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3 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.

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Dora Kalff

Swiss Jungian analyst who developed sandplay therapy — a non-verbal therapeutic method using a sand tray and miniature figures — integrating Jungian psychology with Margaret Lowenfeld's World Technique and Zen Buddhist insights into non-directed play.

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Heyong Shen

Chinese Jungian analyst and sandplay therapist who is a leading figure in the development of analytical psychology in China — pioneering the introduction and adaptation of Jungian analysis to Chinese cultural and philosophical contexts.

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Ruth Ammann

Swiss Jungian analyst and sandplay therapist who was a student of Dora Kalff — the developer of sandplay therapy — and who wrote Healing and Transformation in Sandplay, contributing to the international development of sandplay therapy.

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