, sandplay therapy, clinical example, child, twins, ego, mourning, war, grief, trauma
Abstract
The purpose of this comparative case study is to demonstrate the role of sandplay in mourning and in healing the wounded aspects of the psyche when the family container is broken after the death of a parent. The article describes the sandplay processes of 5-year-old boy and girl Israeli twins whose father was killed in war. The conclusions are: (a) Sandplay enabled both the boy and the girl to mourn over the father. (b) The boy used sandplay mostly to strengthen his ego and to heal his wounded ego ideal, whereas the girl used sandplay mostly to restore her feminine Self. This finding is compatible with Neumann’s concept of masculine and feminine development.
Suggested Citation
Troudart, M. (2004). Losing a father: The healing process of boy and girl twins. Journal of Sandplay Therapy, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.61711/jst.2004.13.1.947
