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Based on more than ten years of research and practice of art therapy and dramatherapy in training, clinical practice and theory, this book is the first to explore the relationship and differences between these two disciplines. It shows how images such as the body, doors, bridges, journeys and masks can be used effectively in therapy.
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Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. My Journey into Dramatherapy. 2. My Journey into Art Therapy. 3. The Storehouse. 4. The Kettle of Transformation. 5. The Fertile Relationship. 6. The Body Self and the Body Image. 7. Transitions and Bridges. 8. The Opening and Closing of Doors. 9. Creative Journeys. 10. Mask, Myth and Metaphor. References. Further Reading. Extracts from Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet. Key Addresses.
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Sue Jennings' career in professional theatre and dramatherapy spans over 40 years. She currently holds Visiting Professorships at the University of Ulster, Tel Hai College and New York University, and is Senior Research Fellow at the University of Surrey Roehampton. Sue has written and edited over a dozen books, including Introduction to Dramatherapy and Introduction to Dramatherapy, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Åse Minde, Dip ATh, is Founder/Director of Art Therapy training in Norway. Both authors trained as dancers as children before establishing themselves as art and drama therapists. They have extensive clinical experience in psychiatry, learning disabilities, family therapy and eating disorders.
