Overview

This book describes what happens in art therapy in a variety of contexts, as practised by particular art therapists. The contributors to this volume all work and live in the same geographical region and have evolved their aims as a group. They cover a wide variety of client groups - acute and long-term psychiatric patients, psycho-geriatric patients, mentally handicapped people with psychiatric problems, children with psychological problems, offenders in the community and homeless people. Their employers include the NHS, an education authority, a probation service and voluntary organizations.

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This book does not delve so deeply into theory that it loses the reader nor is it overly simplistic at the expense of detail. We are informed, not only of the larger concepts which have been used but, through the case studies and authors observations, can encounter techniques which may be helpful in our work. It is a good introduction for the newcomer in the field, and an important addition to those practitioners already working in this creative manner. In short this book is a positive contribution to a poorly documented field of innovative conflict transformation and peacebuilding work. -- Newsletter of Amani Peoples' Theatre, Kenya Marian Liebmann's introduction provides a highly lucid and readable account of many of the most important concepts and ideas. It would be a good primer for anyone coming to the subject. All the accounts are clear in themselves, and relate well to one another, giving us a clear image of the range and depth of art therapy practice. The result is an encouraging and stimulating 'progress report' on where we are as a profession... there is a richness and variety of material here that succeeds in offering a perspective on art therapy that has unity without conformity. -- Inscape The most important message which is conveyed in this excellent collection lies in its demonstration of the way in which art therapists have managed to extend their skills in the service of such a wide variety of human distress. It heralds a call to all art therapists to continue to accept any challenge while at the same time it may help others to consider its possibilities in fields where, up to now, it has not figured. -- British Journal of Psychiatry This book offers a valuable contribution to the dissemination of information about the practice of art therapy... fascinating reading. -- Counselling Psychology Quarterly `Well designed and illustrated... It should be of special interest to any one involved in the caring professions or for those involved in staff training, and it could provide stimulating ideas for the inclusion of art therapy in the planning of future projects.' -- Bulletin of the Bristol Psychotherapy Association

This book does not delve so deeply into theory that it loses the reader nor is it overly simplistic at the expense of detail. We are informed, not only of the larger concepts which have been used but, through the case studies and authors observations, can encounter techniques which may be helpful in our work. It is a good introduction for the newcomer in the field, and an important addition to those practitioners already working in this creative manner. In short this book is a positive contribution to a poorly documented field of innovative conflict transformation and peacebuilding work. -- Newsletter of Amani Peoples' Theatre, Kenya Marian Liebmann's introduction provides a highly lucid and readable account of many of the most important concepts and ideas. It would be a good primer for anyone coming to the subject. All the accounts are clear in themselves, and relate well to one another, giving us a clear image of the range and depth of art therapy practice. The result is an encouraging and stimulating 'progress report' on where we are as a profession... there is a richness and variety of material here that succeeds in offering a perspective on art therapy that has unity without conformity. -- Inscape The most important message which is conveyed in this excellent collection lies in its demonstration of the way in which art therapists have managed to extend their skills in the service of such a wide variety of human distress. It heralds a call to all art therapists to continue to accept any challenge while at the same time it may help others to consider its possibilities in fields where, up to now, it has not figured. -- British Journal of Psychiatry This book offers a valuable contribution to the dissemination of information about the practice of art therapy... fascinating reading. -- Counselling Psychology Quarterly 'Well designed and illustrated... It should be of special interest to any one involved in the caring professions or for those involved in staff training, and it could provide stimulating ideas for the inclusion of art therapy in the planning of future projects.' -- Bulletin of the Bristol Psychotherapy Association

This book does not delve so deeply into theory that it loses the reader nor is it overly simplistic at the expense of detail. We are informed, not only of the larger concepts which have been used but, through the case studies and authors observations, can encounter techniques which may be helpful in our work. It is a good introduction for the newcomer in the field, and an important addition to those practitioners already working in this creative manner. In short this book is a positive contribution to a poorly documented field of innovative conflict transformation and peacebuilding work. -- Newsletter of Amani Peoples' Theatre, Kenya Marian Liebmann's introduction provides a highly lucid and readable account of many of the most important concepts and ideas. It would be a good primer for anyone coming to the subject. All the accounts are clear in themselves, and relate well to one another, giving us a clear image of the range and depth of art therapy practice. The result is an encouraging and stimulating 'progress report' on where we are as a profession... there is a richness and variety of material here that succeeds in offering a perspective on art therapy that has unity without conformity. -- Inscape The most important message which is conveyed in this excellent collection lies in its demonstration of the way in which art therapists have managed to extend their skills in the service of such a wide variety of human distress. It heralds a call to all art therapists to continue to accept any challenge while at the same time it may help others to consider its possibilities in fields where, up to now, it has not figured. -- British Journal of Psychiatry This book offers a valuable contribution to the dissemination of information about the practice of art therapy... fascinating reading. -- Counselling Psychology Quarterly `Well designed and illustrated… It should be of special interest to any one involved in the caring professions or for those involved in staff training, and it could provide stimulating ideas for the inclusion of art therapy in the planning of future projects.' -- Bulletin of the Bristol Psychotherapy Association

Author Information

Marian Liebmann (has worked in education, art therapy, victim support and probation, and has been involved in community, victim-offender and schools mediation. For eight years she worked for Mediation UK, the umbrella organisation for mediation, as director and projects adviser. She has written/edited seven books in the fields of art therapy, mediation and conflict resolution, and contributed chapters to many others. She currently divides her time between freelance mediation training, art therapy, supervision and writing. John Ford is Head Art Therapist at Glenside Hospital where he has worked for the last ten years. Roy Thornton is Senior Art Therapist at Barrow Hospital. Claire Skailes has, for the last fifteen years, worked as Art Therapist at Coney Hill Psychiatric Hospital, Gloucester, where she is now Head of Department. Sarah Lewis is a community-based art therapist in adult psychiatry for the Northern Sector of Southmead Health District in Bristol. Karen Drucker works in a community out-patient unit in Southmead Health Authority. Tish Feilden has a private psychotherapy practice and runs art therapy groups as a separate part of this. Edward Kuczaj is Senior Art Therapist at Hortham Hospital, Southmead Health Authority. Clare Swainson is a worker with Bristol's Inner City Mental Health Project and has developed art therapy with homeless people.

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