Wow what a great session today. I went in there feeling pretty crappy and frustrated and mad-at-the-world and seriously ready to quit therapy - told t I felt like I'd made a quantum leap backwards and what's the point in working so hard if it's just going to poof away and then I started bawling. And then we started talking about all the anger I've kept bottled up and how I have the "good girl" thing bad, can't be angry cuz good girls don't get angry, and I felt like I was babbling so instead of trying to talk I did another sand tray. Does anybody else do sandplay as part of their therapy? It's really incredible actually. By the time I finished my latest masterpiece haha and we sat down to talk again I was completely grounded and so much more relaxed than when I'd come in. I told her again what a genius the person was that came up with the whole sandplay therapy thing. Each successive time I have done a sand tray has been more beneficial than the last. The first time I did one I felt so silly and self-conscious with her watching and didn't really 'do' anything just sprinkled the sand around LOL but now it doesn't bother me at all that she's standing there watching I just create away. Seems like she talked more today than usual. Guess I was in a listening mode or something but anyway it was a really good session and so I wanted to share!

[stopdog]

I am glad it went well.

[pbutton]

I am glad you had a good session. I know nothing about sand trays, I will have to go read more.

[unaluna]

that sounds interesting. I just looked it up on amazon. I have an art therapy book, I will look in there.

[Thornsandroses]

Artemis, I am so glad that it is helping you..Anything that helps the therapy process along is a good thing..

[WikidPissah]

yay Artemis!! I think the good session thing is in epidemic proportions this week. So happy for you!

[Sannah]

Good Work!