Sand Play Therapy in Holmdel New Jersey

A specialized technique aiding in addressing trauma and emotional/behavioral disorders. Sand play therapy is a powerful tool in accessing nonverbal communication patterns through the use of symbolic representation. Children and Adolescent clients often have most success with this therapy due to its ability to unlock deep emotional motives and triggers for dysfunctional behavior and emotions that are often too difficult to articulate at a young age.

Emotionally charged issues can be safely addressed through the use of sand play therapy rather than conventional forms of talk therapy. The sand is the canvas and the miniatures are the symbols used for expression. Negative feelings and memories are brought to surface; the first step in disempowering them. For those suffering with mental health issues and trauma, Sand Pay Therapy can help them connect with emotional layers of hurt and repressed feelings, leading to new accessibility to positive mindsets and behavior. Trauma and painful events can cause blocks in the psyche and lead to a protective shut down, causing misdiagnosed disorders, and misunderstood individuals. So often we want to make sense of our abnormal behavioral, we want to control it and understand it, but most of the behavior is subconscious. Sand allows us to “paint” the picture of the subconscious and finally see it in a tangible and real form. This allows the sand play therapist to guide the client to new levels of healing and understanding

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My daughter sees Mayya regularly for therapy and partakes in her yoga classes for ADHD. I noticed her focus improve and I no longer have to wonder if she should be put on medication. Thanks to Light Heart our diagnoses are not the end all be all and we were... -

I joined the mommy and me yoga class and my son and I really love it. We look forward to seeing all our friends and the soothing environment that light heart has to offer. My son’s sleep issues got better after the classes and I am able to be more... -

I signed my teenage daughter up for yoga after I saw her struggling with anxiety. She enjoys the classes and has learned all kinds of tips on how to manage her emotions and her moods. Her grades have also improved now that she has a handle on her anxiety as... -

Mayya worked with my teenage son, after years of struggling with depression, after seeing many psychotherapists, we finally saw results with Mayya. She did sand play therapy with him, and with each session I saw my son come back to his usual self and become more interested in his life... -

We went to family therapy with hesitation, but Mayya was a great local family therapist who was able to help us navigate through the rough waters of divorce and counseled us on how to transition. She made it easy for us to communicate, something we couldn’t do at home, and... -

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