ABSTRACT
Clients are referred to couples, family, and group therapy to explore and change their ways of relating with others (Yalom, 1995; Riley, 2001, 2003). The therapy group is a microcosm where patterns of interaction and communication can be noted and transformed, with new patterns practiced and reinforced (Yalom, 1995). Group therapy is used to impart information, to teach skills, and to provide therapy in an economical fashion (Pollock & Kymissis, 2001). The use of art in groups adds a visual dimension to the work of therapy that can significantly enrich learning as the group process is made visible (Riley, 2001). It can aid couples and families in saying what previously has not been put into words, and can say more than a family is capable of expressing in speech. Art helps group participants discover universal themes; it helps couples and family members externalize their problems and rework them (Carlson, 1997).
