Art Therapy for Groups: A Handbook of Themes and Exercises

by Marian Liebmann

Book Overview

Art Therapy for Groups provides detailed guidance on how to set up and run theme-based art therapy groups and discusses factors affecting different client groups.

The second half of the book consists of nearly 400 themes and practical exercises to use with groups, set out in sections ranging from personal work to group interactive exercises. This updated second edition includes:

* new material on race, culture and diversity
* a chapter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583912185
• ISBN13: 9781583912188
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Post-It's have taken over cause I bookmarked too many pages.

I own and use this book so often in my Art Therapy groups that this book is flooded with Post It notes. I do adapt most of the activity suggestions to make them fit each client population. The book is flexible and could be applied to youth, teen, or adult/senior populations. It is written and indexed in an easy-to-read manner based on the mode of therapy practiced. The suggestions themselves are general enough however do conveniently elaborate with bullet-marked suggestions for different ways to try out the various activities. So if you think you've worked with clay, perhaps you have not written an acoustic poem about it and then created an environment for the sculpture, etc. Several variations and ideas were new and fresh. Great book for the novice or for the seasoned professional who needs some help getting new ideas sparked up and fueled; a quick, easy (and relatively inexpensive) A.T. reference.

full of useful ideas, really helps in my work

This is a great book and very helpful if you practice art therapy as I do. I especially like how she has given special consideration to all kinds of groups, it's not just an abstract manual. Referred to it by a colleague, I would recommend it also.