The child, the dreamer, the artist and the fool: In search of understanding the meaning of expressive therapy

Liminality, art therapy and childhood sexual abuse

“…Aside from Caryl Sibbett's research, there is very little writing on liminality in the arts therapies. Some writers use the term in passing (e.g., Landy, 1993;Read Johnson, 1998) but do not discuss the concept in any depth. We will return to the arts therapies towards the end of the article, but first let us consider what would make sexually abused children 'liminal personae' in Victor Turner's terms.…”