Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians Through Art Therapy
In contrast to traditional talk-based therapies, art therapy dismantles the hierarchy between therapist and client, in which the therapist is typically looked up to as the ‘expert’…
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Art Therapy for Adults with Learning Disabilities
Working with this group of people, I was amazed not only at the high level of work produced but also the profound healing and huge boost to the participants confidence and overall wellbeing that the process of creating art promoted.
Overcoming Vicarious Trauma & Discovering Self-compassion
In this blog article, one of our students shares a personal account of being stranded in Myanmar.
Medical Art Therapy
In this blog article, medical art therapy is reviewed by a medical practitioner!
Cancer & Art Therapy – A Personal Perspective
In this blog article, one of our students shares a personal account of working through cancer treatment.
Space 22: An Art Therapist’s Review
Art therapy has been around before cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), but it rarely gets acknowledged in the Australian professional literature and certainly not on mainstream TV. Until now. The ABC has bravely moved forward with its most recent show, Space 22—an attempt to showcase the value and power of art therapy to a wider population. Wisely, […]
Why Art Therapy?
Art therapy is often imagined as a kind of creative playground. The therapist supervises a process that is quite therapeutic in its own way, but it often has little bearing on concrete outcomes. Art therapy, however, can be much more than that. It can alter core beliefs or schemas that often underpin lifelong troublesome ways […]
Exploring ‘Art as Therapy’ and ‘Art in Therapy’
In this blog article, one of our students explores the difference between art ‘as’ therapy and art ‘in’ therapy.
Anxiety, Stress and Art Therapy
Building a trusting relationship is at the forefront of any anxiety therapy. This is supported by recent research findings that indicate that perhaps all mental health disorders are impacted greatly by dysfunctional relationships and this seems especially true for anxiety disorders. To put it simply, anxiety work is relationship work; it’s not just exposure work and medication […]
Family Art Therapy
Family therapy and family art therapy has been around since the 1940s. From the mid-1980s to the present, the field has been marked by a diversity of approaches. While each approach tends to reflect the original schools, they also draw on other theories and methods. There was a strong influence on family therapy and family […]