Supervision of Art Psychotherapy will be an inspiration for advanced practitioners and students in training. It is the first book to formulate a unique theoretical base to current practice in art psychotherapy supervision. A central theme is the nature of the image in supervision, defining its difference from other forms of supervision in the mental health professions.
Key Features
- Establishes a theoretical base for art psychotherapy supervision.
- Addresses complex clinical issues in child and adult work.
- Includes vivid vignettes from diverse settings with a variety of client groups.
- Explores supervision in groups, focusing on training and peer group image consultation.
- Contributes to Continuing Professional Development literature.
Additional Information
Part I introduces innovations in practice, covering topics such as the narrative of imagery in supervision, enchantment, ambivalence, a topographical approach, engagement in supervision, and working with the network in art psychotherapy with children. Part II focuses on supervision in groups addressing training, difference, and peer group image consultation, as well as supervision of experienced practitioners. Part III explores theory related to purposes and challenges in supervision and research. This volume establishes the image as central in the supervision of art psychotherapists, provoking questions about the meaning of images and image making in supervision.
