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Despite the similar names, sandplay and sand tray therapy are in fact different forms of therapy. Sand tray therapy is a type of psychoanalytic ‘play therapy’ which is used solely to determine the mental health and general well-being of both adults and children. There is usually no actual healing process, and after assessment some other form of therapy which will attempt to heal the problems would then be used.
Seitai is an alternative, energy-based healing technique which promotes a healthy bodily life force through re-adjustment of the physiology of the body.
Sex therapy, or psychosexual therapy as it is officially called, is a type of counselling therapy which deals specifically with the problems that people are having which relate to sexual intercourse.
It is difficult to pinpoint when shamanic healing first began, as shamans as healers are known to have existed in tribal communities all over the world for thousands of years, going back into the mists of time.
Shen therapy is an alternative form of therapy which concentrates solely on treating the emotional problems of a client and not the physical ones, though in so doing, the physical problems can often be healed too. It is an energy based therapy which has some similarities to Reiki, though, as you will read, it is actually quite different.
Shiatsu is a hands-on therapy which originated in Japan. It is a form of manipulative technique with a theory based on anatomy and physiology of the human body. It is a regulated and licensed form of therapy with the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Japan.
Shock therapy can refer to a number of different forms of therapy used for psychiatric, psychological and mental health patients, though it generally refers to a type of ‘aversion therapy’ which uses electric shocks.
Sociotherapy can refer to a number of different terms which come within the broader umbrella term of ‘social science’.
Sonopuncture therapy is an alternative, energy-based technique which combines modern beliefs with the ancient healing systems of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in that it focuses on the body’s acupuncture points. It is sometimes also known by the name of ‘phonophorese’.
Sound therapy is a complementary and somewhat alternative form of therapy which uses sound for therapeutic effect.
Speech therapy is also known as speech and language therapy in the UK, and speech-language pathology in North America. It is the study and treatment of a large variety of disorders which affect speech, language, swallowing, cognition and voice.
Stress management therapy is not really a specific form of therapy as such, but a way of living and a way of coping with stress or eliminating stress from our lives.
Structural Energetic Therapy is a trademarked name for a form of therapy which incorporates several other therapeutic techniques to result in a body restructuring therapy.
Swimming therapy is the use of water and encouragement of swimming for people with disabilities in order that they can benefit from the positive experiences gained through swimming.
Systemic therapy is a type of psychotherapy which is essentially the same as family therapy, or family systems therapy. It concentrates on treating a group, group relationships and group interactions rather than just the individual.