Creative Arts in Counseling and Mental Health

Download or read book Creative Arts in Counseling and Mental Health written by Philip Neilsen and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on new paradigms and evidence-based discoveries in neuroscience, narrative psychology, and creativity theory, Creative Arts in Counseling and Mental Health by Philip Neilsen, Robert King, and Felicity Baker explores the beneficial role of expressive arts within a recovery perspective. A framework of practice principles for the visual arts, creative writing, music, drama, dance, and digital storytelling is addressed across a number of settings and populations, providing readers with an accessible overview of techniques taught in counseling programs in the U.S. and abroad.