Little Windows Into Art Therapy: Small Openings for Beginning Therapists

by Deborah Schroder

Newly qualified art therapists often feel daunted by the challenge of being face-to-face with a client and are unsure how to progress after the first image has been created. Schroder explains how art can provide openings into therapeutic relationships and create a safe space for exploring issues and concerns. Drawing on her own development as an art therapist and her experience of supervising new therapists and students, the author provides practical advice on encouraging nervous or reluctant clients, or those unfamiliar with art therapy, to benefit from artmaking. She argues for a two-way sharing of art between therapist and client, exploring not only how specific techniques can be put into practice, but also how they benefit the therapeutic relationship. Providing guidance on moving into deeper work, exploring and containing particular emotions, and bringing the therapeutic relationship to a close, this book will be invaluable to new art therapists.

Genres: School

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 10, 2004

Reviews

[Sophie]

A lovely easy book into art therapy really helped me understand different stories

[Beatrice]

This is a fantastic book for the training art therapist and provides a mixture of wisdom, activities, case studies, and reflection. It's short and well written. I'd recommend it to a friend.

[Tosh]

Very helpful thoughts, reflections, and examples of art experientials

[Juan Li]

wow it’s such a great book providing so many art therapy techniques. very helpful. Already using it now when doing therapy session!!!

[Lindsay]

A quick, but useful read that has given me a great start for my first year in the field of art therapy. Great starting points for interventions and directives. There are also great takeaways about some of the situations one might face in the field, especially in the very beginning when everything is new and unfamiliar.

[Jamie Rogers]

Kindle Edition.

[Sarah M. Adly]

it is very nice book which can be good steps to start know about Art therapy.. full of techniques and very rich one & easy one.
also a good of inspiration for counselors.
i really loved it

[Amber Reed]

Great intro to art therapy and art therapy techniques!