A Graphic Guide to Art Therapy

A Graphic Guide to Art Therapy
ISBN-10
1787753522
ISBN-13
9781787753525
Category
Psychology
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
2021-09-21
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Authors
Amy E. Huxtable, Libby Schmanke, Gaelynn P. Wolf Bordonaro

Description

What are the core concepts of art therapy? What can you learn from a drawing of a bird's nest, a collage or some scribbles? Why become an art therapist and how do you do it? What happens in the therapy room? In the style of a graphic novel, A Graphic Guide to Art Therapy answers these questions and more. Art therapy and its key concepts, theory and practice are introduced through illustrations and text. Beginning with an overview of art therapy as both a practice and a career, it shows the routes to becoming an art therapist and what the role entails. The essential approaches, frameworks, techniques and assessment styles of art therapy are visualised and discussed, making this book the perfect companion on your journey as an art therapist.

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