Mindful art therapy : a foundation for practice / Barbara Jean Davis

Author: Davis, Barbara Jean (Art therapist)
Additional Titles: Mindful art therapy
Published: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.
Copyright Date: copyright 2015
Physical Description: 1 online resource (174 pages) : illustrations

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In English.

Contents

What is Mindfulness? -- Mindfulness Theories and Approaches; Neurological correlates of mindfulness; Clinical approaches and theories: Two ways of approaching mindfulness. -- Mindful Art Therapy-A Method for Practice. -- Mindfulness Processes; Characteristics of mindfulness; Psychological functions of art and mindfulness; Art + mindfulness -- Art Therapy Perspectives; A tree, or not a tree: that is the question; Phenomenological art therapy; Contemplation; Art-making; Reflecting; Connecting the dots. -- Inside a Mindful Art Therapy Session; Phase one-facilitating mental openness; Phase two-processing experience; Phase three-interpretation; What actually happens in mindful art therapy? -- Metaphorically Speaking. -- Painting Through Depression; Bridget's visual montage of depression; Image one: creative freedom; Image two: symbolic color; Image three: psychological flexibility; Image four: creative solutions. -- Good Grief; A breath at a time, a step at a time; Early artworks; Along the road of awareness; In remembrance of the girls; Changing tides. -- Voice of Reason; A trajectory through anger. Silence Is Golden; Speaking of social anxiety. -- Contemplating Panic -- Clinical Applications in Mindful Art Therapy. -- Sentient Being -- Sense and Sensibility; The extraordinary in the ordinary. -- Complementary Methods; Metapsychology; Decentering through mindful art. -- Mindful-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for Wellness; Exploring freedom. -- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Claire's storyboard of exhaustion and a means out of it. -- Positive Psychology. -- Developing a Mindful Art-Therapy Practice-- On Becoming a Mindful Art Therapist; Relational empathy; Developing a mindful art-therapy practice -- A Note About Music.

Summary

The mindful art therapy presented in this book places inner contemplation, openness and visual language at its centre, showing how traditional Eastern wisdom can be integrated into modern psychotherapeutic practice for mind-body wellness. This book introduces a foundation for mindful art therapy practice by providing a coherent framework that bridges paradigms between eastern and western traditions. The author clarifies different approaches from mindfulness traditions to guide students and practitioners in determining the most suitable and personalised method for practice, research and professional development. The book features case studies and artworks from the treatment of common clinical presentations such as anxiety and depression and includes a guided meditation script and audio file. This book is an essential text for art therapy and psychology students, academics and allied health professionals who seek to integrate mindful art therapy into research and practice.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-163) and indexes.

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