The Routledge International Handbook of Sandplay Therapy

The Routledge International Handbook of Sandplay Therapy provides a comprehensive overview of this therapeutic method, developed to provide a means of helping clients of all ages with mental suffering. The contributors, from a range of therapeutic and cultural backgrounds, demonstrate core theory and practice, and explore the implications of current neuroscientific research. The chapters illustrate the effectiveness of this seemingly simple psychotherapeutic tool in its contemporary applications. Split into six parts, this handbook considers:Sandplay therapy in medicine Sandplay with special populationsSandplay in analysis and general practiceAdaptions of the Sandplay method in educationSandplay and the spiritNon-Jungian uses of the sand tray in therapeutic applicationsUnique in scope and breadth, this handbook will appeal to academics and students of Jungian psychotherapy, as well as occupational therapists, art and play therapists, and all clinicians using Sandplay therapy as part of their professional practice.