ABSTRACT
The various elements of the dynamic phenomenological field are introduced, which is a dynamic space where the individual strives to understand their experience related to their inner and external world. These intra-psychic processes within the dynamic phenomenological field include phenomenological shift indicating progression, phenomenological flux related to inner conflict, phenomenological distortion/denial when experience is not fully symbolised and out or partially out of awareness. Another concept is the pre-phenomenological process, relating to the client ‘setting the scene’, using descriptive communication to establish the context of an issue prior to engaging in deeper exploration. Excerpts from the case studies are referred to for each process to demonstrate how these concepts relate to real-world experience as the clients engaged in pluralistic sand-tray therapy.
