Art therapy
is an expressive therapy, patients express their fears and supressions
in the form of pictures or art. The patient will use art materials,
such as paints, pens or chalk. Art therapy is not a stand-alone
therapy but combines traditional psychotherapeutic theories and
techniques.
American
Art Therapy Association - AATA home page is designed to inform
art therapists involved in legislative activities of issues affecting
the practice of art therapy. 3/5
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Art
& Drama Therapy Web Page - A resource for those who use theatre
techniques for other or more than arts or entertainment purposes,
and for those whose theatre styles incorporate other than traditional
presentation styles. 4/5 Student
Art Therapy.Com
- Michael J. Hanes, MAT, ATR-BC, LPAT, LPC is a Registered Art Therapist-Board
Certified, Licensed Professional Art Therapist, and Licensed Professional
Counselor. He is a graduate faculty member at the University of Oklahoma
and Oklahoma State University where he teaches courses in psychoanalytic
art therapy, art therapy techniques, art in assessment, and group
dynamics. 2/5
Art
Therapy on the Web - This site was developed to accompany a talk
given in July, 1996 to the London Regional Group meeting of the British
Association of Art Therapists. 2/5
Institute
for Psychological Study of the Arts - The discipline of literature-and-psychology
explores literary questions using psychology, often psychoanalytic
psychology, but other psychologies as well. Literature-and-psychology
addresses such questions as, Why does this writer write the way he
or she does? Why do different people read differently, as they do?
How can we understand such-and-such a character or genre psychologically?
The program at the University of Florida is particularly strong and
extends toward the psychological study of other arts, such as film,
visual arts, video, and so on. Home of PSYART, the journal and
the forum. 3/5
The
Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education - The Institute is
a well-established fully accredited College of Higher Education dedicated
to the in-depth theoretical and practical study of artistic, imaginative
and creative expression for emotional health and well-being. It is
a full member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy and
is also accredited by The British Accreditation Council for Higher
and Independent Education 3/5
Survivors
Art Foundation - Dedicated to encourage healing through the arts,
Survivors Art Foundation is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization committed
to empowering Trauma-Survivors with Effective Expressive Outlets via
Internet Art Gallery, Outreach Programs, National Exhibitions, Publications
and Development of Employment Skills. 5/5
Vicky Barber's
Art Therapy Page - This page will hopefully answer some questions
you may have about Art Therapy, what exactly it is and who may be
able to benefit from it. If you have any specific questions, I will
be happy to answer them for you. I can be contacted by email at: vicky@vickyb.demon.co.uk
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Google
Scholarly Article on Art Therapy - Click
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