This text introduces the concepts, essential tenets and basic techniques of Phototherapy and Therapeutic Photography.
Through the use of case studies and the author’s own professional experience, this book covers the practices, together with their theories and research behind phototherapy and therapeutic photography providing a comprehensive range of major approaches. Examples include Talking Pictures Therapy, Reenactment Phototherapy, the creation of therapeutic photo-books, stories, and diaries, and the therapeutic use of portraiture. Chapters also explain how we can effectively use these techniques in a variety of contexts including private practice, voluntary organisations, schools, prisons and management consultancy, as useful adjuncts to primary practices as well as for self-help.
This handbook is for therapists, photographers, other professionals, clients and activist clients.
Author(s): Del Loewenthal
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 207
City: London
Cover
Endorsements
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of illustrations
Permissions
The author
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Photography as therapy
1 An overview of phototherapy and therapeutic photography: For the psychological therapist and other professionals, activist clients, and clients
2 Phototherapy and Talking Pictures Therapy
3 Therapeutic photography
4 The creation of therapeutic Photobooks
5 Re-enactment phototherapy
6 Therapeutic photo diaries/photo journaling
7 Professional and personal development: The use of photography in coaching, training, and team and management development
8 The development of action plans through photography
9 The therapeutic use of portraiture (including ‘selfies’) in the post-truth era
10 Can phototherapy and therapeutic photography be practices of ethics?
11 Phototherapy and therapeutic photography: Theories, research, and evaluation
12 Bringing it all together: Training yourself and others as phototherapists and therapeutic photographers and facilitating workshops
Index
