By Eimi Olson | Project Leader
Ankur counselors use special approaches to help children heal from trauma that may be so deep they can’t even talk about it. Sand tray therapy has been particularly helpful for 11-year-old “Sona.”
After years of struggle, Sona’s desperately poor parents – both severely disabled – were forced to send Sona away for a better life. By creating miniature worlds using toy figures in a sand tray, Sona was able to address her painful feelings of abandonment.
Sona’s first sand tray at Ankur Counseling Center was unstructured and chaotic, and told no particular story. But as she continued with her therapy sessions, her trays became more and more organized. By her last tray, there was a clear storyline with many different themes and characters. It even featured a friend with a physical disability playing with the main character – indicative of Sona coming to terms with her trauma.
Your generosity helps Sona, and many others like her, heal from deep trauma. Thank you so much!
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