Description
“Through the lens of art therapy, creativity becomes a catalyst for transformation.” Barbara Studer, PhD
Are you experiencing symptoms of past trauma or PTSD? Are you a therapist working with PTSD and trauma clients?
This workbook offers simple art therapy exercises to navigate the journey of transforming trigger-reactions into a more stress-relieved daily life.
Guiding you step-by-step in your painting process, this workbook offers effective and easy exercises to relieve stress and regain hope.
Solution-Focused Art Therapy was pioneered by Bettina Egger, PhD and Jörg Merz in Switzerland, demonstrating it’s effectiveness through four decades of research and practical application.
seekindeeper (verified owner) –
In this amazing book Rahel Bruegger introduces readers to the transformative power of Solution-Focused Art Therapy. Designed for professionals, therapists, and individuals seeking self-healing, this book offers a comprehensive guide to understanding and addressing trauma through simple clear painted images.
Bruegger delves into the intricate workings of the brain, explaining how emotions and memories are processed, She elucidates the roles of the amygdala and hippocampus in the formation and resolution of trauma, making complex neuroscience understandable and explaining the role of images in emotional processing as well as the healing pathways of the painted pictures in the therapeutic process.
One of the standout features of this workbook is its practical approach. Rachel Bruegger guides readers through a series of step-by-step exercises, designed to imprint new pictures/impressions in the brain to weaken stressful symptoms.
Rahel Bruegger’s expertise and compassionate approach make this workbook an essential addition to the field of art therapy and trauma recovery. Highly recommended for both professionals and individuals seeking healing and hope.
Gma V (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed learning simply how PTSD and trauma affects the brain. The exercises helps the reader use simple paintings to relieve the deeply stored hurts, stress, and anxiety from past loss and trauma.
You don’t have to be an artist, but just willing to explore. The author is very responsive to inquiries. A valuable find.
Luisa (verified owner) –
This book is an awesome guide that describes how art therapy provides a safe space for emotions that often elude verbal expression. This book is an excellent way to explore, heal, and create. Bruegger’s wisdom and warmth infuse every chapter, making this a must-read for anyone curious about the transformative power of art. Whether you’re a seasoned therapist looking to learn more, or someone looking to work through past experiences, this workbook will be an excellent resource.
E. Co (verified owner) –
This manual is very informative and an added valuable tool for trauma healing and PTSD recovery. As the author indicated, art therapy intents to transfer stressful or traumatic image stored in the brain into the painting and then replacing it with the harmless image you created by your own painting. This simple self-help therapy can be availed of at any time and in any place.
Tan, MD (verified owner) –
A Great Do-It-Yourself Art Therapy Workbook to help relieve stress, anxiety and deep-seated trauma. Clicking the QR-code at the end of Chapter 5 on page 25 will take you to several videos of painting instructions. The videos were very instructive and super easy to follow. It gave me the confidence to start painting. Painting the sweet pepper and the flower was a relaxing and calming experience. This book is practical, accessible, and effective in reducing stress and anxiety. I will highly recommend this book to my colleagues, patients, friends, and relatives.
Lucia (verified owner) –
I appreciate that this book is written in a very clear way. You don’t have to be a doctor to understand it or to work through the steps. My sister has a reading level of about 9th grade and I believe this book will be helpful to her. It is nice to have videos illustrating the steps and processes.
Lee (verified owner) –
I found the descriptions on the parts of the brain that are active in trauma to be very insightful. And reading of the benefits of art therapy and the ways to practice it helped me understand a great way to overcome trauma!
Stephanie (verified owner) –
Tolles Buch über die kunsttherapeutische Methode „LOM“. Gute, praxisnahe Erklärungen der Methode und deren Wirkungsweise auf das Gehirn. Für Kunsttherapeutinnen und Anwenderinnen.
