Phototherapy and Therapeutic Photography in a Digital Age

by Del Loewenthal (Editor)

The digital age has brought about a world-wide evolution of phototherapy and therapeutic photography. This book provides both a foundation in phototherapy and therapeutic photography and describes the most recent developments. Phototherapy and Therapeutic Photography in a Digital Age is divided into three In the first, an introduction and overviews from different perspectives; in the second, approaches and contexts, including phototherapy, re-enactment phototherapy, community phototherapy, self-portraiture, family photography. This is followed by a conclusion looking at the future of phototherapy and therapeutic photography in terms of theory, practice and research. The book is for anyone interested in the therapeutic use of photographs. It will be of particular interest to psychological therapists and especially psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists and art therapists, as well as photographers and others wishing to explore further the use of photographs therapeutically within their existing practices.

Genres: Research

208 pages, Paperback

First published July 30, 2012

Reviews

[Carmelo Valone · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really wanted to like this book a bit more than I did, but the dry presentation made me change my point of veiw. I wanted more solid case studies especially in regard to re-enactment, yet it all seemed rather meh.

Also, the anti-Palestinian pov and the blatent Islamophobia really turned me off. I found it to be quite unprofessional to actually turn a book about the healing process and reflective therapy into some sort of political statement rather than presenting empathy for all as to me this is the role of any decent therapist - empathy and to reach 'across the aisle' so to speak to try and understand all points of the human condition, as a basic understanding of all conflicts would have to be that all sides have victims.

If you ignore these factors there still is a good number of interesting and unique points and useful information about this oh so very small field of practice.

[Stacey Bookerworm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative if a little dry