All About Art Therapy

Lauren interviews her colleague Rachel Taylor. Rachel is a Licensed Professional Counselor who her Masters Degree in Counseling and Bachelors in Art Therapy. Rachel discusses what art therapy is to her and how she implements this therapeutic approach into her practice. She also signifies the importance of having an inviting, warm space for art-making. Lauren then explains her own personal journey with art and how it has helped channel her emotions, thoughts and feelings. Lastly, this episode explores the pathways of art therapy and how it can be utilized as "art psychotherapy" or "art as therapy".

Find an art therapist:

www.psychologytoday.com

https://arttherapy.org/

Art Therapy Textbooks:

https://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Therapy-Clinical-Psychology-Handbooks/dp/1118306597/ref=sr_1_2?crid=6D7XMCGR8ZNZ&dchild=1&keywords=wiley+handbook&qid=1597107293&sprefix=wiley+hand%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-2

https://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Therapy-Second-Cathy-Malchiodi/dp/1609189752/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=cathy+malchiodi&qid=1597107331&sr=8-2

https://www.amazon.com/Therapy-Trauma-Neuroscience-Juliet-King/dp/1138839388/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=art+therapy&qid=1597107352&sr=8-7