250 Brief, Creative & Practical Art Therapy Techniques: A Guide for Clinicians and Clients

by Susan Buchalter

Creative, fun & fast therapeutic warm-ups! When a client walks into the therapy room they don’t know what to expect-feeling anxious, unsure and perhaps fearful. Brief, art therapy warm-ups are the perfect way to break the ice and get clients feeling comfortable, less inhibited, and motivated to participate in individual or group therapy.These unique 250 art exercises increase self-esteem, self-awareness and a feeling of success in artistic expression and communication, allowing clients to engage in therapeutic exercises without judgment. Using simple materials like paper, pencils and markers, these techniques can be immediately implemented in your practice.Art techniques based for clients dealing self-esteemRelationship issuesLife changes

Genres: Art, Psychology

219 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 7, 2017

Reviews

[Hayley Sider · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this a bit bare-bones. Could have been enriched greatly by more example photos of end results (especially since many of the exercises are quite basic and open to interpretation). It would have also felt a lot more beneficial to include some sort of reflection/introduction to each exercise and its purpose, prompts or ideas for how to connect the warmup to the session to follow, and maybe some practical tips for facilitating the group through the exercise, rather than just the general intro to the chapters.

The exercises were quite drawing-heavy and a lot were veryyyy similar to each other. I would have loved more variety in the exercises, especially using different mediums like clay. Though this book just focuses on quick warm up exercises with simple setup, so maybe that one’s on me.

Still could be handy in a pinch if you’re already comfortable developing and facilitating therapeutic art exercises and just need some little starting point ideas to riff off of when planning your own quality exercises/sessions.

[T · Rating 5 out of 5]

This vibrant collection of art exercises is designed to boost self-esteem, enhance self-awareness, and build artistic expression and communication. Encouraging exploration and creativity, all within judgment-free space.

This book is Ideal for anyone grappling with anxiety, stress, or low self-esteem, these techniques can also provide insights for navigating relationship challenges and life transitions.

Overall, I found this book to be an inspiring guide for personal growth and emotional healing. I loved trying out the therapeutic art exercises to explore my creativity while deepening my connection with myself.

[anarcho · Rating 2 out of 5]

Caters to groups, though the exercises could be used with individuals. They really are brief - I would have liked some theory to go with the group member vignettes. It's unfortunately quite repetitive as well, and the last category seems a bit random.