This is a masterwork in Creative Arts Therapies by a seasoned artist/therapist. As a Jungian-oriented drama therapist, who has spent many years working with myth and fairy tale, myself, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It inspires, guides and educates. What a gift for the next generation!

- Stephen Snow, Ph.D., RDT-BCT, Professor of Drama Therapy, Co-founder of Graduate Drama Therapy Program, Concordia University,

<i>The Story Within</i> is a passport to the deep places in us. Yehudit Silverman speaks equally to seekers, therapists, and artists of all mediums. Yehudit's own story, La Loba, is a generous through line, teaching us how story move us and moves in us, weaving the golden threads of the archetypal realm into our contemporary lives to find meaning, resolve conflict and heal trauma.

- Pat B. Allen, Ph.D., ATR, Author of 'Art is a way of knowing' and 'Art is a spiritual path',

This book invites us on a journey through the landscapes of the deeply personal and the profoundly collective. Our guide is patient, steadfast and wise in her offering of transformation through creative arts. Personally, my experience with the Story Within has had an enormous impact on my education, my clinical trajectory and more recently my work as a trauma therapist - this is a valuable resource for anyone dedicated to the transformation and alleviation of human suffering.

- Dr. Kate Drury, Clinical Psychologist, Trauma-focused Therapy Program at the Jewish General Hospital,

Somewhere hidden in the depths of each story lies a treasure waiting to be discovered...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 don't 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.
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This creative arts therapies approach involves clients choosing a character from myth or fairy tale as a way of working with unconscious personal material. Suitable for therapeutic group work and individual use, this practical, step-by-step resource includes guidelines on the process, conceptual background information, and clinical case vignettes.
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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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This is a masterwork in Creative Arts Therapies by a seasoned artist/therapist. As a Jungian-oriented drama therapist, who has spent many years working with myth and fairy tale, myself, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It inspires, guides and educates. What a gift for the next generation!
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Creative arts therapies approach, based on using a character from myth or fairy tale, to work with unconscious personal material

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781785925092
Publisert
2020-04-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Vekt
345 gr
Høyde
224 mm
Bredde
150 mm
Dybde
16 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter
Foreword by

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Yehudit Silverman, M.A. R-DMT, RDT, is a Creative Arts Therapist, and former Chair of the Department of Creative Arts Therapies, Concordia University, Montreal. She created The Story Within method out of her clinical practice and has been teaching it to graduate students for over 20 years. An award-winning documentary filmmaker, (with a companion film of this approach) she has screened her films on television, cinemas, conferences, and Universities. She received several federal and provincial grants to work on issues around suicide, and interfaith arts dialogue. She leads workshops, trainings, creative rituals, and presentations internationally. www.yehuditsilverman.com