ACT art therapy : creative approaches to acceptance and commitment therapy / Amy Backos.

By: Backos, Amy [author].

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BookPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 269 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781787758032 (paperback).Subject(s): Acceptance and commitment therapy

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DDC classification: 616.891656

Contents:

Introduction -- What is ACT art therapy? -- ACT and psychological flexibility -- A brief introduction to art therapy -- Integration of ACT and art therapy -- Be here now: present moment awareness -- Creative approaches for reducing avoidance and increasing acceptance -- Cognitive defusion: a new relationship with our thoughts -- Self as the context for our lives -- What matters most: getting in contact with values -- Time to ACT: committed action -- ACT art therapy: bringing it all together.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

There is nothing prescriptive about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or Art Therapy. Both involve the client and the therapist cultivating creativity and psychological flexibility by letting go of limited, constricted, or habitual ways of thinking and being. This leads us to think, create, respond, and behave in ways of our choosing, bringing richness and renewed meaning to our lives.

Through this work you will be able to apply ACT-informed art therapy to your practice. Art activities both illustrate the concepts and exist as stand-alone interventions to heighten creative potential and mindful attention to the present moment. ACT is effective when treating psychological difficulties such as depression, anxiety, OCD and psychosis. Readers will develop a meaningful context for understanding how ACT and art therapy align to creatively achieve positive outcomes for you and your clients.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-261) and indexes.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Introduction (p. 11)
1 What is ACT Art Therapy? (p. 17)
2 ACT and Psychological Flexibility (p. 33)
3 A Brief Introduction to Art Therapy (p. 61)
4 Integration of ACT and Art Therapy (p. 81)
5 Be Here Now: Present Moment Awareness (p. 93)
6 Creative Approaches for Reducing Avoidance and Increasing Acceptance (p. 121)
7 Cognitive Defusion: A New Relationship with Our Thoughts (p. 149)
8 Self as the Context for Our Lives (p. 171)
9 What Matters Most: Getting in Contact with Values (p. 195)
10 Time to ACT: Committed Action (p. 223)
11 ACT Art Therapy: Bringing it All Together (p. 237)
Subject Index (p. 263)
Author Index (p. 267)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Dr Amy Backos, PhD, ATR-BC is a Licensed Psychologist and Registered and Board-Certified Art Therapist, with over 25 years of experience. She is Founder of the Art Therapy Center of San Francisco. She is author of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Art Therapy and co-editor of Emerging Perspectives in Art Therapy.