A Practical Guide to Art Therapy Groups

A Practical Guide to Art Therapy Groups lays out the ingredients and the step-by-step plans for successful and creative art therapy sessions, while it encourages you to mix in your own caring and therapeutic skills to get the results you want. From this practical and resourceful guide, you will acquire not only fresh ideas, but also specific directions on topic and material implementation. With the book's specific guidelines and practical advice, you will find planning therapeutic group sessions easier and less time-consuming. Whether you are a student, a counselor, an art therapist, or an activity director, A Practical Guide to Art Therapy Groups can help you provide innovative, fun, and therapeutic opportunities for your clients and open the doors to communication.

Diane Fausek, BA, ADC, is Art Therapist at the Mt. Carmel Health and Rehabilitation Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She holds a BA in art therapy and behavioral science and is also a certified activity director. Ms. Fausek has been practicing art therapy for over ten years. A specialist who works with geriatric, geri-psychiatric, long-term care, and rehabilitation clients, she has spoken at conferences for the Adult Daycare Association of Wisconsin and the National Therapeutic Recreation Association. She currently writes a column for Creative Forecasting Inc.

Contents Finding the Key Fabric Techniques Paint Techniques Clay Techniques Collage Techniques Miscellaneous Techniques Appendix. Suggested Supplies Index