Disney Villains: Ursula

Ursula – Sandtray Therapy Miniature

Ursula embodies power, desire, and the complexity of unmet needs in the sandtray. Positively, she can symbolize confidence, self-advocacy, autonomy, and the bold claiming of space in a world that may have rejected or marginalized her. She may also represent transformation, choice, and the longing to be heard—especially when one’s voice has been ignored or silenced.

On the more challenging side, Ursula often reflects manipulation, coercive dynamics, unhealthy bargains, and the cost of trading parts of oneself for acceptance, love, or power. She can symbolize boundary violations, control through persuasion, fear of rejection, or the shadow side of empowerment when survival strategies become harmful.

This miniature is especially powerful for exploring themes of voice, consent, power imbalance, body image, worthiness, and the consequences of choices made under pressure. Ursula invites clients to examine where they give up their voice, how they negotiate needs, and what happens when desire and desperation collide.

A compelling addition to Geek Therapy–informed sandtray work, trauma processing, and collections that honor shadow work, complex motivations, and the tension between empowerment and exploitation.

Approximate size: 3 1/2 inches tall