ABSTRACT
This chapter reviews foundations of art therapy, like the workings of the unconscious, emotions, cognitive behaviour therapy vs psychoanalysis, the development of art therapy as we know it, the distinction between the process and art psychotherapy and how to interpret images well. A major part of this book is also about the reader, about understanding yourself, and reflecting on the deeper meaning of your drawings, paintings and artworks that you are asked to produce from the methods described. In my opinion, doing art within a specific framework is the best way for you to learn art therapy, so I have compiled my most tried and true methods, which I have used with clients for many years and which have worked successfully time and time again. You don’t need to be an artist to do this.
