Performing Art of Therapy: Acting Insights and Techniques for Clinicians

The Performing Art of Therapy explores how acting techniques can enhance the craft of psychotherapy by understanding therapy as a performing art. It provides an essential guidebook for therapists looking to integrate their theoretical training into who they are as individuals, find joy in their work, expand their empathy, increase self-care, and inspire clients to perform their own lives.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 204 pages
Publication date: 05 February 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Performing Art of Therapy delves into the diverse ways in which acting techniques can elevate the practice of psychotherapy. By viewing therapy as a form of performing art, clinicians can complement their theoretical understanding with techniques that refine the ways their bodies, voices, and imaginations interact with and impact their clients. Organized into accessible chapters focused on specific aspects of performance, accompanied by an appendix of step-by-step exercises for practitioners, this is a vital handbook for therapists seeking to integrate their theoretical training into their personal identities, derive joy from their work, enhance empathy, prioritize self-care, and empower clients to embrace their own lives.

Weight: 338g
Dimension: 233 x 162 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138737631