Mastering the Practice of Expressive Arts Therapy
On sale
21st November 2025
Price: £25
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.
Mastering the Practice of Expressive Arts Therapy is a treasure trove for the emerging generation of practitioners who will become leaders in the field.
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Reviews
Essex invites us into the world of an Expressive Arts Therapist, demonstrating how creative expression, particularly dance, can be used for healing. Her experience as a lifelong practitioner, artist and teacher shines through its pages.
A treasure trove of academic story- telling, examples, and insightful guidance for anyone interested in expressive arts, studio work and community art. An inspiring must-read to explore afresh the basic concepts of intermodal expressive arts therapy developed by Paolo Knill.
In a clear and experienced voice that never wavers from keeping the arts at the centre of the work in therapy, this book is a source of practice wisdom and inspiration for students and practitioners in the field of expressive arts therapy.