Bibliography, Resources & Info Databases

This is a partial/incomplete database which we will be expanding periodically. If you have a specific source/reference to add, please send us an email at info@nexaa.org.

Categories:

Intermodal Expressive Arts Foundations, Philosophy of ExA, Psychology of Imagination, NeuroBiology, General Practices

Atkins, S.S., & Snyder, M. (2018). Nature-based expressive arts therapy. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

de Botton, A., & Armstrong, J. (2016). Art as therapy. Phaidon Press.

Eberhart, L. H., & Atkins, S. S. (2014). Presence and process in expressive arts work: At the edge of wonder. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Dissanayake, E. (2000). Art and intimacy: How the arts began. University of Washington Press.

Hass-Cohen, N., Clyde Findlay, J., Cozolino, L., & Kaplan, F. (2014). Art therapy and the neuroscience of relationships, creativity, and resiliency: Skills and practices (Norton series on interpersonal neurobiology). W. W. Norton & Company.

Hillman, J. (1989). A blue fire, selected writings. Harper & Row. 

Hillman, J.,  & Ventura, M. (1993).  We’ve had a hundred years of psychotherapy and the world’s getting worse. Harper Collins. 

Hillman, J. (1976). Revisioning psychology. Harper Perennial. 

Hinz, L. D. (2009). Expressive therapies continuum: A framework for using art in therapy. Routledge.

Knill, P., Barba, H. N., & Fuchs, M. N. (2004). Minstrels of soul: Intermodal expressive therapy (2nd Ed.). EGS Press.  

Knill, P.J., Levine, E.G. & Levine, S.K. (2005).  Principles and practice of expressive arts therapy: Towards a therapeutic aesthetics. Jessica Kingsley. 

Kossak, M. (2015). Attunement in expressive arts therapy: Toward an understanding of embodied empathy. Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd.

Levine, E. G. (1995). Tending the fire: Studies in art, therapy and creativity. Palmerston Press. 

Levine, S. K. & Levine, E. G. (Eds.). (1999). Foundations of expressive arts therapy: Theoretical and clinical perspectives. Jessica Kingsley.

Levine, S. K. (1992).  Poiesis, the language of psychology and the speech of the soul. Palmerston Press. 

Magsamen, S., & Ross, I. (2023). Your brain on art: How the arts transform us. Random House.

Malchiodi, C.A. (2022). Handbook of expressive arts therapy. Guilford Publications. (pages 1-35 available to view here.)

McNiff, S. (1992) Art as medicine: Creating a therapy of the imagination. Shambala Publications. 

Rogers, N. (1993). The Creative Connection: Expressive arts as healing. Science & Behavior Books Inc.

Samuels, M., & Lane, M.R. (1998). Creative healing: How to heal yourself by tapping into your hidden creativity. HarperOne.

Sedikides C, Spencer S.J., (Eds.). (2007). The self. Psychology Press. 

Arts-Based and Participatory Action Research (PAR), Research Design

Effective Public Health Practice Project. Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. (2009). Available online here.

Gilroy, A. (2006). Art therapy: Research and evidence-based practice. Sage Publications. 

Hesse-Biber, S., & Leavy, P. (Eds.). (2010). Handbook of emergent methods. Guilford Press.

Hesse-Biber, S.N., & Leavy, P. (Eds.). (2006). Emergent methods in social research. Sage Publications.

Hinsliff-Smith, K.,  Ali,P., & McGarry, J. (Eds.). (2022).  Arts based health care research: A multidisciplinary perspective. Springer.

Leavy, P. (2024). Writing and publishing qualitative research. Guilford Press.

Leavy, P. (2022). Research design: Quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, arts-based, and community-based participatory research approaches (2nd Ed.). Guilford Press.

Leavy, P. (2020). Method meets art. Guilford Press.

Leavy, P. (Ed.). (2019). Handbook of arts-based research. Guilford Press.

Leavy, P., & Harris, D.X. (2018). Contemporary feminist research from theory to practice. Guilford Press.

Leavy, P. (2011). Essentials of transdisciplinary research: Using problem-centered methodologies. Routledge.

McNiff, S. (1998).  Art-based research.  Jessica Kingsley.

