Mastering the Practice of Expressive Arts Therapy: A Practitioner's Guide

Essex, Judith Greer

ISBN 10: 1839973331 / ISBN 13: 9781839973338

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mastering the Practice of Expressive Arts Therapy: A Practitioner's Guide
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1839973331
• ISBN 13: 9781839973338
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Based on the foundational theories and methods of Paolo J. Knill, this book seeks to be a useful tool for both practitioners and students. The author, Judith Greer Essex, draws on fifty years of experience in academia and private practice and provides a thorough analysis of the therapeutic applications of expressive arts. The book presents an accessible summary of Knill's most essential and complex theories, making them more immediately understandable to students and professionals alike.

Mastering the Practice of Expressive Arts Therapy is a treasure trove for the emerging generation of practitioners who will become leaders in the field.

About the Author

Judith Greer Essex PhD, LMFT, REAT, ADTR is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and registered expressive arts therapist. For the past 20 years she has taught M.A. and Ph.D students in Expressive Arts for the European Graduate School, where she was made a full Professor in 2017. She also sat on the board of professional standards for IEATA for over a decade. She lives in San Diego.