Art Therapy with Transgender and Gender-Expansive Children and Teenagers
An educational and inspirational book that offers practical guidance for art therapists working with transgender and gender-expansive youth and their families. It provides art therapy goals, recommended treatments and coping skills to use with this client group.

Each chapter looks at how art therapy can address a different concern or aspect of the experience, such as transitioning, bullying, and recognizing or building a support system. It includes detailed case studies and cutting-edge art therapy interventions, which help young people to express the emotions surrounding the discovery of gender identity, the transition process, and self-care.

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Art Therapy with Transgender and Gender-Expansive Children and Teenagers
An educational and inspirational book that offers practical guidance for art therapists working with transgender and gender-expansive youth and their families. It provides art therapy goals, recommended treatments and coping skills to use with this client group.

Each chapter looks at how art therapy can address a different concern or aspect of the experience, such as transitioning, bullying, and recognizing or building a support system. It includes detailed case studies and cutting-edge art therapy interventions, which help young people to express the emotions surrounding the discovery of gender identity, the transition process, and self-care.

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Art Therapy with Transgender and Gender-Expansive Children and Teenagers

Art Therapy with Transgender and Gender-Expansive Children and Teenagers

Art Therapy with Transgender and Gender-Expansive Children and Teenagers

Art Therapy with Transgender and Gender-Expansive Children and Teenagers

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Overview

An educational and inspirational book that offers practical guidance for art therapists working with transgender and gender-expansive youth and their families. It provides art therapy goals, recommended treatments and coping skills to use with this client group.

Each chapter looks at how art therapy can address a different concern or aspect of the experience, such as transitioning, bullying, and recognizing or building a support system. It includes detailed case studies and cutting-edge art therapy interventions, which help young people to express the emotions surrounding the discovery of gender identity, the transition process, and self-care.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781785928086
Publisher: Kingsley, Jessica Publishers
Publication date: 11/19/2020
Pages: 176
Sales rank: 702,968
Product dimensions: 5.43(w) x 8.43(h) x 0.71(d)

About the Author

Kelly Darke, ATR, M.Ed., BFA is an art therapist based in Michigan, USA. She has experience working with gender-expansive children and young people and is the mother of a 17-year-old transgender son.

Shannon Scott-Miller, MA, ATR-BC has over 20 years' experience in medical art therapy, including working with gender-expansive youth. She has a transgender daughter, and is based in Ohio, USA.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Chapter 1 How Art Therapy Addresses the Challenges of Transgender and Gender-Expansive Youth 15

Chapter 2 Exploring Personal Ideas and Biases About Gender 27

Chapter 3 Gender-Affirming Art Therapy 53

Chapter 4 Developmental Ages and Stages of Gender Development 67

Chapter 5 Gender Dysphoria 89

Chapter 6 Understanding and Assessing Support for Transgender and Gender-Expansive Youth 103

Chapter 7 This Is Me! Transitioning 123

What's Next in Affirming Art Therapy? 145

Glossary of Terms 147

References 153

Index 163

About the Authors 171

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