Mills, G. E. (2007).  Action research: A guide for the teacher researcher (3rd Ed.).  Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall.

Arts In Healthcare

Danilovic, S. (2024). Arts for health: Games. Emerald Publishing Ltd.

Haldane, D., & Loppert, S. (Eds.). (1999). The arts in healthcare: Learning from experience. King’s Fund.

Hinsliff-Smith, K.,  Ali,P., & McGarry, J. (Eds.). (2022).  Arts based health care research: A multidisciplinary perspective. Springer.

Kaye, C., & Blee, T. (Eds.). (1996).  The arts in health care: A palette of possibilities. Jessica Kingsley.

Lambert, P.D. (Ed.). (2015).  Managing arts programs in healthcare. Routledge.

Malchiodi C.A. (Ed.) (2013). Art therapy and healthcare. Guilford Press.

Prior, R.W., Kossak, M., & Fisher, T.A. (Eds). (2022).  Applied arts and health: Building bridges across arts, therapy, health, education, and community. Intellect Books.

Rollins, J. (2024). ‘Purpose-built’ art in hospitals: Art with intent. Emerald Publishing Ltd.

Sample, S.J.  (2021). Voices of teenage transplant survivors: Miracle-like. Emerald Publishing Ltd.

Shouse, D. (2016). Connecting in the land of dementia: Creative activities to explore together. Central Recovery Press.

Stickley, T., & Clift, S. (Eds.). (2017).  Arts, health and wellbeing: A theoretical inquiry for practice. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Warren, B. (Ed.). (2008). Using the creative arts in therapy and healthcare: a practical introduction. Routledge.

Expressive Arts and LGBTQ+

Darke, J., & Scott-Miller, S. (2020). Art therapy with transgender and gender-expansive children and teenagers. Jessica Kingsley.

Hogan, S. (Ed.). (2019). Arts therapies and gender issues: International perspectives on research. Routledge.

MacWilliam, S., Harris, D., Trottier, D., & Long, J. (Eds.). (2021). Creative arts therapies and the LGBTQ community: Theory and practice. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Metzl, E. (2022). When art therapy meets sex therapy: Creative explorations of sex, gender, and relationships. Routledge.

Expressive Arts for Grief, Loss, & Bereavement

Coenen, C. (2020). The creative toolkit for working with grief and bereavement: A practitioner’s guide with activities and worksheets. Jessica Kingsley.

Renzenbrink, I. (2021). An expressive arts approach to healing loss and grief: Working across the spectrum of loss with individuals and communities. Jessica Kingsley.

Thompson, B.E., & Neimeyer, R.A. (Eds.). (2014). Grief and the expressive arts: Practices for creative meaning. Routledge

Expressive Arts & Trauma:

General Practices & Adults

Dieterich–Hartwell, R., & Melsom, A.M. (Eds.). (2022). Dance/Movement therapy for trauma survivors: Theoretical, clinical, cultural perspectives. Routledge.

van Dernoot Lipsky, L. & Burk, C. (2009). Trauma stewardship: An everyday guide to caring for self while caring for others. Barrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

Elbrecht, C. (2019). Healing trauma with guided drawing: A sensorimotor art therapy approach to bilateral body mapping. North Atlantic Books.

Hamel, J. (2021). Somatic art therapy: Alleviating pain and trauma through art. Routledge.

King, J.L. (Ed.). (2016). Art therapy, trauma, and neuroscience: Theoretical and practical perspectives. Routledge.

Levine, S. K. (2009).  Trauma, tragedy, therapy: The arts and human suffering. Jessica Kingsley. 

Malchiodi, C. A. (2020). Trauma and expressive arts therapy: Brain, body, and imagination in the healing process. The Guilford Press.

Marich, J. (2019). Process not perfection: Expressive arts solutions for trauma recovery. Creative Mind Publications.

Wofelt, A.D. (2015). The PTSD solution: The truth about your symptoms and how to heal. Companion Press.         

Trauma: Children & Adolescents 

Bannister, Anne. (2003) Creative therapies with traumatized children. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Hendry, A., & Hasler, J. (Eds.). (2017). Creative therapies for complex trauma: Helping children and families in foster care, kinship care and adoption. Jessica Kingsley.

