Finding the time to do something fun for ourselves is often a challenge as there is often something more useful, important and “legitimate” to do. When I finally succumbed to Lynette’s gentle nudging to give in to my own yearning to touch clay, I found myself delightfully pleased to be able to build a figurine…
Six of us gathered together on 2nd January, for a time of thanksgiving and renewal: Lynette, Gerry, Yiat Teng, Peng Peng, Song Lee and I – current fellows of The Holding Space. I have been with THS since 2009. When I returned from the US as a certified art therapist. Lynette, my Social Work coursemate…
“We want to work, But not too hard. We need money, But not so much. We care, But not that much.” This was my mantra, penned some 14 years ago. I was working part time taking on contractual jobs which required me to turn up at the workplace 2 or 3 days a week. I…
Feb 3, 2023, will be exactly 3 years after a pottery studio was first set up at #04-09, Blk 261 Waterloo Center. Renamed THERACLAY STUDIO we will re-open with new doors. We start the celebrations on Feb 3 with a short, evening Dedication Service. Feb 4 and 5 (Sat and Sun) will be 2 full…
The Holding Space was originally named Family Focus. This was the brain child of Lynette who wanted a formal “brand” as she worked from home, while being a full time mom. To maintain her connection with the social service sector, she pioneered in providing family life education in the form of parenting and marital talks…
On 27 November 2022, the pottery studio on the 4th floor of Waterloo Centre, pulled it’s shutters down in preparation for a major facelift. After the Christmas and New Year festivities, a new facade will be unveiled with TheraClay Studio, sharing the premises with The Holding Space. Going down memory lane, it was in 2020,…
If you have signed up for the 2 Days’ event, this is the programme we have lined up for you. You will get to meet and listen to Barbara Turner, Eunice Stagg, Rose Harriet and Celia van Wyk share what Jungian Sandplay Therapy is about. You will get to hear local practitioners who have done…
My journey through sandplay training, as a child and family therapist, is somewhat like my relationship with acupuncture. I’ve always avoided acupuncture because of its mystical nature. As I did not understand it, I did not want to try it. Likewise, my approach towards sandplay was similarly guarded because it seemed mystical and I was…
This is a Social Worker’s account of her journey towards Sandplay Therapy. “I started out as a Social Worker in 2009, in a Family Service Centre. My work was with families and I often brought toys along and engaged in play with the children when they were present. The children were relaxed at play and…
In 2013, a small group of friends, comprising of social workers, counsellors and art therapists, went on a “Holding and Being Held” retreat in Fraser’s Hill, Malaysia. Under the care of facilitator Mrs Eunice Stagg, we molded clay, painted, wrote our journals and enjoyed the refreshing atmosphere at this haven. We returned the…