“Solidly grounded in recent research on right brain-to-right brain communications in the therapeutic alliance, on the dissociative defense, and on the central role of intersubjective play in the externalized expression of the patient’s internal emotional life, Madeleine De Little offers a creative, pragmatic model of the interpersonal neurobiological change mechanisms of sand tray therapy.
I highly recommend the work of this gifted clinician to therapists looking to enhance their clinical skills in working more effectively in reenactments of attachment dynamics in both child and adult psychotherapy.”
Author, Right Brain Psychotherapy and The Science of the Art of Psychotherapy
“Dr. Madeleine De Little’s online course presents psychotherapists with a remarkable training and certification opportunity! No other program offers the unique combination of play and creativity, combined with brain research, all within a highly relational approach toward healing trauma.”
Well-known psychologist, speaker and author of numerous papers and books
on nonlinear science, creativity, play and clinical intuition.
“The most helpful witness presented was the counsellor Madeleine De Little. And there is no merit in (the fathers) contention that she is biased against him. She has listened carefully to (the boy) and has developed a close bond with him. It is clear she genuinely likes him, and has tried to mediate between his parents. She was an impressive witness, who has more experience and training than many who prepare Section 15 reports for this court. She is child focused and gave clear explanations. She is soft spoken and carefully chooses her words. The quality of her work is exceptional. —-Ms. De Little clearly explained that an anxious child requires very clear boundaries which must be set and respected by both parents. To change a child’s behaviour requires gradual, sensitive , and slow progress. It’s a “push a little but not too far” process. (The father) however, lost confidence in her , because he was not getting what he wanted, and she was asking him to consider what (the boy) wanted.—-(The father’s) access to (the boy) will be as proposed by Counsellor DeLittle in her Access Report.”
November 2006
(NSST Practitioners only attend court if subpoenaed)
“This training has moved me to think outside of what I have learned about traditional ways of counseling and challenge those ways and ultimately use the sand tray and neuroscience … I will tell my colleagues how transformational this training was and how useful this is for everyone, not just school-aged children.”
“I would like to thank you for your workshop “Satir in the Sand tray” in the Czech Republic in the Summer. It was the best experience for my profession. The work with sand tray has been my dream since studies at the University. But I didn’t know how to do it. There isn’t any systematic training in psychotherapy which use sand tray. You showed me “how” and I’m excited with every new client (child or adult), who is coming to me and my sand tray therapy. I´m feeling that I need learn more or have some supervision. (I have a few questions:) ) In the spring I’m going to start training in the Satir model. But I’m not sure with it. I like classical Satir vision (an especially spiritual tinge), but I’d rather start systematic training in sand tray therapy using the Satir model.”
Czechia
“I have participated in the Sandtray workshop last year and have implemented the method in our center. The therapy is experiential and powerful. It is also easy and open to most of our clients.
Madeleine De Little´s humanity, her knowledge, experience, teaching abilities, inner strength, humility and courage have an inspiration for my own work. I am already looking forward to the level III next year.”
Czechia
“How do I put in words the experience I just had? It was a very strong experience that simply cannot be described by words. I just cannot do it. It happened to me during Madeleine De Little’s “Sandtray Therapy” workshop.
This technique, with simple principles, brings such strong experiences. It cannot be described - it must be experienced! Long live the right hemisphere!”
Czechia
“All my expectations were met and I recall the workshop with pleasure. The very first day I returned to work I used sand tray with two families - and it worked! Nowadays my husband and I compete who will buy better toys.
I appreciate that Madeleine´s technique keeps the principles of Satir’s Transformational Systemic Therapy (TST). The images in the sand help to bring the problem to the surface and ease the change. The client’s right hemisphere is more engaged. The therapist is a guide interpreting what is going on in the right brain into the language of the left brain. I am fond of this alternative work in the TTS model.
I am grateful to Madeleine for her friendship, for being professional, truthful, sensitive and original. I am looking forward her ninth Czech workshop and believe there will be a lot of case studies to supervise because Madeleine´s Czech followers are plentiful and enthusiastic. ”
Czechia
“Thank you for presenting your workshop on sandtray, today. I am so touched by your sincerity, passion, and eloquence, as you were presenting. Also, I was amazed how you used some language that Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy model uses, which was developed by Diana Fosha. She also incorporates Porges, Panksepp, Doidge, Siegel, Vanadloo, and Gendlin work, which you have mentioned through out your presentation. I think there are a lot of similarities between your theoretical work and hers which may also complement your research. ”
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