A Therapist's Guide to Mapping the Girl Heroines Journey in Sandplay

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The girl heroines journey is distinct from a boys heroic journey in sandplay therapy. A Therapists Guide to Mapping the Girl Heroines Journey in Sandplay highlights crucial aspects of these journeys through the Sandplay Journey Map and assists clinicians to gain perspective on the girls journey towards self-confidence, mastery of challenging tasks of psychological development and behavioral competence. Mapping this journey with the mandala form, provides beginning as well as seasoned therapists a means of strengthening therapists clinical acuity and overall perspective on individual casework as well as in the complexity of clinical dynamics of the girls journey throughout the therapeutic process. Grounded in practical application and examples, readers are guided through each stage of the journey. Two clinical case studies, a compelling heroines tale, and experiential exercises illustrate and complement the mandala mapping practice therapeutically. Full color photos can be found at Dr. Heiko's website: http://drheiko.com/book-announcement/.

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Through personal and clinical stories, Rosalind Heiko enlivened and engaged me in A Therapists Guide to the Girl Heroines Journey in Sandplay. The flow of a journey in sandplay provides a compelling narrative. Her exploration of the symbol of the gate for liminal transitional space, the amplification of the fairy tale of Vasilisa that unpacks critical aspects of the tale and her description of the sandplay journey map were all were absorbing and vital. This book reads like a long story that one might listen to around a fire that illuminates the room. The book is enriched with Heikos references and poetry. I recommend this book to clinicians interested in a template for the girls heroine journey as seen in unfolding images and symbols in sandplay. -- Lauren Cunningham, Jungian analyst, founding member of Sandplay Therapists of America and the founding editor of the Journal of Sandplay Therapy.
This is an exciting book that will capture the imagination of child and play therapy practitioners at all levels of experience written by a highly experienced, compassionate, and astute clinician. -- David A. Crenshaw, PhD, clinical director of the Childrens Home of Poughkeepsie, coeditor with Anne Stewart of Play Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice, and coeditor with Cathy Malchiodi of Creative Arts and Play Therapy for Attachment Problems

Author Bio

Rosalind Heiko, Ph.D., RPT-S, ISST, CST-T, NCSP (aka Dr. Roz), is a registered play therapist - supervisor, sandplay teacher, and an approved consultant in Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH), and holds national certification in School Psychology (NCSP). She directs Pediatric & Family Psychology, P.A., in Cary, NC, specializing in working with trauma in children and families for over 35 years. She travels nationally and internationally, training therapists working with children and families. Dr. Roz is the founder of NC Sandplay Training, a past Board of Trustees Member of the Sandplay Therapists of America, has published chapters in several notable play therapy books as well as in the peer-reviewed Journal of Sandplay Therapy. Visit her at www.drheiko.com