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Barry Marc Cohen (born November 1954) is an American art therapist, scholar, event producer, and art collector. He is known for his contribution to the theory and practice of art therapy, both in originating and researching a new assessment technique (the Diagnostic Drawing Series) and in understanding the art of people diagnosed with dissociative disorders.
The International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1994. It aims to encourage the "creative spirit" and supports expressive arts therapists, artists , educators , consultants, and others using integrative, multi-modal arts processes for personal and community growth.
The British Association of Art Therapists was founded in 1964. [10] U.S. art therapy pioneers Margaret Naumburg and Edith Kramer began practicing at around the same time as Hill. Naumburg, an educator, asserted that "art therapy is psychoanalytically oriented" and that free art expression "becomes a form of symbolic speech which ... leads to an ...
Judith A. Rubin was born in New York City in 1936. [1] At age 17, Rubin first experienced art as a way to cope with trauma after the death of her friend. [2] Rubin completed her bachelor's in art from Wellesley College in 1957 [3] and pursued a Master's degree in education from Harvard University.
Logan Garner plans to use drumming as a foundation for three music therapy groups for toddlers, teens and older adults. This music therapist plans to serve Columbia toddlers, teens and Parkinson's ...
Cathy Malchiodi (born 1953 [1]) is an American licensed professional mental health counselor, registered expressive arts therapist, and art therapist, best known for her work on trauma-informed treatment in expressive arts therapy.
British psychotherapist Paul Newham using Expressive Therapy with a client. The expressive therapies are the use of the creative arts as a form of therapy, including the distinct disciplines expressive arts therapy and the creative arts therapies (art therapy, dance/movement therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, writing therapy, poetry therapy, and psychodrama).
Practitioners of Person-Centered Expressive Arts therapy describe using the expressive arts to help clients approach both their conscious and unconscious to promote healing and growth. The role of the therapist is to provide a caring and positive attitude toward the client and help the client work through negative feelings through the process. [9]