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Value of Sandplay as a Therapeutic Tool for School Guidance Counsellors

Campbell, Marilyn A. (2004) Value of Sandplay as a Therapeutic Tool for School Guidance Counsellors. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling 14(2):pp. 211-232.

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Abstract

Sandplay therapy is a technique that is a potentially valuable tool for guidance counsellors working in the context of challenging school environments. It is particularly suited to work with children and adolescents as it provides unique and developmentally appropriate opportunities for them to engage in the therapeutic process. In fact, as it is play-based and developmentally appropriate, sandplay may be a useful adjunct for the mainly cognitive and behavioural techniques most commonly used by school guidance counsellors. It provides a multiple intelligences perspective and may meet the specific needs of children with particular cognitive and socio-emotional difficulties more effectively than the traditional ‘talking’ therapies.

Item Type:Journal Article
Status:Published
Keywords:expressive therapies; sandplay; schools
Subjects:330000 Education > 330100 Education Studies > 330105 Educational Counselling
330000 Education > 330100 Education Studies > 330109 Assessment and Evaluation
330000 Education > 330100 Education Studies > 330101 Educational Psychology
ID Code:1942
Deposited By:Campbell, Marilyn
Deposited On:10 August 2005
Alternative Locations:http://www.australianacademicpress.com.au/Publications/Journals/Guidance&Counselling/guidecounsel.htm
Copyright Owner:Copyright 2004 Australian Academic Press
Copyright Statement:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.