CREATIVITY IN PSYCHOTHERAPY
Reaching New Heights with Individuals, Couples, and Families
David K. Carson, Kent W. Becker
The Haworth Press, 2003
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: The reader will learn the role of creativity in theories of counseling and family therapy; the relation of divergent thinking to development, functioning, and therapy; the dynamic, interactive nature of creativity in therapy; the circumstances in which increased creative abilities in clients should be a goal in therapy; blocks to creativity in therapists and clients; and the role of creativity in psychotherapy and family therapy training.
This book presents, as well as theory and practical applications, the summary of findings from a large survey of therapists around the United States that highlights ways in which they view the importance and role of creativity in their work, and creative interventions they have found useful.
David K. Carson, Ph.D., is Professor of Child and Family Studies in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Wyoming. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Counseling and Development.
Kent W. Becker, Ed.D., is Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Wyoming.
7 CE credits; 209 pages
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