250 Brief, Creative & Practical Art Therapy Techniques: A Guide for Clinicians and Clients

by Susan Buchalter

Creative, fun & fast therapeutic warm-ups! When a client walks into the therapy room they don't know what to expect-feeling anxious, unsure and perhaps fearful. Brief, art therapy warm-ups are the perfect way to break the ice and get clients feeling comfortable, less inhibited, and motivated to participate in individual or group therapy.

These unique 250 art exercises increase self-esteem, self-awareness and a feeling of success in artistic expression and communication, allowing clients to engage in therapeutic exercises without judgment. Using simple materials like paper, pencils and markers, these techniques can be immediately implemented in your practice.

Art techniques based
- Mindfulness
- CBT
- Self-Compassion

Useful for clients dealing
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Low self-esteem
- Relationship issues
- Life changes

Genres: Art

217 pages, Paperback

Published October 5, 2017

Reviews

[Julianne Bigler · Rating 1 out of 5]

Flipped through this book for clients. Found maybe one substantive activity. Mainly seemed weak and without any therapeutic purpose. Not sure how it got rated so high on Goodreads.