Nicholson, C,  Irwin, M., & Dwivedi, K.N. (Eds.). (2010).  Children and adolescents in trauma: Creative therapeutic approaches (Community, culture and change Book 18). Jessica Kingsley.

Malchiodi, C. A. (2008). Creative interventions with traumatized children. Guilford Press.

Malchiodi, C. A. (2014). Creative arts therapy approaches to attachment issues. In C. A. Malchiodi & D. Crenshaw (Eds.), Creative arts and play therapy for attachment problems (pp. 3-18). Guilford Press.

Richardson, C. (2016). Expressive arts therapy for traumatized children and adolescents: A four-phase model. Routledge.

Steele, W., & Malchiodi, C.A. (2012). Trauma-informed practices with children and adolescents. Routledge.

Forensic Arts Therapy (Incarcerated Persons/Prisons)

Gussak D.  (2019).  Art and art therapy with the imprisoned: Re-creating identity. Routledge.

Meissner, C. (Ed.). (2022). The sentences that create us: Crafting A writer’s life in prison. PEN America/Haymarket Books.

Rothwell K. (Ed.). (2016).  Forensic arts therapies: Anthology of practice and research.  Free Association Books.

Arts in Education, Educational Theory of the Arts, Imagination

Caldwell, B., & Vaughan,T. (2012).  Transforming education through the arts. Routledge 

Craft, A., Gardner, H., & Claxton, G. (Eds.) (2008). Creativity, wisdom, and trusteeship: Exploring the role of education.  Corwin Press/SAGE.  

Dewey, J. (1934).  Art as experience. Berkeley Publishing Group. 

Fish, B. (2017). Art-based supervision: Cultivating therapeutic insight through imagery. Routledge.

Greene, M. (1995). Releasing the imagination: Essays on education, the arts, and social change. John Wiley & Sons Inc. 

Kaplan, F. F. (Ed.). (2007).  Art therapy and social action. Jessica Kingsley. 

Karkou, V. (Ed.) (2010).  Arts therapies in schools: Research and practice.   Jessica Kingsley. 

Krenksy, B. & Lowe Steffen, S. (2009).  Engaging classrooms and communities through art: A guide to designing and implementing community-based art education. AltaMira Press. 

Markova, D. (1991).  The art of the possible: A compassionate approach to understanding the way people think, learn & communicate. Conari Press.

Naidus, B. (2009).  Arts for change:Teaching outside the frame. New Village Press. 

Ross, M. (2011). Cultivating the arts in education and therapy.  Routledge.  

Ethics, Inclusion, De-colonization, Social Justice, Policymaking, Community Arts Facilitation/Community Building

Borrup, T. (2011). The creative community builder’s handbook: How to transform communities using local assets, art, and culture. Fieldstone.

Childs, C.  (1998). The spirit’s terrain: Creativity, activism, and transformation. Beacon Press. 

Ditchfield, L. G., Frame, J., & Fernandez, C. (2023). Borders to bridges: Arts-based curriculum for social justice: Belonging, equity, diversity, inclusion, sovereignty, reciprocity. Unknown Publisher. 

Greenwood, A. (2023). Arts for health: History. Emerald Publishing Ltd

Guido, D. (2019). Creative ways to learn ethics: An experiential training manual for helping professionals. Routledge.

Leavy, P. (Ed.). (2017). Privilege through the looking-glass (2nd Ed.). SensePublishers Rotterdam

Levine, E. G. & Levine, S. K. (Eds.). (2011). Art in action: Expressive arts therapy and social change.  Jessica Kingsley. 

Ling, T.J., & Hauck, J.M. (2022). Navigating ethical dilemmas in creative arts therapies: A case-based approach. Routledge.

McCarthy, K. F., Ondaatje, E. H.,  Zakaras, L.,  & Brooks, A. (2004). Gifts of the muse: Reframing the debate about the benefits of the arts. RAND Corporation. Free e-book download available here.

Talwar, S. K. (Ed.). (2018). Art therapy for social justice: Radical intersections. Routledge.

