Journal article
Using Expressive Counselling Tools to Enhance Emotional Literacy, Emotional Wellbeing and Resilience: Improving Therapeutic Outcomes with Expressive Therapies
Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Health, Vol.4(1), pp.1-19
2008
Abstract
Research supportive of the use of an Australian approach to Expressive Therapies, developed since 1987, that has a focus on resolving emotional drives, is reviewed. Expressive Therapies (ET) utilises an emotion-focused, growth-promoting way in which clients can be engaged through the use of a range of creative arts-based, projective techniques. In particular, the engagement with creative arts tools has been found, by the authors, to enhance long-term changes and resilience. The development of Inner-Life Skills is discussed, with particular value being placed on the skill of emotional literacy. Evidence that a focus on emotions deepens therapeutic outcomes is discussed. Supports for the cultivation of wellbeing within the therapeutic relationship are gathered, including the way multiple intelligence theory enhances practice. Reference is made to recent research in neuroscience relevant to optimum therapeutic outcomes, and the development of resilience.
Details
- Title
- Using Expressive Counselling Tools to Enhance Emotional Literacy, Emotional Wellbeing and Resilience: Improving Therapeutic Outcomes with Expressive Therapies
- Authors
- Mark R Pearson (Author) - Expressive Therapies Institute of AustraliaHelen Wilson (Author) - University of Notre Dame Australia
- Publication details
- Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Health, Vol.4(1), pp.1-19
- Publisher
- Australian Counselling Association
- Date published
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1832-1135
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2008 Australian Counselling Association. Reproduced here with kind permission of the copyright holder.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449536102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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