The Creative Arts in Counseling, 6th ed

The Creative Arts in Counseling presents an evidence-based exploration of how expressive therapies can be used effectively with clients of all ages and backgrounds. After an introduction to the history and benefits of using the arts in counseling, Dr. Gladding discusses the therapeutic use of music; dance movement; imagery; visual arts; writing literature; drama; humor; play; animal-assisted therapy; and horticulture, nature, and wilderness therapies. Text features include a new section on incorporating the creative arts in telebehavioral counseling, two-part chapter overviews, 96 creative reflections for self-discovery, 145 exercises for use in session, and a listing of creative arts and art therapies websites. ""Counseling is a professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals" (Kaplan, et al., 2014, p. 366). Counselors focus on helping clients make developmentally appropriate choices and changes. Effective counselors are aware of the multidimensional nature of the profession and choose from a wide variety of interventions when working with diverse populations. The creative arts are a sometimes overlooked aspect of counseling that can promote the best within the helping arena (Neilsen, et al., 2016). By their very nature, the arts foster different ways of experiencing the world. They are enriching, stimulating, and therapeutic in their own right. When used in clinical situations, the creative arts can help counselors and clients gain unique and universal perspectives on problems and possibilities. In this sixth edition of Creativity and The Creative Arts in Counseling, I concentrate on how the creative arts can be used independently and complementarily to enhance the counseling process on primary, secondary, and tertiary levels"-- Provided by publisher Dedication 4 Table of Contents 6 Preface 8 Acknowledgments 12 About the Author 14 1 History of, Rationale for, and Benefits of Using the Arts in Counseling 16 2 Music and Counseling 40 3 Dance and Movement in Counseling 68 4 Imagery and Counseling 90 5 Visual Arts and Counseling 110 6 Writing and Literature in Counseling 144 7 Drama and Counseling 176 8 Humor in Counseling 202 9 Play in Counseling 220 10 Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counseling 236 11 Horticultural, Nature, and Wilderness Therapies 248 12 Trends in Counseling and the Creative Arts 262 13 Creative Arts Exercises 278 Appendix: General Creative Arts and Art Therapies Websites 308 References 312 Subject Index 374 Name Index 396