Inviting the Unspoken Into the Light through Miniatures

Miniatures offer a creative and powerful way to explore what can be hard to put into words. Whether arranged in a Sandtray or used on their own, these small figures can help children and adults express thoughts, emotions, memories, and parts of themselves that may feel hidden, confusing, or too overwhelming to verbalize. They allow us to use metaphor, analogy, and symbolism to safely process big feelings, life transitions, relationship dynamics, or past trauma.

For many adults carrying childhood trauma, words may have never felt safe—or may simply not be enough. Using miniatures to create personal landscapes, family or generational “genograms,” and archetypal scenes gives shape to the inner world and opens space for healing at a pace that honors your nervous system. This work doesn’t require you to “explain” everything—just to begin expressing it in a way that feels meaningful and safe. When the story is allowed to emerge without pressure, healing follows.