Playing With Dragons – Guest Blog

By Lesley Simpson-Gray I’ve found that creativity often comes when I’m looking for ways to solve a problem or bridge a gap.  The issue for me this year is that I’m super-excited about the future applications for the Virtual Sandtray®© (VSA) and virtual reality (VR), but I’m yet to put together a plan (and a…

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Virtual Sandtray®© Storytelling Technique

By Jessica Stone, Ph.D., RPT-S             Storytelling has a rich, vast history. Passed down from generation to generation, stories have informed, taught, warned, expressed, and so much more. Utilizing storytelling in therapy has been highlighted in everything from narrative therapies to play therapy to bibliotherapy. When integrating storytelling into therapy it is important to have…

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Virtual Sandtray®© Underworld

by Jessica Stone, Ph.D., RPT-S             One of the powerful benefits of using the Virtual Sandtray App (VSA) is the ability for multi-level, multi-dimensional depiction of one’s world. As we know, sand therapy was created by Dr. Margaret Lowenfeld to provide “a way to allow children to share their inner worlds” (Homeyer, 2020).  The World…

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Self-Care: The Power of Saying ‘Yes’ to Yourself – Guest blog

By: Fiona Hill, MTS, MA, LPC Sometimes caring for yourself seems like a daunting all day-everyday task that’s unmanageable.  We are a sum of all our parts and when it seems all parts are needing care at the same time, it can become overwhelming.  As mental health professionals, we know caring for ourselves is important,…

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