Dreams and Nightmares in Art Therapy

"Dreams and Nightmares in Art Therapy draws on the author's extensive art psychotherapy practice and teaching to provide a wide range of creative writing and visual art methods for dreamwork Blending theories such as Gestalt therapy and Jungian psychology with clinical examples from Dr. Hamel's own clients and self-exploration with dreamwork, this unique book starts with an exploration of art therapy and other creative dreamwork methods. Methods cover a large variety of media such as mask making, clay, collage, sand-tray, the use of bodywork and of ritual, among others. The following chapters present a classification of types and functions of seven different types of nightmares, introduce a simple and efficient five-steps art therapy method for reducing their intensity and their frequency, and conclude with unique synthesis on 11 dreamwork methods to draw wisdom from dream journals accumulated over a long period of time. This book is ideal for anyone interested in developing a personal or professional practice using dream art therapy. The methods presented here will captivate readers with their originality and provide inspiration for all kinds of psychological, artistic and spiritual development"--