Arts Therapy in a Changing World: Creative Interdisciplinary Concepts and Methods for Group and Individual Development

The book offers practical interdisciplinary arts-based concepts and methods to support therapists in developing coping, expressive, and communicative skills, broadening creativity, and increasing flexibility. It combines theory, detailed protocols, and examples, presenting creative ways to work with different clients for various aims. The author's innovative and pioneering style inspires practitioners to develop their own creative methods.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 302 pages
Publication date: 27 August 2021
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc

This groundbreaking book offers a wealth of innovative and practical interdisciplinary arts-based concepts and methods to enhance and support therapists' work in assisting individuals and groups to develop essential coping, expressive, and communicative skills, broaden creativity, and enhance flexibility. Written in a hands-on and engaging style, it seamlessly blends theory, detailed protocols, and real-life examples, providing a diverse range of creative approaches to work with diverse clients for various purposes. By expanding the horizons of arts therapy practice, the book introduces new knowledge in areas such as performance-based therapy, nature therapy, supervision and assessment, and mind-body connections, enriching and elevating professionals' work. Moreover, the author's creative and pioneering approach extends to sharing the thought processes that led to the development of these methods, inspiring and encouraging practitioners to cultivate and implement their own innovative approaches.

Ronen Berger, Ph.D., is a highly esteemed senior lecturer, drama therapist, and supervisor. With a background in ecology and dance, he is the founder of Nature Therapy and currently serves as the head of the Drama Therapy MA Program at Ono College - The School for Arts and Social Sciences and Tel-Hai College. He also teaches at Tel-Hai College and internationally. This book marks his fifth publication.

ISBN-13: 9781685070557