{"product_id":"the-arts-psychotherapy-9780398062774","title":"The Arts \u0026 Psychotherapy","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Shaun McNiff  Endicott College  Beverly  Massachusetts. A unique perspective of expressive arts as psychotherapy is presented. The author stresses the unity of the arts therapies in a theoretical and operational approach that is firmly rooted in the historical continuities and essential meaning of art. He shows how contemporary therapies involving oral and written language  movement and dance  sound and music  visual imagery  and drama correspond to ancient  cross-cultural  even universal attempts at psychic healing. Current practices in all of the arts therapies are described in light of this theoretical framework  as are such therapeutic concepts as safe expression  perceptual focusing  enactment and emotional clarification  aesthetic order and personality balance  sublimation  and transvaluation. The relationship of shamanism to modern arts therapies  motives and needs  obstacles to expression  and preparation for therapy also receive detailed analyses. Enlightening and provocative  this book will appeal to all expressive arts therapists and to psychologists  psychiatrists  artists  students and theorists of art  and others interested in the arts and psychotherapy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647870263349,"sku":"ByrdShop_0398062773","price":31.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780398062774.jpg?v=1781698597","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-arts-psychotherapy-9780398062774","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}