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Art therapy online correspondence course

The making of art is a medicine that proceeds through different vibrational phases of creation and reflection. The chemistry of the body no doubt changes as a result of artistic expression and reflection and desires to activate and move soul to "speak its own language". The art therapist make an important contributions as guides and witnesses, which help to releases hidden emotional forces. Interpretation of artistic images enters us to the world of the image and responds to its nature. Interpretive dialogue between individual artist and his/her pictures, gives an exclusive key to understanding of inner world and deep psychology

• CONTENTS:
• 1. INTRODUCTION
• 2. ASPECTS OF ART
• Art Methods and Visual Media
  
• 3. BRIEF HISTORY OF ART
• 4. CLASSICAL ART TECHNIQUES
• Painting Techniques
  
• Sculpture Techniques
  
• Materials for art therapy
  
• 5. WHY ART THERAPY?
• 6. WHAT IS ART THERAPY?
• How does Art Therapy Help
  
• Art Therapy Applications
  
• The Relationship between Art & Therapy
  
• 7. SOME THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO ART THERAPY
• A Consideration of the similarities and differences between Art Teaching and Art Therapy
  
• Historical links between Art education and Art Therapy
  
• Early days of Art Therapy
  
• 9. CURRENT CONSIDERATIONS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ART THERAPY & ART TEACHING
• 10. FREUD ON THE NATURE OF ART
• General Views on Art
  
• Artistic transformation of Fantasy
  
• Freud's Views on the value of Art
  
• 11. JUNGIAN APPROACH TO ART THERAPY
• 12. PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
• How to meet skills and Procedures
  
• 13. CHARACTERISTICS AND USE OF RELATIONSHIP & CRISIS INTERVENTION
• Characteristics and Dimentions of the Relationships
  
• Basic Assumptions underlying acceptance
  
• Understanding and Empathy
  
• The internal Frame of Reference
  
• Warmth and human Encounter
  
• Congruence and Transperency
  
• Flexibility
  
• Nature of Support
  
• Managing Crises
  
• Values of Support
  
• Limitations of Support
  
• 14. RELATIONSHIP STRATEGY
• Reflective Relationship Techniques
  
• Difficulties in Reflecting
  
• Types of Reflection
  
• Reasons for Effectiveness of Reflection
  
• Acceptance Techniques
  
• Elements of Acceptance Techniques
  
• Srtructuring Techniques
  
• Types of Structure and Contracts
  
• Structuring Process Values
  
• Leading Techniques
  
• Reassurance Methods
  
• 15. THE PROCESS OF ART COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
• Steps in the Process
  
• Problem Solving Process Steps
  
• Planning a Course of Psychological Counseling
  
• Length of Psychological Counseling and Therapy
  
• Differences in Psychotherapy with the Mildly and Severely Disturbed
  
• 16. ART THERAPY AS A UNIQUE FORM OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
• Theoretical Background
  
• The Scope of Art Therapy
  
• Art Therapy & the Cathartic Therapies
  
• 17. CLINICAL ART PSYCHOTHERAPY AS A PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE
• Diagnosis
  
• Assessing Family systems: a practical Approach
  
• Body Image Perceptions
  
• Vehicle for Revealing Emotions
  
• Observing the Subconscious
  
• Life Span Review
  
• Recall: Factor in Experiencing Joy Defining Art Therapy
  
• 18. ART PSYCHOTHERAPY AND TREATMENT OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA
• 19. ART THERAPY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED
• 20. ART THERAPY WITH THE ALDERLY AND TERMINALLY ILL
• 21. ART THERAPY FOR CHILDREN
• 22. ART THERAPY AND GROUPS: a Practical Approach
• 23. ETHICAL DIMENTIONS
• Extracts from Code of Ethics for Art Therapy Practitioners
  
• 24. ART THERAPY CONFERENCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Supportive study Material:
  "Phylosophies of Art and Beauty", Book
  "Creative Transformation. The Healing Power of Art", Book by Penny Lewis
  "The Art Therapy Sourcebook", Book by Cathy A. Malchiodi
  "Art-Based Research", Book by Shaun McNiff, Ph.D