Sandplay Therapists in 76549
Kendra Queen-Sykes
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Killeen, TX 76549 (Online Only)
Hello, I'm Kendra, a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Texas with a specialization in marriage, couple, and family counseling. I bring expertise in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, sand tray therapy, and play therapy amongst others. I have worked with clients ranging from children as young as 5 to adults. My focus is on trauma, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. I am passionate about mindfulness, grounding techniques, and helping individuals build self-care routines for a healthier, balanced life. Let's start the journey to a healthier you!
Hello, I'm Kendra, a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Texas with a specialization in marriage, couple, and family counseling. I bring expertise in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, sand tray therapy, and play therapy amongst others. I have worked with clients ranging from children as young as 5 to adults. My focus is on trauma, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. I am passionate about mindfulness, grounding techniques, and helping individuals build self-care routines for a healthier, balanced life. Let's start the journey to a healthier you!
Wetzel Counseling and Life Coaching
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Killeen, TX 76549
I take a nonjudgmental stance as a therapist and certified life coach with an empathetic ear. Together we will come up with solutions to your challenges and/or difficulties. We will create goals and utilize tools and techniques to help reach those goals. I work with children, teenagers, adults, families, and married couples. I went into this profession because I truly care about people and want to help others function at their highest potential.
I take a nonjudgmental stance as a therapist and certified life coach with an empathetic ear. Together we will come up with solutions to your challenges and/or difficulties. We will create goals and utilize tools and techniques to help reach those goals. I work with children, teenagers, adults, families, and married couples. I went into this profession because I truly care about people and want to help others function at their highest potential.
Sally Louise Ray
Counselor, JD, MA, LPC
Not Verified Not Verified
Killeen, TX 76549
Not accepting new clients
I have 17 years specialized training & experience in body-centered psychotherapies, working with trauma, post traumatic stress & moral injury. Neuroscience confirms trauma resides in the body; we know the body's wisdom guides the release of trauma perfectly with adequate safety, effective "witnessing," & mindful inner attention. Distressing thoughts, beliefs & social inhibition are the primary barriers to the body's ability to release trauma & re-wire the neurological system in a transformational process that decades of "talk therapy" could never accomplish. These powerful, highly effective interventions assure the debilitating effects of trauma are no longer something people must "live with."
I have 17 years specialized training & experience in body-centered psychotherapies, working with trauma, post traumatic stress & moral injury. Neuroscience confirms trauma resides in the body; we know the body's wisdom guides the release of trauma perfectly with adequate safety, effective "witnessing," & mindful inner attention. Distressing thoughts, beliefs & social inhibition are the primary barriers to the body's ability to release trauma & re-wire the neurological system in a transformational process that decades of "talk therapy" could never accomplish. These powerful, highly effective interventions assure the debilitating effects of trauma are no longer something people must "live with."
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Sandplay Therapists
What problems are best treated with sandplay therapy?
Research has examined this therapy’s utility in young people and found positive results. It has been shown to be useful for those who suffer from autism, attention deficit disorder, anxiety, and or aggressive behavior. Children who have suffered abuse, neglect, or trauma have also seen improvement through this therapy. Abused children are often fearful and anxious about their safety, making verbal communication more difficult.
Is sandplay therapy suitable for children and teenagers?
Children and adolescents are good candidates for sandplay therapy. Many kids and teens are often unable to form and communicate their thoughts, let alone the emotions they are experiencing. Through this play therapy, they will hopefully make connections between what they feel inside and how the world works outside.
Is sandplay suitable for adults?
This type of therapy can be useful for adults who have difficulties expressing themselves. People who have suffered neurological changes after a brain injury or because of a traumatic event might be good candidates for this therapy. In fact, anything that has had an effect on the brain, such as substance abuse, can make non-verbal sandplay a valuable option.
Does sandplay therapy work?
There have been studies on the effectiveness of sandplay therapy, and it appears to improve difficult behaviors in children. It may also enhance self-esteem and lessen feelings of physical anxiety as well as hypersensitivity. This type of therapy is based on non-verbal communication and may feel less threatening to the individual.