Expressive Arts for Groups 

Goslin-Jones, T.; Caraffa, P.; Carson, H.; McCallum, K.; Reinert, G.; & Williger, N.  (2023). Weaving ourselves whole: A guide to forming a transformational expressive arts circle.  University Professors Press.

Rogers, N. (2011). The Creative Connection for groups: Person-Centred expressive arts for healing and social change.  Science & Behavior Books, Inc.

Wiener, D.J., & Oxford, L.K. (2003). Action therapy with families and groups: Using creative arts improvisation in clinical practice. American Psychological Association.

Children/Play Therapy

Axline, V.M. (2018 originally 1964). Dibs in search of self. Plunkett Lake Press.

Axline, V. M. (1974).  Play therapy, Ballantine. 

Beckley-Forest, A. (2022).  Using both EMDR and prescriptive play therapy in adaptive information processing: Rationale and essential considerations for integration.  In E. Davis, J. Fitzgerald, S. Jacobs, & J. Marchand, (Eds.), EMDR and creative arts therapies. Routledge. Free Chapter Available here.

Bromfield, R. (1993). Playing for real: A child therapist explores the world of play therapy and the inner worlds of children.  Plume. 

Darke, J., & Scott-Miller, S. (2020). Art therapy with transgender and gender-expansive children and teenagers. Jessica Kingsley.

Fazio-Griffith, L.J.  & Marino, R. (Eds.). (2021). Techniques and interventions for play therapy and clinical supervision. IGI Global Publisher.

Moustakas, C. E. (1959).  Psychotherapy with children: The living relationship. Carron Publishers.  

O’Connor, K. J. (1991).  The play therapy primer: An integration of theories and techniques.  John Wiley & Sons. 

Intersecting Skills & Methods: EMDR, Gestalt, Person-Centered, CBT, DBT, Focusing, ACT,  Etc.

Beckley-Forest, A. (2022).  Using both EMDR and prescriptive play therapy in adaptive information processing: Rationale and essential considerations for integration.  In E. Davis, J. Fitzgerald, S. Jacobs, & J. Marchand, (Eds.), EMDR and creative arts therapies. Routledge. Free Chapter Available here.

Davis, E., Fitzgerald, J., Jacobs, S., & Marchand, J. (Eds). (2022). EMDR and creative arts therapies. Routledge. Please find the link here.

Katz, A. J., & Bellofatto, M. H. (2019).  Experiential group therapy interventions with DBT: A 30-day program for treating addictions and trauma. Routledge.

Dance/Movement, Body awareness, Body-Mind Integration

Adler, J. (2002). Offering from the conscious body: The discipline of Authentic Movement. Inner Traditions. 

Bloom, K. & Shreeves, R (2004). Moves – A sourcebook of ideas for body awareness and creative movement. Routledge.

Chodorow, J. (1991).  Dance therapy & depth psychology: The moving imagination. Routledge  

Dieterich–Hartwell, R., & Melsom, A.M. (2022). Dance/Movement therapy for trauma survivors: Theoretical, clinical, cultural perspectives. Routledge.

Dychtwald, K.  (1977). Bodymind. Pantheon Books. 

Haeyen, S. (Ed.) (2024). Schema-Focused working methods for arts and body-based therapies:. A practical guide. Routledge.  DOI:10.4324/978100345988

Halprin, D. (2003). The expressive body in life, art and therapy.  Jessica Kingsley.

Hartley, L. (1989).  Wisdom of the body moving: An introduction to Body-Mind Centering. North Atlantic Books. 

Heller, J. & Henklin, W. A. (2004).  Bodywise: An introduction to Hellerwork for regaining flexibility and wellbeing.. North Atlantic Press.

Juhan, D. (1987).  Job’s body: A handbook for bodywork.  Station Hill Press.

Kepner, J. I. (1987).  Body process: A Gestalt approach to working with the body in psychotherapy.  Gestalt Institute of Cleveland Press.  

Kraus, R.,  Hilsendager, S. C., & Dixon, B. (1991).  History of the dance in art and education (3rd Edition).  Prentiss Hall.

Lewis, P. (1984).  Theoretical approaches in dance-movement therapy, Vol. 1 & 2. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. 

