Creative Arts Therapies and the LGBTQ Community

Theory and Practice

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

Av Briana MacWilliam, Brian T Harris, Dana George Trottier, Kristin Long, Briana Macwilliam, Brian T. Harris

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Providing theory and practical interventions, this book is the perfect companion to creative arts therapy students and professionals who wish to work with the LGBTQ community and the unique challenges that sexual minorities, transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) clients face today.Considering ally development, unconscious bias and intersectionality, the book provides theory, case studies and practical guidance for working with this client group, as well as experiences emerging from within the LGBTQ and CATs community. The contributors cover a wide range of topics, from exploring sexuality and gender identity through portraiture to facilitating a music therapy group with transgender clients, and foster ally development in senior living communities through a multimodal approach.With research finding that people from the LGBTQ community are at increased risk of depression and anxiety, Creative Art Therapies and the LGBTQ Community provides indispensable guidance for therapists.

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Utgivningsdatum2019-06-21
Mått150 x 248 x 18 mm
Vikt440 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor288
FörlagJessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN9781785927966

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Briana MacWilliam is a Professor of Personality Development and Thesis Research and Advisement, as well as the Director of Continuing Education for Pratt Institute's Creative Arts Therapies Department. She is also the editor of Complicated Grief, Attachment, and Art Therapy.Brian T. Harris is a music psychotherapist and the founding director of the company Creative Arts Psychotherapy. He has worked for over 20 years with a diverse range of clients including LGBTQ clients, trauma, psychiatric, Autism and Alzheimer's.Dana George Trottier is a registered drama therapist with the North American Drama Therapy Association and a licensed creative arts therapist and clinical supervisor. In addition to this, he is also an arts based researcher utilising art modalities to explore the human experience.Kristin Long is a drama therapist and a psychoanalyst, and has a private practice in New York City working with children, adolescents, families and adults. She has presented nationally and internationally on the importance of attunement within relational dyads.

Introduction. 1. Exploring Social Justice & Dismantling Dominant Narratives through Creative Arts Peer Supervision. 2. Queering the Conversation: Facilitating Dialogues on LGBTQ Migroaggressions and Systems of Oppression. 3. Therapist as Guide: Role Profiles, Metaphor, and Story to Understand the Parallel Hero's Journey of the Queer Therapist and the Straight Client. 4. Some Thoughts on the Path to Parenting for Lesbian Couples. 5. Attuning to the Needs of LGBTQ Youth: Trauma, Attachment and Healing Relationships. 6. A Case Study Examining How Unconscious Bias Can Get in the Way in Treatment with Transgender Teens. 7. Identity, Awareness, and Disclosure of Sexual Orientation in Music Therapy. 8. Seeking the Uncensored Self: Music Therapy with Transgender Clients. 9. An Artist Affected by AIDS. 10. Exploring Gender Identity and Sexuality Through Portraiture and Mixed Media. 11. There is no Black or White in the Rainbow: Religious Conflict in LGBTQ Individuals. 12. Finding New Communities in Long Term Care: Creating An LGTB and Allies Group for Older Adults. Glossary of Terms.

This is a great educational primer for working with LGBTQ-identifying individuals and has broader implications for working with all people who have been marginalized by our society. The authors encourage us to risk stumbling over unfamiliar nomenclature as well as to reflect on our own gender and sexual identities. This book sensitively guides us toward a necessary queering of our therapy practices, from the way we conduct assessment to how we implement methodology, aiding us all in the enormous task of dismantling oppressive heteronormativity.