THE APLICATION OF SANDTRAY THERAPY IN DEALING WITH ADULT CONFLICTS

Abstract

Sandtray Therapy is one of the most effective approaches to help clients explore themselves and solve emotional problems. This study is a case study that discusses the use of Sandtray Therapy as a creative intervention in the counseling process. This study aims to identify the effect of using Sandtray Therapy in counseling sessions on conflict issues experienced by adult clients. The study participant involved a 19-year-old client who was experiencing family and personal conflicts. Three individual counseling sessions with Sandtray Therapy approach have been implemented to explore the client’s issues. Each session takes an hour and runs once a week. The results show that Sandtray Therapy helps the client to express feelings more openly. The client also gains insight on how to solve their problems and conflicts. Sandtray Therapy also has a positive effect on the client’s emotions, behavior, and thoughts. Sandtray Therapy can expand its use as it has a positive impact on the client during therapy.