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Self Psychology Art Therapy: Theoretical tenets and theories of change

References

Finlay, L. (2016). Relational integrative psychotherapy: Engaging process and theory in practice. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Rubin, J.A. (2001). Approaches to art therapy: Theory and technique (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Brunner-Routledge.

Growth

  • Ego strength is built
  • Development of a cohesive self
  • Expression of grandiosity without shame
  • Exhibitionistic wishes can be integrated into sense of self

(Rubin, 2001)

Water:

Theories of change

Through art making:

  • build ego strength by developing independent ways of relieving tension
  • the art can become a "self-object"; a step towards individuation
  • can provide an empathic experience for the client when the therapist mirrors the client by creating art work in response

(Rubin, 2001)

Water:

Theories of change

Art making can be the way that pain and tension can be "expressed by transforming into a 'transitional object' by:

  • recall or imaging of object when it is not there
  • introjection of the object
  • identification with the object; transmuting internalisation", (Rubin, 2001,p. 68).

  • "Art can be used as a form of exhibition, as a way to create, to make magic, to be understood, admired and affirmed" (Rubin, 2001,p. 69).

Self Psychology

Kohut

  • Empathy or vicarious introspection as observation tool and treatment
  • The goal of therapy is focused on repairing 'self-deficits' not met in the individual's developmental process towards developing self-cohesion and individuation
  • Assurance and affirmation come through the 'gleam in the mother's eye'
  • Transferences include: mirror transferences - twinship and merger wishes; idealizing transferences

(Rubin, 2001)

Air

self-cohesion

Roots

theories and essence

Water

change agent

Growth

outcomes

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