Because their brains are still developing, children lack the skills needed to express and process complicated thoughts and emotions. Often children do not even have the words yet to describe what they are feeling.
This is why play is so important to children.
Some clinicians also do work with sand trays. Operating as a type of microcosm of their inner world, the sand tray helps reduce a child’s emotional distress while making emotions more tangible. Children are able to select from a multitude of miniatures to create a world of their own in the sand tray. Clinicians then use this scene as a way to detect themes and open up discussions with the child.
So, sand tray therapy is not just for children. It can be especially useful for teens and adults who may have suffered a trauma in early childhood and need help in processing through their memories. It has also been helpful with people who struggle with understanding their emotions and how to express them.
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