Art Therapy
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This book presents Art Therapy to those who wonder what it is about, and suggests a few simple self-help exercises.
Today, it feels relevant to underline that Art therapy is a complex well established therapeutic approach which has little to do with the fashionable colouring books called that way. What readers usually like most : Chapter 2 : the detailed transcription of a one-to-one session between a professional Integrative arts psychotherapist and a male client working on self-esteem issues. Chapter 3 : Self-help simple exercises in several art media such as : Visual arts (drawing, painting, clay, collage, photo) Dance and movement Drama Sandtray / Sandplay Puppetry Music Writing It is an easy read : a very concise short book aimed at non specialists even if specialists usually find it very useful as an introduction to the subject and a source of inspiration for some activities to suggest. Words of caution : For any in-depth work on oneself, engaging with a professional art therapist or arts psychotherapist is needed. |
The beliefs I strongly hold :
- Each single one of us has a tremendous creative potential just waiting to be awakened
- Honouring one's creative potential supports self-fulfillment.
To find out more on :
go to the relevant pages in the Frequently Asked Questions section of this website (or click on each title on this page)...
- What is Art therapy ?
- What is Arts Psychotherapy ?
- Why use the arts ?
- Which art media to use and how?
- Difference between Art therapy and Arts psychotherapy,
go to the relevant pages in the Frequently Asked Questions section of this website (or click on each title on this page)...