ACT art therapy : creative approaches to acceptance and commitment therapy / Amy Backos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Backos, Amy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acceptance and commitment therapy.

Art therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2023.

Summary:

"There is nothing prescriptive about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or art therapy. Both involve the client and the therapist cultivating creativity and psychological flexibility by letting go of limited, constricted, or habitual ways of thinking and being. This leads us to think, create, respond, and behave in ways of our choosing, bringing richness and renewed meaning to our lives. Through this work you will be able to apply ACT-informed art therapy to your practice. Art activities both illustrate the concepts and exist as stand-alone interventions to heighten creative potential and mindful attention to the present moment. ACT is effective when treating psychological difficulties such as depression, anxiety, OCD and psychosis. Readers will develop a meaningful context for understanding how ACT and art therapy align to creatively achieve positive outcomes for you and your clients"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

ACT Art Therapy

Cover

Of related interest

Title Page

Copyright

Acknowledgments

Contents

Introduction

1. What is ACT Art Therapy?

2. ACT and Psychological Flexibility

3. A Brief Introduction to Art Therapy

4. Integration of ACT and Art Therapy

5. Be Here Now: Present Moment Awareness

6. Creative Approaches for Reducing Avoidance and Increasing Acceptance

7. Cognitive Defusion: A New Relationship with Our Thoughts

8. Self as the Context for Our Lives

9. What Matters Most: Getting in Contact with Values

10. Time to ACT: Committed Action

11. ACT Art Therapy: Bringing it All Together

Subject Index

Author Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Backos, Amy. ACT art therapy

ISBN:

9781787758049