{"product_id":"the-creative-therapist-in-practice-9780367078089","title":"The Creative Therapist in Practice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Creative Therapist in Practice \u003c\/i\u003eHillary and Bradford Keeney present a radically innovative approach to the practice of therapy. Combining improvisational performing arts, action-oriented cybernetics, and ecstatic healing traditions, therapy is re-imagined as a creative transformative art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book demonstrates the principles of creative therapy through numerous transcriptions of sessions conducted by the authors. It guides practitioners in conducting a three-part therapeutic performance: beginning with therapeutic techniques that broaden the context, igniting a session to creatively cook, and finally concluding with a creative prescription for change that can be incorporated into the clientâs daily living. As well as tracing the historical development of creative therapy, chapters explore what is possible for the future of therapy when practitioners leave behind conventional models and theoretical interpretations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApplying case examples of creative therapy to a wide range of presenting concerns, \u003ci\u003eThe Creative Therapist in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e will be relevant to clinicians working across the field of mental health, including licensed psychotherapists, psychologists, and clinical social workers. Filled with inspiring anecdotes, unique interventions, and fascinating case illustrations, it will benefit anyone looking to become more naturally improvisational and wake up the creative life force in their sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Basics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 The Historical Development of Creative Therapy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 What’s Different About the Creative Therapist?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 The Practical Operations of a Creative Therapy Session\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreative Therapy Case Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Half a Beard with a Slice of Sour Cherry Pie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 A True Fairy Tale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 The Lady with Two Violins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Building a House for a Gentle Feather\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 The Intestinal Friend\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Sharing the Bitterness Until Death Do Us Part\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Electrically Ordained in Arkansas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 The Lightning King\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 Our Love Is Here to Stay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART III\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13 Creative Therapy Is Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14 How to Get Started\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix: A ‘Pataphysical History for the Future of Creative Therapy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577299079511,"sku":"9780367078089","price":33.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367078089.jpg?v=1746094757","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-creative-therapist-in-practice-9780367078089","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}