ABSTRACT

The purpose of this article is to provide research evidence and a rationale for use of sandtray counseling in schools, as well as serve as a practical “how to” guide on conducting sandtray sessions inexpensively in a school setting, using case examples to illustrate. Especially now, in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic and increased awareness of racial inequity, students (and teachers) will need interventions appropriate for trauma and grief. For school-based counselors, sandtray counseling is a developmentally appropriate intervention, particularly for preadolescents, who are old enough to feel uncomfortable with playroom toys and yet are not developmentally ready to use a primarily verbal intervention. Sandtray counseling can provide a culturally sensitive, safe, and soothing bridge between experience and expression, to facilitate integration and healing. With proper training, sandtray counseling can be a valuable addition to any practitioners’ toolbox and is effectively conducted by practitioners working from various theoretical orientations.

摘要

本文的目的是提供研究证据和在学校使用沙盘咨询的基本原理，并作为在学校环境中廉价地进行沙盘会议的实用“方法”指南，使用案例进行说明。尤其是现在，在 COVID-19 流行和种族不平等意识增强的情况下，学生（和教师）将需要适当的干预措施来应对创伤和悲伤。对于校内辅导员来说，沙盘咨询是一种适合发展的干预措施，特别是对于青春期前的孩子，他们的年龄足以对游戏室的玩具感到不舒服，但在发展上还没有准备好使用主要的口头干预。沙盘咨询可以在体验和表达之间提供一个文化敏感、安全和舒缓的桥梁，以促进整合和治疗。通过适当的培训，沙盘咨询可以成为任何从业者工具箱的宝贵补充，并且可以由从各种理论方向工作的从业者有效地进行。