Using Expressive Arts to Work with Mind, Body and Emotions combines theory, research and activities to produce practical suggestions for enhancing client participation in the therapy process. It surveys the literature on art therapy; somatic approaches; emotion-activating models; use of music, writing and dreamwork; and the implications of the new findings in neuroscience.
The book includes step-by-step instructions for implementing expressive therapies techniques, and contains a wide range of experiential activities that integrate playful yet powerful tools that work in harmony with the client’s innate ability for self-healing. The authors discuss transpersonal influences along with the practical implications of both emotion-focused and attachment theories.
Using Expressive Arts to Work with Mind, Body and Emotions is an essential guide to integrating creative arts-based activities into counselling and psychotherapy and will be a useful manual for practitioners, academics and student counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers and creative arts therapists.
Table of Content
Introduction: After we’ve Talked – What Then? Chapter One: Evolution and Practice of Expressive Therapies. Chapter Two: Towards Freedom, Choice and Empowerment – Evolution of Theory. Chapter Three: Attachment, Integration and Renewal. Chapter Four: Emotions and our Body – Working with Somatic Awareness. Chapter Five: Emotional Focussed Processes. Chapter Six: Expressive Writing as Emotional First-Aid. Chapter Seven: Exploring Art as Therapy. Chapter Eight: Use of Music in Emotion Therapy. Chapter Nine: Dreamwork. Chapter Ten: Transpersonal Influences – Spirituality and Counselling. References. Options for Training. Index of Activities. Index.
About the author
Mark Pearson is the author of several books on Expressive Therapies. He has been conducting training courses in Expressive Therapies, Emotional Release and Sandplay Therapy around Australia, New Zealand and Asia since 1989. Originally a primary school teacher, he has conducted individual and group programs for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. He holds a Masters in Education, majoring in behaviour management, a Diploma in Emotional Release Counselling and has completed further studies in Transpersonal Psychology with Dr Stanislav Grof. He now works internationally as a psychotherapy and counselling trainer through the Expressive Therapies Institute of Australia (www.expressivetherapies.com.au) and for the Australian Council for Educational Research.
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