Democratising the discourse: co-production in art therapy practice, research and publication

Negotiating evolution and change for the art therapy profession through co-production and partnership working

“…Here, social media has provided communication opportunities that importantly encourage us to consider our audiences' communication styles and preferences. Thinking beyond the voice of the art therapist, innovation through co-production is lending weight to the vital role service users can play as experts by experience, both in designing services and research and in describing and communicating their experiences of art therapy (DeLucia & Kennedy, 2021;Segal-Engelchin et al, 2020;Springham & Xenophontes, 2021;Winter & Coles, 2021). Visual skills can also help art therapy articulate its practices and research.…”