Art therapist Megu Kitazawa has written a book rich with information and insight which will be wonderful in the training and development of both future art therapists, as well as expanding the mostly Eurocentric literature available for current professionals in the field. Asian Art Therapists: Navigating Art, Diversity and Culture is timely and sorely needed as we all learn to work effectively together in our interdependent world. This book is a true gift to our profession and a must-read for all.
Stephanie Wise, ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAT, director, Art Therapy Program, Marywood University
Asian Art Therapists is a much-needed book for professionals and multicultural studies. Megu Kitazawa asks important questions about the training and profession of art therapy. Through her thoughtful, self-reflective chapter to a selection of narratives from Asian art therapists this is required reading for all.
Val Sereno, ATR-BC, LCAT, coordinator of Special Programs and Projects at School of Visual Arts
The first book of its kind, Asian Art Therapists: Navigating Art, Diversity and Culture is a must-read for all therapists and students. Powerful, moving, and illuminating: the voices of the authors inspire meaningful reflection and call to action.
Raquel Chapin Stephenson, PhD, ATR-BC, LCAT, associate professor, Art Therapy Program Coordinator, Expressive Therapies Division, Lesley University
Asian Art Therapists invites the reader to join the tremendous and touching journey of self discovery the therapists portrayed here have made, articulating for themselves and their surroundings their racial, ethnic, familial, personal and professional identities. Varied and multi voiced, these narratives tell a tale of loss and gain, of growing clarity and ease that come from learning who you are. Simultaneously, it is an important step in portraying the need and making space for further growth, diversity and inclusiveness in the field of psychotherapy.
Tamar Talmi, MA, Psychologist in private practice in Berlin, Germany
This book is such a gift. So grateful for each of these art therapist's and client's voices as they provide opportunities to reflect on the nuances of cross-cultural work, and how identity impacts our approach to therapy and education.
Shannon Bradley, ATR-BC, LCAT, Psychotherapist, Pratt Instructor and Low Residency Co-coordinator
Asian Art Therapists is an important book that all therapists should read. It raises though provoking questions that make therapists from all cultures consider how they may be behaving insensitively to colleagues and clients alike.
Annmarie Grossman, MA, LPC, PACT Program Director in NJ
Art therapist Megu Kitazawa has written a book rich with information and insight which will be wonderful in the training and development of both future art therapists, as well as expanding the mostly Eurocentric literature available for current professionals in the field. Asian Art Therapists: Navigating Art, Diversity, and Culture is timely and sorely needed as we all learn to work effectively together in our interdependent world. This book is a true gift to our profession and a must-read for all.
Stephanie Wise, ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAT, director, Art Therapy Program, Marywood University, USA
Asian Art Therapists is a much-needed book for professionals and multicultural studies. Megu Kitazawa asks important questions about the training and profession of art therapy. Through her thoughtful, self-reflective chapter to a selection of narratives from Asian art therapists this is required reading for all.
Val Sereno, ATR-BC, LCAT, coordinator of Special Programs and Projects at the School of Visual Arts, USA
The first book of its kind, Asian Art Therapists: Navigating Art, Diversity, and Culture is a must-read for all therapists and students. Powerful, moving, and illuminating: the voices of the authors inspire meaningful reflection and call to action.
Raquel Chapin Stephenson, PhD, ATR-BC, LCAT, associate professor, Art Therapy Program Coordinator, Expressive Therapies Division, Lesley University, USA
Asian Art Therapists invites the reader to join the tremendous and touching journey of self discovery the therapists portrayed here have made, articulating for themselves and their surroundings their racial, ethnic, familial, personal and professional identities. Varied and multi voiced, these narratives tell a tale of loss and gain, of growing clarity and ease that come from learning who you are. Simultaneously, it is an important step in portraying the need and making space for further growth, diversity and inclusiveness in the field of psychotherapy.
Tamar Talmi, MA, Psychologist in private practice in Berlin, Germany
This book is such a gift. So grateful for each of these art therapist's and client's voices as they provide opportunities to reflect on the nuances of cross-cultural work, and how identity impacts our approach to therapy and education.
Shannon Bradley, ATR-BC, LCAT, psychotherapist, Pratt Instructor and Low Residency Co-coordinator
Asian Art Therapists is an important book that all therapists should read. It raises thought-provoking questions that make therapists from all cultures consider how they may be behaving insensitively to colleagues and clients alike.
Annmarie Grossman, MA, LPC, PACT Program Director in NJ, USA
