Ethical Issues in Sandplay Therapy Practice and Research
This book is a reference for mental health professionals who utilize sandplay therapy with their child and/or adult clients. The Brief consists of case studies that are drawn from composite situations occurring in actual practice. Although some of the eth
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Ethical Issues in S andplay Therapy Practice and Research
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Editor Sana Loue Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio Ohio USA
ISSN 2195-3104 ISSN 2195-3112 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-319-14117-6 ISBN 978-3-319-14118-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-14118-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015935434 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is a brand of Springer International Publishing Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
I first learned of sandplay therapy in 1986 when, as a client, I embarked on an inward journey to find my balance and my place in the world. In sandplay I encountered what seemed to be magical figures that spoke to me and from me that engaged with me and through me, serving as mediators between my inner and outer worlds. Since that time, I have remained drawn to and captivated by sandplay as a modality, both in the roles of client and of therapist. It is a modality unlike any other— one that is nonverbal and nonrational, allowing us to reach a preverbal level of the psyche (Weinrib 1983, p. 1). Unlike many other therapeutic modalities, the sandplay therapist does not attempt to interpret to the client the sandplay scenes at the time they are made. Instead, he or she may elicit the client’s comments or observations about what has been done in the sand. The therapist will use Jungian symbology and archetypal amplifications to understand the sandtrays that have been made. These interpretations, however, stand as hypotheses; they are not presented to the client at the time of the sandtray, to be subjected to affirmation, modification, or refutation. Both the diversity and the universality of expression through sandplay allow the practicing therapist to learn
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