Lowen, A. (1990). The spirituality of the body. MacMillan.
(1975).  Bioenergetics. Penguin Books.
(1972). Depression and the body. Penguin.
(1967). The betrayal of the body. Collier Books.
(1958).  The language of the body. Collier Books.

McHose, C. & Frank, K. (2006). How life moves: Explorations in meaning and body awareness. North Atlantic Books. 

Olsen, A. (2002). Body and earth, an experiential guide. Middlebury College Press 

Olsen, A. Bodystories. (1991). A guide to Experiential Anatomy. Station Hill Press.  

Payne, H. (Ed.) (2006).  Dance movement therapy: Theory, research and practice (2nd Ed.). Routledge.

Stanton-Jones, K. (1992).  An introduction to dance movement therapy in psychiatry. Routledge 

Tufnell, M. & Crickmay, C. (2023 – original 2004).  A widening field: Journeys in body and imagination. Triarchy Press.

Tufnell, M., & Crickmay, C. (1993).  Body, space, image: Notes towards improvisation and performance (2nd edition).  Dance Books.  

Ritual, Storytelling, Myth, Psychodrama/Dramatherapy, Sandtray Therapy, Enactment, Narrative

Bell, C. (2010). Ritual: Perspectives & dimensions.  OUP, USA  

Bell, C. (2010). Ritual theory, ritual practice.  OUP, USA 

Bettelheim, B. (1991). The uses of enchantment: The meaning and importance of fairy tales. Penguin Books. 

Bogart, A., & Landau, T. (2005).  The Viewpoints book: A practical guide to Viewpoints & composition.  Theatre Communications Group. 

Bradway, K., Signell, K.A., Spare, G.H., Stewart, C.T., & Thompson, C. (1981). Sandplay Studies. Origins, Theory & Practice. Sigo Press. 

Callery, D. (2001).  Through the body: A practical guide to physical theatre:  Exploration and exercises in devising, mask-work, play, complicité and total theatre.  Routledge. 

Campbell, J. (1968). Creative mythology:The masks of god. Penguin.  

Campbell, J. (1959).  Primitive mythology: The masks of god. Penguin.  

Crimmens, P. (2006).  Drama therapy and storymaking in special education.  Jessica Kingsley.  

Danilovic, S. (2024). Arts for health: Games. Emerald Publishing Ltd.

Denborough, D. (2014). Retelling the stories of our lives: Everyday narrative therapy to draw inspiration and transform experience. W.W. Norton & Co.

Dundas, E. T. (1978).  Symbols Come Alive in the Sand. Conventure Ltd. 

Friedman, H.S., & Mitchell, R.R. (1994).  Sandplay: Past, present & future.  Routledge. 

Gersie, A. (1997). Reflections on therapeutic storymaking, the use of stories in groups. Jessica Kingsley. 

Gersie, A. & King, N. (1990).  Storymaking in education and therapy.  Jessica Kingsley. 

Greenwood, A. (2023). Arts for health: History. Emerald Publishing Ltd.

Jennings, S. & Minde, A. (1993). Art therapy and dramatherapy: Masks of the soul. Jessica Kingsley. 

Moreno J.L. (1972).  Psychodrama: First volume (4th Ed.) Beacon House.

Moreno J.L., & Moreno Z.T. (1959). Psychodrama: Second volume: Foundations of psychotherapy. Beacon House .

Sample, S.J.  (2021). Voices of teenage transplant survivors: Miracle-like. Emerald Publishing Ltd.

Schweitzer, P. (2007). Reminiscence theatre: Making theatre from memories. Jessica Kingsley.

Steinman, L. (1995). The knowing body: The artist as storyteller in contemporary performance.  North Atlantic Books.

Williams, A. (1989). The Passionate Technique: Strategic psychodrama with individuals, families and groups. Routledge. 

Wilson, M. (2022). Arts for health: Storytelling. Emerald Publishing Ltd.

 Creative Writing, Poetry, Bibliotherapy

Aronie, N.S. (2022). Memoir as medicine: The healing power of writing your messy, imperfect, unruly (but courageously yours) life story. New World Library.

