Virtual Art Therapy: Research and Practice - Paperback

by Michelle Winkel (Editor)

This book provides a practical and research-based exploration of virtual art psychotherapy, and how its innovations are breaking new ground in the mental health field.

With seventeen chapters authored by leaders documenting their research on creative arts therapies online, along with findings from the Virtual Art Therapy Clinic, this volume presents examples, strategies, and experiences delivering arts-based therapeutic services and online education. Clinical practice examples support and provide evidence for the transition from in-person to virtual sessions.

By combining the collected expertise of all the contributing authors, this book encourages art therapists to support further growth in the field of virtual art therapy.

Author Biography

Michelle Winkel, MA, ATR, RCAT, is the clinical and academic director of the Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy (CIIAT) and The Proulx Foundation.