Using bilateral art to facilitate clinical supervision

McNamee, Carole M.; McWey, Lenore M.

doi:10.1016/j.aip.2004.06.007

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“…Cartwright (1999) first proposed the use of a bilateral art protocol. McNamee (2003McNamee ( , 2004 and McNamee and McWey (2004) described extensions to Cartwright's protocol and the first clinical experiences using the protocol in a therapeutic setting. McNamee (2003) provided an extensive case study that chronicles the use of bilateral art over a ninth-month-period with a middle aged client struggling with grief, loss, and depression.…”

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Bilateral Art: Integrating Art Therapy, Family Therapy, and Neuroscience

McNamee

2005

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This paper describes the systemic use of a neurologically-based art therapy modality-bilateral art-that engages both dominant and non-dominant hands in the process of creating images in response to opposing cognitions or feelings. It describes both neuroscience and family therapy perspectives that argue for the use of bilateral art. A specific protocol for bilateral art therapy is provided along with a case study demonstrating integration of the protocol into the systemic treatment of a young family.KEY WORDS: family therapy; art therapy; neuroscience; bilateral art.Bilateral art is a neurologically-based art therapy modality that engages both the left and right hands in the process of creating drawings in response to opposing or conflicting elements of experience. These conflicting elements often present during the process of therapy with individuals or families dealing with relationship issues. Once identified, these elements are the focus of drawings, one using the right hand and the other using the left hand. These left and right hand drawings then become the focus of tactile exploration: the drawing of the left hand is explored tactilely by the right hand and the drawing of the right hand is explored tactilely by the left hand, thus engaging

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Bilateral Art: Integrating Art Therapy, Family Therapy, and Neuroscience

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2005

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Art Therapy

King¹

2015

The Wiley Handbook of Art Therapy

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Play and metaphor in clinical supervision: Keeping creativity alive

Edwards

2010

The Arts in Psychotherapy

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This article explores the use of play and metaphor in clinical supervision. The intention is not to attempt to cover the whole area of play, or the use of metaphor in clinical supervision, but rather to highlight particular aspects of their respective roles in the service of learning about therapeutic work. The relevance of the artsespecially the visual arts -in relation to this is also discussed. A number of brief clinical vignettes are included by way of illustration. All names, and some identifying details, have been changed to preserve confidentiality.

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Using bilateral art to facilitate clinical supervision

Cited by 8 publications

References 13 publications

Bilateral Art: Integrating Art Therapy, Family Therapy, and Neuroscience

Bilateral Art: Integrating Art Therapy, Family Therapy, and Neuroscience

Art Therapy

Play and metaphor in clinical supervision: Keeping creativity alive

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