Creative Supervision: The Use of Expressive Arts Methods in Supervision and Self-Supervision [Paperback]

Mooli Lahad (Author)

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Publication Date: January 2000 | ISBN-10: 1853028282 | ISBN-13: 978-1853028281 | Edition: 1

In this text, Mooli Lahad argues that the most effective method of supervision uses both right and left hemispheres of the brain, the intuitive and logical. He proposes that metaphors, images and stories can be used to enrich theoretical knowledge and improve our understanding of the processes of therapy and support. Lahad introduces techniques which can be employed during a supervision to release information from the creative hemisphere of the brain. These include storytelling, role-playing, guided fantasy, imaginary dialogues, letter-writing, drawing and the use of colours and shapes. Case examples show how the techniques were used, and how they provided insight into problematic relationships with clients. Drawing from his experiences of working in the aftermath of tragedy in Israel, Northern Ireland and the former Yugoslavia, Lahad examines how to supervise a crisis intervention team, also focusing on self-supervision.

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Mooli Lahad is Founder and Director of the Institute of Dramatherapy, and Director of the Community Stress Prevention Centre, Tel Hai College, Israel. He is a consultant to UNICEF, working in Sarajevo and other parts of the former Yugoslavia during the recent war; while as a supervisor he has worked with teams in many parts of the world, including Israel and Northern Ireland. For the past eighteen years he has supervised mental health care-givers such as psychologists, social workers, doctors, nurses, creative arts therapists and community health workers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers; 1 edition (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853028282
• ISBN-13: 978-1853028281
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,247,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Creative ideas for supervision, January 29, 2009

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This review is from: Creative Supervision: The Use of Expressive Arts Methods in Supervision and Self-Supervision (Paperback)

I am an Art Therapist and new supervisor, so I was looking for books to help me be a better expressive therapy supervisor. There were several ideas that the supervisor could use to help supervisees understand their issues as a therapist, how to help their clients, and to gain more insight into unconscious material. Some people might find some of the ideas outlandish, and there were only a couple of techniques that I would consider using with my supervision group. One was to write an unsent letter to a patient using free-writing which may help the supervisee with countertransference awareness. The ideas are probably best suited to more open-minded supervisees.