Multicultural Family Art Therapy

How does the family art therapist understand the complexities of another's cultural diversity? What are international family therapist's perspectives on treatment? These questions and more are explored in Multicultural Family Art Therapy, a text that demonstrates how to practice psychotherapy within an ethnocultural and empathetic context. Each international author presents their clinical perspective and cultural family therapy narrative, thereby giving readers the structural framework they need to work successfully with clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds different from their own. A wide range of international contributors provide their perspectives on visual symbols and content from America, Canada, Britain, Ireland, Australia, Israel, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Trinidad, Central America, and Brazil. They also address a diversity of theoretical orientations, including attachment, solution-focused, narrative, parent-child, and brief art therapy, and write about issues such as indigenous populations, immigration, acculturation, identity formation, and cultural isolation.At the core of this new text is the realization that family art therapy should address not only the diversity of theory, but also the diversity of international practice.

Christine Kerr, PhD, ATR-BC, LCAT, has been the Director of Clinical Art Therapy Programs at Long Island University, Post for the past 15 years and a professor for over 25 years. She maintains an active private practice, focused on family and couples therapy.

"Multicultural Family Art Therapy provides a unique and interesting overview of the basics of practice with families across cultures. This volume encourages students and professionals to consider culturally-relevant art therapy approaches from a wide variety of traditional and contemporary perspectives. It is a timely and important resource for all therapists who work with families and couples regardless of their theoretical orientation and is a welcome addition to existing literature on family art therapy." --Cathy A. Malchiodi, PhD, LPAT, LPCC, ATR-BC, REAT, Executive Director, Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute "This is a groundbreaking text and practitioner's guide to family art therapy through a global ethno-cultural lens. Each chapter reflects extensive documentation and personal experience from seasoned family art therapists within their own cultural perspectives. The writings include crucial components such as societal shifts, economic changes, cultural uniqueness, and the