What Is Sandtray Therapy?
Sand Tray Therapy at The Well
When words fall short, the sand tells the story.
Veterans, first responders, medics, nurses, and their families often carry things that are hard to explain out loud.
Sand Tray Therapy gives you a way to show what you feel — without having to put everything into words.
At The Well Counseling & Consultation PLLC, Sand Tray is a powerful tool for trauma, stress, emotional shutdown, and identity rebuilding.
The Well: Online and In-Person Sand Tray Options
• Full Sand Tray in-person in South Texas
• Virtual Sand Tray available across Texas
• Safe, secure, easy to use from home
You get the same depth of work — even online.
Ready to Try Sand Tray Therapy
If talking is hard and you want a different way to heal, Sand Tray offers a powerful path forward.
Contact me today
• Email: Jasonmw@thewellcounselingtx.com
• Text or call: (210) 830 1173
You do not have to explain everything to heal.
Sand Tray gives your story a voice.
How does Sand Tray Therapy work?
What a Session Looks Like
• You choose figures that stand out to you
• You build a scene in the sand — your story, your way
• We explore what it represents: stress, trauma, identity, relationships, grief
• You gain insight, relief, and emotional clarity
• You take back control of your internal world one scene at a time
Sessions are calm, private, and guided — never rushed or pressured.
What Sand Tray Helps With
• Trauma and PTSD
• Line of duty stress
• Grief and loss
• Anger and emotional shutdown
• Family conflict and identity struggles
• Anxiety and overwhelm
• Childhood trauma that is still affecting you
Sand Tray is effective for adults, teens, and families.
What Sand Tray Therapy Is in Simple Terms
You create small scenes in a tray of sand using figures, objects, and symbols.
Your brain processes through images and metaphors, not just words.
The tray helps access the deeper parts of your mind where trauma, stress, and memories are stored.
You do not have to be artistic.
You do not have to know what to say.
The tray helps bring your inner world into the open safely.
Why It Works for Warriors and First Responders
Sand Tray is especially effective when you
• Struggle to talk about what happened
• Feel numb or disconnected
• Are overwhelmed but cannot explain why
• Notice anger, shutdown, or stress building
• Want a safer, easier way to process trauma
It bypasses the “I am fine” reflex that culture and training have drilled into you.