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What Art Therapy Learned from September 11th

By Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, 33 contributed posts
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Art theorist and perceptual psychologist Rudolph Arnheim once noted, “Art serves as a helper in times of trouble.” The events of September 11th, 2001 opened the door to understanding a lot more about how art serves as a helper in times of profound cris…

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Cool Art Therapy Intervention #1: The Art Therapist’s Third Hand

By Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, 33 contributed posts
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Cool Art Therapy Intervention #1 is not a technique or method, but the essence of what makes art therapists different from other professionals who use art in counseling, therapy and medicine. It’s called the “third hand” and it’s really art therapy’s v…

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Cool Art Therapy Intervention #3: It’s All About the Metaphor

By Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, 33 contributed posts
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Draw a person in the rain. Make a picture of a bird’s nest. Use clay to create an image of yourself as an animal. Or just paint whatever you’d like. Now talk about it with your therapist. It’s all about the metaphor. Primary Topic:  …

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