Interactive art therapy

Visual thinking can make an idea land harder and carry more meaning, and this guide builds a therapy method on that principle. It presents interactive art therapy as a newer technique with solid clinical grounding, offering counselors and therapists another practical option that requires no drawing talent.

The author first lays out the clinical reasoning for using simple, standard drawings in sessions and explains why the interactive format helps clients reach insight quickly. Because clients take an active role, the drawings can be adjusted to each person's cognitive and developmental level. Readers learn how to judge whether this approach suits a particular client before moving on to how each drawing can support a client's progress toward breakthroughs.

Throughout, case examples show the techniques in use and reveal how a client's drawings can mirror their thought patterns. The book focuses on straightforward, client-friendly drawings that practitioners can apply right away.

The guide is written for therapists, school psychologists, guidance counselors, psychiatrists, marriage and family counselors, drug and alcohol counselors, pastoral counselors, educators, and students.