Ayres, E. (1997).  Writing the wave: Inspired rides for aspiring writers. Perigree Book. 

Bolton, G. (2011).  Write yourself: Creative writing and personal development. Jessica Kingsley.

Bolton, G. (1999).  The therapeutic potential of creative writing: Writing myself.  Jessica Kingsley.  

Bolton, G., Field, V.,  & Thompson, K. (Eds.) (2006). Writing works: A resource handbook for therapeutic writing workshops and activities. Jessica Kingsley.   

Knill, M.F., & Atkins, S.S. (2020). Poetry in expressive arts: Supporting resilience through poetic writing. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Lemont, S.E. (2022). Integrating creative writing and expressive arts. In C. Malchiodi (Ed.), The handbook of expressive arts therapy (pp. 303-323). Guilford Press.

Metzger, D. (1992).  Writing for your life: A guide and companion to the inner worlds.  Harper.  

Nelson, G.L. (1994).  Writing and being: Taking back our lives through the power of language. Innisfree Press. 

Pearson, M., & Foster, H. (2024).  Arts for health: Creative writing. Emerald Publishing Limited.

Perillo, L. (2016). Time will clean the carcass bones: Selected and new poems. Copper Canyon Press.

Pollard, C. (2021). Writing for resilience: Finding the courage to bounce back. Self-Published Charmaine Pollard Counselling, Great Britain.

Ross, C. (Ed.). (2012). Words for wellbeing: Using creative writing to benefit health and wellbeing. Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Sample, S.J.  (2021). Voices of teenage transplant survivors: Miracle-like. Emerald Publishing Ltd.

Strouse, S. (2014). Artful grief: A diary of healing. LightMessages Publishing. 

Walton, T.,  & Toomay, M. (2000).  The writer’s path: A guidebook for your creative journey: eExercises, essays and examples. Ten Speed Press. 

 Visual Arts Therapy

Brown, B., & Berndt, V.K. (2023). Arts for health: Body art. Emerald Publishing Ltd.

Case, C., Dalley, T., & Reddick, D. (2023).  The handbook of art therapy (4th Ed.). Routledge. 

Cassou, M., & Cubley, S. (1995).  Life, paint and passion: Reclaiming the magic of spontaneous expression.  Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam.  

Dalley, T. (Ed.). (1984).  Art as therapy: An introduction to the use of art as a therapeutic technique. Routledge. 

Hogan, S. (2022). Arts for health: Photography. Emerald Publishing Ltd.

Koff-Chapin, D. (2015).  Drawing out your soul, The Touch Drawing handbook (2nd Ed.). The Centre for Touch Drawing.  

Landgarten, H. B. (1987).  Family art psychotherapy: A clinical guide and casebook. Brunner/Mazel.  

Metzl, E. (2022). When art therapy meets sex therapy: Creative explorations of sex, gender, and relationships. Routledge.

Naumburg, M. (1966). Dynamically oriented art therapy: Its principles and practice. Grune and Stratton Inc. 

Quin, J.(2023). Arts for health: Video. Emerald Publishing Ltd.

Rappaport, L. (2009). Focusing-oriented art therapy: Accessing the body’s wisdom and creative intelligence. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Saavedra-Macías, F.S. (2023). Arts for health: Painting. Emerald Publishing Ltd.

Schmanke L. ((2017)).  Art therapy and substance abuse: Enabling recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Wadeson, H. (1980).  Art psychotherapy. John Wiley & Sons Inc. 

Wadeson, H. (1987). The dynamics of art psychotherapy. John Wiley & Sons Inc. 

Music/Sound/Rhythm Therapy

Andrews,T. (1992). Sacred sounds: Magic & healing through words & music. Llewellyn Publications.

Beresin, E. (2022). Arts for health: Music. Emerald Publishing, Ltd.

Hart, M. (1992).  Drumming at the edge of magic: A journey into the spirit of percussion.  Harper.  

Irons, J.Y. (2021). Arts for health: Singing. Emerald Publishing Ltd.

Stewart, R.J. (1990).  The spiritual dimensions of music: Altering consciousness for inner development.  Inner Traditions International. 

