Art therapy with transgender and gender-expansive children and teenagers
Publisher: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2021Description: 172 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cmISBN:- 1785928082
- 9781785928086
- Art therapy
- Art therapy for children
- Art therapy for teenagers
- Transgender children -- Psychology
- Transgender youth -- Psychology
- Gender-nonconforming children -- Psychology
- Gender-nonconforming youth -- Psychology
- Family psychotherapy
- Sexual and Gender Minorities -- psychology
- Transgender Persons -- psychology
- Adolescent -- Identity
- Family Therapy
- RJ505.A7 D37 2021
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | Whitecliffe Library Arts Therapy | Arts Therapy | RJ 505 ART DAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 0014223 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-161) and index.
How art therapy addresses the challenges of transgender and gender-expansive youth -- Exploring personal ideas and biases about gender -- Gender-affirming art therapy -- Developmental ages and stages of gender development -- Gender dysphoria -- Understanding and assessing support for transgender and gender-expansive youth -- This is me! Transitioning -- What's next in affirming art therapy? -- Glossary of terms.
[This book] offers practical guidance for art therapists working with transgender and gender-expansive youth and their families. It provides art therapy goals, recommended treatments, and coping skills to use with this client group. Each chapter looks at how art therapy can address a different concern or aspect of the experience, such as transitioning, bullying, and recognizing or building a support system. It includes detailed case studies and cutting-edge art therapy interventions that will help young people express the emotions surrounding the discovery of gender identity, the transition process, and self-care.