What are the core concepts of art therapy? What can you learn from a drawing of a bird's nest, a collage or some scribbles? Why become an art therapist and how do you do it? What happens in the therapy room?

In the style of a graphic novel, A Graphic Guide to Art Therapy answers these questions and more. Art therapy and its key concepts, theory and practice are introduced through illustrations and text. Beginning with an overview of art therapy as both a practice and a career, it shows the routes to becoming an art therapist and what the role entails. The essential approaches, frameworks, techniques and assessment styles of art therapy are visualised and discussed, making this book the perfect companion on your journey as an art therapist.

An informative graphic-novel style guide to art therapy and its core principles

About the Author

Amy Eli Huxtable earned their Master of Science in Art Therapy Counseling from Emporia State University in 2019. They work as an art therapist at The University of Kansas Health System: Marillac Campus.

Dr. Gaelynn P. Wolf Bordonaro, ATR-BC is the Director of the Emporia State University Art Therapy Program and a Professor in the Department of Counselor Education.

Libby Schmanke, MS, ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAC, MAC has served as a faculty member and as the internship coordinator of the Emporia State University Art Therapy graduate program since 2002.

Reviews
This Graphic Guide is an absolute delight, covering the territory of art therapy remarkably well. It is refreshingly nonpartisan, and skilfully manages to be both deep and broad. Uniquely visual yet verbally thoughtful, it's a fine over-view of the field. -- Judith A. Rubin, PhD, ATR-BC, HLM Author & Filmmaker, President of Expressive Media
Schmanke, Wolf-Bordonaro, and Huxtable provide a comprehensive pictorial digest and welcome contribution to the literature of the art therapy profession. The wonderful illustrations of culturally diverse art therapy practitioners and populations, depict the breadth of information necessary to understand the scope of art therapy practice. I predict this graphic compendium will become a valuable resource for the nascent and seasoned art therapist. -- Cheryl Doby-Copeland, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, LMFT, Clinical Program Coordinator, Parent Infant Early Childhood Enhancement Program, and Honorary Life Member of the American Art Therapy Association
This book is full of golden nuggets! The authors have taken a wealth of information and presented it in such a way that it will appeal to those curious about art therapy to seasoned professionals/supervisors - and everyone in between. This graphic guide provides an answer to the age-old question, "Art therapy, what is that?" -- Carolyn Brown Treadon, Phd, ATR-BC, ATCS Professor and Graduate Program Director at Edinboro University
Huxtable, Wolf-Bordonaro and Schmanke hit upon the perfect formula-applying pictorial language to communicate to those who rely on visual communication to provide service for others. Their wonderfully engaging introduction to art therapy provide an accessible and fun foundation for those who simply want to learn more about art therapy, those who are committed to pursuing this calling, and those well-embedded in the field. -- David E. Gussak, PhD, ATR-BC-Florida State University, Professor of Art Therapy and Project Coordinator of the FSU/FDC Art Therapy in Prisons Program



Book Information
ISBN 9781787753518
Author Amy E. Huxtable
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Weight(grams) 420g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm * 20mm