Maria Ellen Chiaia, PhD, LMFT, JA, CST-T
Journal of Sandplay Therapy
Volume 5, Issue 2, 1996
Keywords
depression, woman, pregnancy, miscarriage, birth, regressive, progressive, movement, maternal holding, co-transference, clinical example, sandplay therapy, negative mother, primal self, original unity, Self
Abstract
The author, Maria Ellen Chiaia, presents and discusses the six-years of therapy and sandplay with a patient suffering from a history of a childhood of extreme deprivation and loneliness. The patient suffered with depression which was in part associated with miscarriages. The author explores the co-transference (Bradway, 1991) as well as psychological regressive and progressive movements during therapy. Dr. Chiaia discusses and amplifies the client’s symbolic use of miniatures.
Suggested Citation
Chiaia, M. E. (1996). The seed of life: Birth of a woman and child. Journal of Sandplay Therapy, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.61711/jst.1996.05.2.660
