Full Description
Art and other expressive therapies are increasingly used in grief counseling, not only among children and adolescents, but throughout the developmental spectrum. Creative activities are commonly used in group and individual psychotherapy programs, but it is only relatively recently that these expressive modalities have been employed within the context of clinical grief work in structured settings. These forms of nonverbal communication are often more natural ways to express thoughts and feelings that are difficult to discuss, particularly when it comes to issues surrounding grief and loss. Packed with pictures and instructional detail, this book includes an eight-session curriculum for use with grief support groups as well as alternative modalities of grief art therapy.
Contents
The Use of Expressive Arts in a Grief Group. Introduction. Leading Grief Support Groups. Basics of Grief and Loss. Children and Teens. How to Use This Book. The Grief Support Group Curriculum. Albert, The Storytellers: Oral History and Writing Yourself Well. The Written Story: Creative Writing, Journalism and Poetry. Sandtray: An Accessible Strategy for Grief Process. The Body of Grief. The Art of Collage. Burgess, The Music. Chandler, Drama and Theater. Rogers, Grief and the Sacred Art of Ritual. Alternative Art Forms, Programs and Stories of Healing Art. Koff-Chapin, McIntyre, Koeleman, The Painters. Baker, Phillips, The Writers. Mier, The Programs. Thomae, McNamee, Arts in Hospice. Baughman, Kiser, Programs for Teens and Children. Feldman, Rogers, Alternative Art Forms. Walsh, Moore, Wayman, Allport, Stories of Art, Grief and Healing. Rogers, Mispireta, Conclusion
