The therapeutic presence of the art therapist

Naftali Schwarz; Sharon Snir; Dafna Regev

doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2018.1459115

The therapeutic presence of the art therapist

Naftali Schwarz, Sharon Snir, Dafna Regev

School of Creative Arts Therapies

University of Haifa

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Abstract

This study examined how a sample of art therapists (N D 14) describe their experience of therapeutic presence in the art therapy triangular relationship formed among the therapist, the client, and the artwork. Qualitative data were collected in semistructured interviews and analyzed using a grounded theory method. Component themes of therapeutic presence were identified as attentive focus, joining, movement, uncertainty, and sense of completeness. Preparation was found to be important to the art therapists’ therapeutic presence, as were the influences of clients, time, art materials, accessibility, and external factors. Results highlight the role of art in all main areas of the art therapist’s therapeutic presence.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	11-18
Number of pages	8
Journal	Art Therapy
Volume	35
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2018.1459115
State	Published - 4 May 2018

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Complementary and Manual Therapy
Clinical Psychology

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