The Heart of the Matter: Music and Art in Family Therapy

The Heart of the Matter: Music and Art in Family Therapy
ISBN-10
0429792085
ISBN-13
9780429792083
Series
The Heart of the Matter
Category
Psychology
Pages
128
Language
English
Published
2018-06-18
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Hilary Palmer

Description

The Heart of the Matter invites therapists from all disciplines to consider the use of music and art in their work with families. It introduces systemic music and art ideas, giving clinical examples from practice, and a rationale for using each technique. Conversations with therapists who have explored and incorporated the techniques into their work are shared, and include both personal and professional responses to incorporating new methods in practice. Through a back drop of exploration into what creativity is, the history of the arts in therapy, and consideration of what happens when we use words, the case for music and art to be part of practice with families is presented. This book is more than a handbook of techniques; it explores who we are as therapists, our challenges and our resourcefulness, as we operate in multiple systems to bring about positive change.

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