Sand Tray Therapy: Should You Interpret a Child’s Play? (3 Things to Consider)

Next Level Play Therapy: A Podcast for Play Therapy Excellence · Apr 30, 2026 · 39m · transcript

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You just know what your client’s sand tray means… but should you say it?

In this episode, we dive into one of the biggest clinical dilemmas in play therapy:

👉 Do you share your interpretation of a child’s sand tray scene—or hold it?

If you’ve ever felt that pull—the moment where everything clicks and you want to connect the dots for your client—this conversation is for you.

Because here’s the truth:

What you say (and when you say it)… can either deepen the healing—or shut it down.

In this free podcast episode, you’ll learn how to hold the sand tray process in a way that…