Art Therapy Sourcebook

This book was purchased with the intent to discover if I wanted to pursue the field perfessionally. Now that I have read it I have a better understanding of what Art Therapy is and how much it helps people. As an artist myself I felt like these materials and exercises helped me to understand myself more and gain insite as to what art does for those who don't see themselves as creatives. A little history, a little textbook, an overview of the practice and exercises everyone can do to deepen their understanding of the self. I would recomend this book as an easy read and reference. I would say this is a reference book more than an actual guide. If you were looking for more I would suggest more materials to this for more view of the field. But, it is a great start.

Good

I am a therapist who regularly uses Art Therapy/ Expressive Arts Therapy. This is a classic and must have. Great book to add to my library.

I have not gotten all the way through this page by page yet. But what I have skimmed and read actualy full sections from the beginning, I am liking this book. In fact it gave me the gumption to start a sort of comic/text project to put some troubling things always in my head most times unconciously but there all the same and it was great start for me getting it out on good ole objective paper in picture and writing. Look forward to learning so much from this book.

good book

As an experienced clinician/psychologist who has just started classes for a certificate in art therapy, I found this little book to be a terrific compilation of introductory information on art therapy. The book lives up to its' SOURCEBOOK title. The over-view of the subject is artfully written, easy to read and the resources are great for the beginner in this expanding field of the art therapies. I think that all clinical,mental health service providers would benefit from reading this book as they strive to offer treatment alternatives for their clients. If mental health practitioners did more exploring of alternative non-verbal ways into the mind of their clients, while sharing discoveries with their clients, we might all think more of taking our clients off of drugs and offering them art, music, theater, dance as ways to work through their difficulties. I URGE ALL CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS TO CONSIDER WHAT THIS BOOK HAS TO OFFER. Art and music and dance all awaken the sleeping/suffering brain and we must take responsibility for introducing them to ourselves and our clients as ways we already have in us to create more peaceful, less stressful and more enlightened ways of bringing wellness to our daily lives.

This book it's a really good resource. I am into my journey to become an Licensed Art Therapist and this book as guide with a lot of important information.

I was really hoping this would be more of a book with activities. Its very informative but its not what I was looking for.

Buen producto

received in good order. a basic guide book for beginners. content was not exhausive as i would imagine and i was a bit disappointed that the illustrations were all without colour. i was expecting a better reference book for art therapy.

Lesenswert

This is an easy to follow, informative book.

Love the ideas and the theories underlying Art Therapy that the book presents. My right brain keeps being activated while I read the suggested activities/projects. When my brain starts making connections between the activities in the book and the needs of current clients, the magic starts: new ways of experimenting the activities proposed, start popping up. For me, this is the sign that confirms I’m reading a great resource-book. It provides great activity ideas and ignites new ones in my mind, which I tailor according to needs and personality of individual or group therapy.