Art with Teens
Bruce Moon called art making "the natural language of adolescents" (p. 175).
He stated, "in my work...with adolescents...who have been hurt, betrayed, rejected, failed, disappointed ...or abused...most of them were not especially interested in, or capable of insight-oriented verbal psychotherapy with an adult authority figure, but nearly all of them were willing to make art. The great majority who did experienced the ...process as a potent and healthy means of self-expression, self-exploration, and self-revelation (p.5).
This is my experience too. It's a wonderful way of working and I cannot imagine my counseling practice without the art!
Moon, B. (1998). The dynamics of art as therapy with adolescents. Springfield, IL: Charles Thomas.
He stated, "in my work...with adolescents...who have been hurt, betrayed, rejected, failed, disappointed ...or abused...most of them were not especially interested in, or capable of insight-oriented verbal psychotherapy with an adult authority figure, but nearly all of them were willing to make art. The great majority who did experienced the ...process as a potent and healthy means of self-expression, self-exploration, and self-revelation (p.5).
This is my experience too. It's a wonderful way of working and I cannot imagine my counseling practice without the art!
Moon, B. (1998). The dynamics of art as therapy with adolescents. Springfield, IL: Charles Thomas.
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