Sandplay was developed by Swiss analyst Dora Kalff, influenced by the “World Technique” therapy of British child psychologist Margaret Lowenfeld, who in turn had been influenced by H.G. Wells’ “floor games” with his two sons. It basically consists of a sandbox at about waist height and a profusion of miniature figures with which to make a picture. Clients are invited to use this “free and protected space” (Kalff) to create whatever comes to them in the moment. It is a process that can express the non-verbal within one’s experiences. A photographic record is kept of the different trays, and like a dream series, it can illustrate the transformation and healing process.
Six Sessions of Sandplay
