JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Story Within - Myth and Fairy Tale in Therapy
Story Within - Myth and Fairy Tale in Therapy
ISBN: 9781785925092
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This creative arts therapies approach uses myth and fairy tale to explore personal challenges. Clients begin by choosing a myth or fairy tale character they feel drawn to, but dont know why. They and their chosen character then embark on a guided creative journey that leads them to discover hidden, unconscious, aspects of themselves.
The process is holistic, using all the arts. In addition to explaining the theoretical background of this approach, the book provides detailed step-by-step instructions for readers to follow for their own personal exploration, including specific creative exercises at each stage, and guidelines for using the approach with clients. Also included are clinical case vignettes, reflections from people who have experienced the process, and the authors own personal journey.
Whether you are a creative arts therapist seeking to expand your practice, or a health professional searching for a new, creative way of working with clients, The Story Within is an exciting new resource.
By Yehudit Silverman, Foreword by Phil Jones
Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
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Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 256
PART I: FRAMEWORK1. Introduction 2. Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Projection, and Aesthetic Distance 3. Creative DNA and Perception Differences 4. Stages of Creative Process 5. Therapeutic Guidelines Compassion, empathy, imperfection Comfort and ability to work with story, myth and metaphor Comfort with no interpretation, no agenda, entering the unknown Comfort with creative process The power of being a witness and containment Safety First Attention and Intention 6. Elements in Myths, Fairy Tales, Traditional Stories 7. How to go through the steps
PART II: STEPS OF THE PROCESS1. Encounter 2. Chaos and Order 3. Finding the Story/Telling the Story 4. Making a Mask 5. Placing and Embodying the Mask 6. Finding the Moment 7. Soundscape 8. Environment 9. Directing Someone Else 10. Obstacle and Helper 11. The Edge 12. Final Presentation/Ritual 13. Afterwards PART III: Alumni Writings PART IV: Additional Resources, Training
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