Art Therapy Directives

ISBN-13: 9781032537405 / Twarda / 2024 / 152 str.

Sarah Balascio

Opis

Art Therapy Directives: An Intervention Toolbox is an all-inclusive manual of art therapy directives designed to be a comprehensive and organized resource for art therapists and other trained mental health professionals.

Recenzje

“Art Therapy Directives: An Intervention Toolbox offers the field of art therapy a much-needed resource for those who use the creative arts therapies with clients. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants intervention ideas and practical “how-to” guides for growth and healing.  It includes all the art mediums and pertinent clinical issues in a variety of settings. This is the most comprehensive resource I have come across.”

Allison Crowe, PhD, LCMHC-S Professor, Counselor Education,Interim Department Chair, Interdisciplinary Professions, East Carolina University  

 

“A prominent place on every art therapist's bookshelves should be reserved for the innovative book Art Therapy Directives: An Intervention Toolbox. This book serves as a thorough guide delivering inspiration and real-world applications to address a wide range of therapeutic interventions thanks to its extensive yet thorough examination of the subject matter by the author Sarah Balascio. An excellent tool for art therapists seeking to advance their practice and ultimately aid in the healing of their clients, it is filled with the author's broad knowledge and professional experience.”

Cheryl Walpole Tiku MPS, LPC, LCAT, LPAT, ATR-BC, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Texas, New York, New Jersey

“I have had the fortunate opportunity to witness first hand the transformational and healing impact of Sarah's work on our campus.  I'm so excited that Sarah has taken on the task of sharing her talents with a broader audience through this very well-written and creatively organized book "Art Therapy Directives: An Intervention Toolbox."  I am admiring and impressed in how she not only provided a flexible reference guide for fellow art therapists and students in art therapy, but she has done a masterful job of revealing the profession of art therapy.  As a mental health professional, but not an art therapist, who has witnessed the impact of her work, I gained a glimpse into the process of her work and why expressive therapies are curative and corrective in people's lives.  She found the perfect balance of providing clear, easily referenced guidance to multiple therapeutic themes along the entire neurodiverse continuum with relevant therapeutic directives, while being very clear that it is not a template to be followed without consideration of the art therapists themselves and their clients.  She accomplished what is most difficult about therapeutic texts, taking the complex relational dynamics of therapy and translating why she is so effective into book form that others can effectively utilize.  I was left with a deeper appreciation and value of art therapy that was already very high, and an excitement about this invaluable contribution to the field.”

R. Kelly Crace, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Health & Wellness, Director, Center for Mindfulness & Authentic Excellence (CMAX)

 

 

Spis treści

1.Introduction  2.Adolescents and Young Adults  3.Anger Management  4.Anxiety  5.Autism Spectrum 6.Children  7. Depression  8. Eating Disorders  9. Eco-Art  10. Emotion Recognition  11. Family  12. Grief  13.Group Rapport  14. LGBTQIA+  15. Life Transitions 16. Medical  17. Mindfulness  18. Multiculturalism  19.Older Adults and Dementia   20. Personality Disorders  21. Pregnancy, Fertility, and Women’s Issues  22.Psychotic Disorders  23. Self Esteem  24. Spirituality  25. Substance Abuse  26. Supervision  27. Termination  28. Trauma  29. Veterans and First Responders  30. Warm Ups and Creative Exploration  31.Virtual Art Therapy  32.Conclusion

O autorze

Sarah Balascio is a nationally board-certified art therapist and adjunct lecturer with over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, seniors, families, and groups. Currently she works at the College of William & Mary's McLeod Tyler Wellness Center facilitating groups and individual sessions for students, faculty, and staff as well as teaching undergraduate courses in the field of art therapy under the Wellness Applications Program. She also serves on the Art Therapy Credentials Board Nominating Committee.