Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Art Therapy Directives

If you're like me, I can't get enough resources and ideas to use as directives for my art therapy groups and individual sessions. Some ideas come from pure brainstorming, but I have found that idea sharing from mentors and colleagues has been an invaluable source of art therapy exercises. I am including some of mine here that (as far as I know) aren't already published or copyrighted, or they are a synopsis on a topic with the websites or credit given. I hope that you find them helpful, and if you have ones you'd like to share, please do!

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10 comments:

  1. Anonymous3:06 PM

    Wow this has helped me a lot since I was desperately looking for some new inspiration, thanx!
    ~Frouke (Netherlands)

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  2. Lacy Mucklow8:52 AM

    Thanks, Frouke! I'm glad this was helpful to you. I'm always considering new ideas as well.

    I'm also writing on a workbook with many of these activities and more, fleshing out many of them in better detail and approach. I will post here when I finish it!

    Thanks for your interest.

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  3. Anonymous4:05 PM

    This has been incredibly helpful! I work at an inpatient setting with adolescents who stay between 3 and 6 months, so I find myself feeling sucked dry of creative, new ideas for them! Thank you !

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  4. Lacy Mucklow10:36 PM

    I'm so glad these were helpful to you! It sounds like we do similar work...our kids stay about 5-6 months also, except it's a partial hospitalization rather than inpatient. I hope to post more in the near future!

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  5. Anonymous5:39 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing!

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  6. Kittiana3:07 AM

    thank you so much! i really appreciate these :)

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  7. Casey H.1:36 PM

    Thanks for posting! I recently started a new position at an RTF where I am running primarily art therapy groups. Always looking for fresh ideas or new spins on old favorites!

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  8. Dayeseye8:54 PM

    As and Art Therapist I realize there is not a recipe book, but it is GREAT to have more go to ideas, especially for groups to focus on a particular need.

    Thanks!

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  9. Dayeseye8:55 PM

    Oh, and I also work in a residential setting kids 5-14 who stay 12-18 months on average.

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  10. Lacy Mucklow10:25 PM

    Agreed, Dayeseye....there isn't a specified recipe book, but sometimes it helps to get ideas from others, especially when they have application toward a particular issue. I put them here to inspire other art therapists, especially if they feel stuck. Keep doing great work at your RTC!

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