How can using one art therapy activity which integrates all three stages of trauma therapy as outlined by Judith Herman (1992b), help survivors of trauma and abuse heal? What precautions need to be made to assure safety and stabilization are established and felt throughout?

Psychodynamic Inquiries into Parallel Processes in Art Therapy: Client and Intern

by Heidi Bragg

This thesis begins with a single case study that seeks to understand the following question: What are the parallel processes of personal growth for a young female intern and an older male client in a psychodynamic art therapy process?

From Once Upon a Time to Dear Diary: A Narrative of Storytelling, Therapeutic Games and Third Hand Art Making

by Evie Dunville

The intern explored the creative process of an adolescent client as they collaborated to develop a book.

Finding Metaphor Within Art Mediums

by Lindsay Dew

This thesis explores metaphors that are inherent in a variety of art mediums used in art therapy and reflects upon their therapeutic value.

Creating Connections: The Value of Art Therapy for Individuals with Mental Illness

by Michelle Murphy

This research project explored the value and function of group art therapy by illuminating its benefits for individuals with chronic mental illnesses who reside in tertiary psychiatric care.

Bank of Ideas: Towards an Economy of Caring

by Genevieve Gagnon

This thesis presents the Bank of Ideas, a socially engaged art project that explored concepts of self-care and community well-being through a series of fourteen workshops.

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