10/21/2025
Did you know, Ashlea is an Internationally Credentialed Sandtray Therapist? If you are unfamiliar with Sandtray therapy, read below to understand the benefits.
✨ Why Does Sandtray Therapy Work?
When we can't put feelings into words — the sand can. Here's why this method is powerful and who it helps 👇
🧠 1. It Engages the Whole Brain
Sandtray therapy activates both sides of the brain:
🖼️ Right brain: feelings, images, sensory experience
✍️ Left brain: language, logic, meaning
This integration helps process emotions more deeply than talk therapy alone.
🧍♀️ 2. It’s Non-Verbal
You don’t have to explain trauma, grief, or overwhelming experiences.
You show it — safely, symbolically — using miniature objects in the sand.
Perfect for when words fall short.
🌪️ 3. It Helps Externalize Inner Conflict
By building your inner world in the tray, you make the unconscious visible.
Seeing it from the outside helps reduce overwhelm and create space for change.
🧘 4. It’s Regulating
Touching the sand, arranging objects — it calms the nervous system.
You stay grounded even while exploring big emotions.
🌱 5. It Creates Safe Distance
By using symbols, not direct storytelling, clients can explore heavy topics (like trauma, loss, or fear) without becoming emotionally flooded.
💡 Who Benefits Most?
Kids who struggle to express complex emotions
Teens navigating identity and change
Adults stuck in cycles of anxiety, grief, trauma, or blocked emotions
Anyone who’s “talked it out” but still feels stuck
🌀 Common Issues it Supports:
✔️ Trauma & PTSD
✔️ Anxiety / Depression
✔️ Emotional regulation
✔️ Attachment wounds
✔️ Self-esteem & identity
✔️ Processing grief or change
🎯 Why Try It?
Sometimes you don’t need more words.
You need a new way to see yourself.
Sandtray lets your hands, symbols, and inner wisdom guide the way.
Visit our site to book your first session with Ashlea or give us a call!
https://www.erinwilliamscounseling.com/
903.567.8300
