Integrative Arts Psychotherapy - 9780367726379

Taylor & Francis

Integrative Arts PsychotherapyUsing an Integrative Theoretical Frame and the Arts in Psychotherapy\nAuthor(s): Claire Louise Vaculik, Gary Nash\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367726379, 978-0367726379\nSynopsis\nThis book is a new addition to the art therapy literature setting out an integrative approach to using theory and the arts, which places clients at the centre of practice and supports collaboration across the therapeutic journey. The structural framework described enables different theories, contemporary research, and best-practice guidelines to be used to inform therapy, allowing the practitioner to work fluidly and rigorously in response to their clients changing needs and therapeutic aims. Integrative arts psychotherapy brings therapeutic practice to life, as the use of the visual arts is enhanced by the possibilities offered for developing and deepening therapeutic work using sculpture/clay, drama/.