The use of the arts in psychotherapy is a burgeoning area of interest, particularly in the field of bereavement, where it is a staple intervention in hospice programs, children’s grief camps, and specialized programs for trauma or combat exposure. Grief and the Expressive Arts provides the answers using a crisp, coherent structure that creates a conceptual and relational scaffold for an artistically inclined grief therapy. Each of the book’s brief chapters is accessible and clearly focused, conveying concrete methods and anchoring them in brief case studies.
Key Features
- Focus on various approaches, including music, creative writing, visual arts, dance and movement, theatre and performance, and multi-modal practices.
- Brief chapters that are accessible and clearly focused.
- Concrete methods supported by brief case studies.
- Suitable for expressive arts therapists, grief counselors, and other professionals seeking guidance and inspiration.
Additional Information
But how should clinicians differentiate between the many different approaches and techniques, and what criteria should they use to decide which technique to use—and when? Any clinician—expressive arts therapist, grief counselor, or something in between—looking for a professionally oriented but scientifically informed book for guidance and inspiration need look no further than Grief and the Expressive Arts.
