ABSTRACT
This chapter acquaints the reader with somatically held sensations, how the unconscious works in metaphor, and approaches therapeutic work with sand and miniatures. The chapter informs the reader with research on the integration of the Parts, the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, and Kalffian sandplay. It includes graphs and charts making it easy to review how the brain can heal when given a safe space and attuned therapist. The chapter also provides insight into how “playing” in the sand can help regulate the autonomic nervous system.
