clinical skills and application

Question 1

Establish therapeutic relationship

Question 2

Provide empathy and validation

Question 3

Facilitate the creative process

Question 4

Apply general interviewing skills (e.g., reflective statements, summarizing, session closure)

Question 5

Promote client understanding of the art process and attainment of treatment goals

Question 6

Maintain an appropriate place for art therapy

Question 7

Manage group dynamics

Question 8

Facilitate termination of the art therapy process within the session

Question 9

Utilize concepts of fine arts in the art therapy process

Question 10

Provide crisis intervention

Question 11

User art therapy skills to facilitate expression and exploration of feelings, thoughts,
perceptions, and behaviors (e.g., witnessing, intention setting, art directives)

Question 12

Encourage client(s) to reflect on artwork

Question 13

Respond to non-verbal behavior and body language

Question 14

Observe and process the content of the art product through symbols, metaphors, and
organization of images (e.g., Jungian, Gestalt

Question 15

Observe and process the form of the art product (e.g., color, line, shading, perspective

Question 16

Offer art media instruction as needed

Question 17

Respond appropriately to images that suggest violence or other risk factors

Question 18

Connect symbols to personal, cultural and historic contexts

Question 19

Make art alongside client as a therapeutic intervention

Question 20

Evaluate clients’ progress on a regular basis

Question 21

Assist client with aftercare planning

Question 22

Observe the art-making process

Question 23

Use of reflective art-making independently of client

Question 24

Select appropriate media to suit client need