Art Therapy - Teaching Psychology

12 • Introduction to Art Therapy parents brought him back when he had a new bout of anxiety symptoms at age 11. Since he had enj ...

Previews • 13 his sister. Like many, he was afraid that he would discover that he really was defective, maybe even “crazy.” In o ...

14 • Introduction to Art Therapy As he began to get more comfortable with, and less frightened of, his hostile and com- petitive ...

Previews • 15 picture of superheroes, like the Green Lantern and the Green Arrow, perhaps triggered by his feelings of vulnerabi ...

16 • Introduction to Art Therapy Having learned to express his aggression outward instead of inward, he experimented with many r ...

Previews • 17 Although she had come to the clinic because her formerly cheerful daughter Lori was sad, Mrs. Lord was also depres ...

18 • Introduction to Art Therapy She then said she had just discovered that her husband had a girlfriend, and that the affair ha ...

Previews • 19 separation, he had always seemed to prefer going out to “being at home with the family, which was like being in ja ...

20 • Introduction to Art Therapy Figure 1.14 “The Rock of Gibraltar.” Mr. T’s Image of Mrs. T. Figure 1.15 “Always Busy.” Mrs. T ...

Previews • 21 about his interests, none involving her or the children (T). While at first defensive, Mr. T. finally agreed that ...

22 • Introduction to Art Therapy Marjorie was eager to share her artwork with me, but was equally resistant to looking at her cr ...

Previews • 23 continue with something that felt right and constructive, allowing it to unfold in its own way and its own time.” ...

24 • Introduction to Art Therapy my life (thinking of my adolescence), trusting my intuitions, willing to explore uncharted terr ...

25 CHAPTER 2 What Is Art Therapy? Anything that is to be called art therapy must genuinely partake of both art and therapy. Elin ...

26 • Introduction to Art Therapy Art Therapy: What It Is and What It Is Not (DVD 2.1) Art therapy is a unique profession, with t ...

What Is Art Therapy? • 27 is why it is being offered. When art materials are given to disabled or troubled individuals, the acti ...

28 • Introduction to Art Therapy As in any work that touches people’s lives, often when they are most vulnerable, learning to be ...

What Is Art Therapy? • 29 When an art therapist conducts an assessment, for example, she is looking with a clini- cally trained ...

30 • Introduction to Art Therapy While it is customary to explain to those who can understand the purpose of the art activity, t ...

What Is Art Therapy? • 31 Art Therapy and Art for People with Disabilities (DVD 2.3) Educational and Recreational Settings The d ...