Therapeutic Love and Heartfullness - Meanderings Through Group Analysis, Group Analytic Art Therapy

This book introduces the concepts of "therapeutic love" and "heartfullness," combining models of group analysis, art therapy, and individual psychotherapy to present a new psychotherapeutic framework where non-erotic love is engendered and evoked within therapeutic encounters.

List of contents

PART 1 Introduction 1.Setting The Scene 2. Three Models and One Synthesis 3. Specifics in Therapeutic Love and Heartfullness 4. 'Meanderings Through Literature' 5. Reflections and Art Therapy Perspectives 6. Individual Psychotherapy CHAPTERS 7-10 'Group Analysis - Primarily Verbal' 7. Overview 8. Early Period 9. Middle Stages of Development 10. The Closing Years 11. Convergence PART 2 The Gap 12. Mind The Gap 13. The Thoughts I Threw Away 14. Outside The Consulting Room 15. The Lighter Side 16. Epilogue

About the author

Gerry McNeilly is a trained specialist in art therapy, psychotherapy and group analysis. Following art therapy training in 1976, he was the principal art therapist at the Ingrebourne Centre and 'Full Member' of the Institute of Group Analysis from 1987. He established and directed a psychotherapy and counselling service in Bromsgrove, England and was the principal adult psychotherapist in Warwickshire from 1995 to 2011. He is an active member of the teaching body of the Portuguese Society of Art Therapy and also the originator of Group Analytic Art Therapy. Although now retired, he still undertakes some lecturing and academic involvement.

Summary

This book introduces the concepts of “therapeutic love” and “heartfullness,” combining models of group analysis, art therapy, and individual psychotherapy to present a new psychotherapeutic framework where non-erotic love is engendered and evoked within therapeutic encounters.

Product details

• Authors: Gerry Mcneilly, McNeilly Gerry
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032881935
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3288193-5
• No. of pages: 250
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Occupational Therapy, Psychotherapy, Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama), Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, Creative therapy / Expressive therapies