Child Art Therapy

This comprehensive guide to art therapy with children offers mental health professionals and students an in-depth look at therapeutic techniques that use creative expression as a clinical tool. Judith Aron Rubin's updated edition builds on decades of practice wisdom, providing both theoretical foundations and practical applications for incorporating art into therapeutic work with young clients. The inclusion of a DVD demonstrating actual therapy sessions brings these methods to life, showing real-world implementation of art therapy principles. This resource serves as both an academic reference and a clinical handbook for understanding how children communicate through artistic expression.

What makes this guide particularly valuable is its balance of established methodology with contemporary insights, making it relevant for both new practitioners and experienced clinicians. The visual component adds a crucial dimension that text alone cannot provide, allowing readers to observe nuanced interactions and therapeutic responses. Mental health professionals working with children who struggle with verbal communication will find especially powerful techniques here for accessing and processing emotions. This anniversary edition solidifies the book's position as an essential resource in the field of expressive therapies.