Teck, K. (1994). Ear training for the body: A dancer’s guide to music. Dance Horizons. 

Active Imagination/Jungian Psychology

Johnson, R. A. (1991).  Inner work: Using dreams & active imagination for personal growth.  Harper.

Johnson, R. A. (1994).  Owning your own shadow: Understanding the dark side of the psyche.  Harper.  

Jung, C. G. (Author) & Chodorow, J. (Ed.) (1997).  Jung on active imagination. Princeton University Press.

Nichols, S. (1980).  Jung and tarot: An archetypal journey.  Samuel Weiser, Inc.  

Williams, S. K. (1980).  The Jungian-Senoi dreamwork manual: A step-by-step introduction to working with dreams.  Journey Press.  

Arts Activities & Exercises, Guides, “How To”  (personal & professional)

Berry, J. K. (2011).  Personal geographies: Explorations in mixed media mapmaking.  North Light Books.

Borrup, Tom. (2011) The creative community builder’s handbook: How to transform communities using local assets, art, and culture. Fieldstone Alliance. 

Carriker, P.  (2010). Art at the speed of life: Motivation + inspiration for making mixed-media art every day.  Interweave Press.  

Cassou, M., & Cubley, S. (1995).  Life, paint and passion: Reclaiming the magic of spontaneous expression.  Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam.   

Darley, S., & Heath, W. (2008). The expressive arts activity book: A resource for professionals. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 

Diaz, A. (1992). Freeing the creative spirit: Drawing on the power of art to tap the magic & wisdom within. HarperCollins. 

Maisel, E. (1995).  Fearless creating: A step-by-step guide to starting and completing your work of art.  Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam.  

McDonald, Q. (2011). Raw art journaling: Making meaning, making art.  North Light Books.  

Silverstone, L. (2009). Art therapy exercises: Inspirational and practical ideas to stimulate the imagination. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 

Peripheral & Related Interests/Creativity/Spiritual Aspects of Art/Holistic Approaches, Misc. 

Allen, P. B. (1995). Art is a way of knowing. Shambhala Publications.

Bayles, D., & Orland, T. (1993).  Art & fear: Observations on the perils (and rewards) of artmaking.  Capra Press.  

Cameron, J. (1992).  The artist’s way: A spiritual path to higher creativity.  Jeremy P. Tarcher/Perigee. 

Gaynor, S. (2009). Creative awakenings: Envisioning the life of your dreams through art. North Light Books.

Grey, A. (1998). The mission of art. Shambala Publications. 

McNiff, S. (2015). Imagination in action: Secrets for unleashing creative expression. Shambhala Publications.

McNiff, S. (1998). Trust the process: An artist’s guide to letting go. Shambhala Publications.

Nelson, J. E. (1994).  Healing the split: Integrating spirit into our understanding of the mentally ill (revised edition).  State University of New York Press.

Pallasmaa, J. (2005). The Eyes of the skin: Architecture and the senses. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 

Rosengarten, A. (2000) Tarot and psychology: Spectrums of possibility. Paragon House. 

Roth, G. (1989).  Maps to ecstacy: Teachings of an urban shaman. New World Library. 

Samuels, M., & Lane, M. R. (1998). Creative healing: How to heal yourself by tapping into your hidden creativity. HarperOne.

Research Article List

Abbing, A., Haeyen, S., Nyapati, S., Verboon, P., & Hooren, S. V. (2023). Effectiveness and mechanisms of the arts therapies in forensic care. A systematic review, narrative synthesis, and meta analysis. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1128252.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1128252/full

van Alphen, R., Stams, G.J., Hakvoort, L. (2019). Musical attention control training for psychotic psychiatric patients: an experimental pilot study in a forensic psychiatric hospital. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 13:570. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00570

Arnold, A.J., Winkielman, P., & Dobkins, K. (2019). Interoception and social connection. Frontiers in Psychology. 10:2589.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02589

Bhattacharyya, S., Park, E.Y., Adler, S., Saklad, S., & Davis, O. (2023). The Crane Project: Mixed-methods analysis of an expressive art therapy intervention to promote collective healing during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Abstract: https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/trm0000450 

Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77–101.
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