Zürcher Claudia (verified owner) –
Eine gut strukturierte Anleitung zur Selbstherapie mit einfachen Mitteln, um inmitten emotionaler und sensorischer Reizüberflutung, herunterzufahren und wieder handlungsfähig zu werden. Das Malen dieser klaren Formen beruhigt das Nervensystem und die Gefühle und ist jederzeit zuhause im Alltag anwendbar.
Zudem liefert die Autorin nützliches Hintergrundwissen über das Stresssystem und darüber, was im Gehirn vorgeht, wenn wir über eine ganz bestimmte strukturierte Art lösungsorientiert malen. Dieses Buch ist ideal als Ergänzung zu einer Psycho- bzw. Maltherapie. Dank der Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung lässt sich damit aber auch gut allein arbeiten. Auch wer nicht an einer PTBS leidet, kann damit störende Symptome wie z.B. Ängste oder Verlustschmerz/Trauer gezielt selbst beruhigen.
Josh (verified owner) –
This book is everything that I want from an art therapy workboook. Of utmost importance is that it is brief and to the point. Many publications are theory-dense, designed for practitioners and persons trained in the field. This book contains succinct explanations with just enough specificity what is occurring and the reasoning behind the techniques. Then, it just walks you through each exercise clearly.
I find the medium, a book, very refreshing. These days, we often default to an instructional video, but a paper books necessarily lacks the stimuli, which is a plus. In these stressful times, everyone needs to find a constructive and effective outlet. I would recommend this workbook and its short methods as a means to find such an outlet.
Santhosh (verified owner) –
It’s very very interesting to know and read about Amygdala and hippocampus functionality of the brain.in bad situations amygdala is activated and this inhibits hippocampus. And it’s very very interesting to know 60 percentage of brain has images and brain communicates and store images. This book gives hope to me that bad images can be replaced by good art very simple art. I used to think brain is very complex and it stores data like 0 and 1s as computer. My perception about brain changed. The topic of the book gave me an impression that I need to be a best artist but I gone through the pages it’s just simple that anybody can do it. Everybody in our life gone through trauma at any point of our life. Hope this book will be useful for many. God bless you.
Kerstin Matthews (verified owner) –
This is a great workbook to successfully take creative action, demonstrating that even if the therapeutic relationship is missing, there can be a change in one’s own system. You work step by step through the sensations and body perceptions that trigger you during a trauma in the “here and now”. Explore your thoughts, experiences, and senses to acquire better knowledge and understanding of your own thinking patterns.
For me as an art therapist working with Solution-Focused Art Therapy, I can imagine that working with this book and to begin to enable change and development with support and optimism, to take action and lose the fear of being at the mercy of the trauma, and to experience yourself as capable of acting and reflecting again.
atelierdammweg (verified owner) –
trotz englicher Sprache ein leicht verständliches Buch, das LOM wunderbar für eine niedrigschwellige Nutzung aufbereitet! Das freut mich sehr. Es bietet eine Vorgehensweise an, die leicht aus dem professionellen Atelier heraus in ein alltäglicheres Settings zu holen ist. Darüber hinaus kann ich mit dem Arbeitsbuch meinen fachfremden TeamkollegInnen das lösungsorientierte Malen auf eine einfache Weise erfahrbar machen.
C.H. (verified owner) –
This workbook is very insightful and informative on how trauma and stress affect the brain. The instructions and the videos illustrating painting examples are very clear and easy to follow.
Shirley A Reymer (verified owner) –
Solution-Focused Art Therapy isn’t well known in the English speaking world. But per the author, it is an empowering through art that can enable people to start their own creative (healing) process.
Isaiah (verified owner) –
I highly recommend this book! Clearly written and loaded with helpful insights.
Bria (verified owner) –
This book has helped me work thru some anxiety triggers that I have. Certain situations, do to trauma, create my body to experience panic and anxiety. I have used the exercises in this work book to help me retrain my emotions to those situations. Great resource!
eksililli (verified owner) –
Wunderbar, dass die schon nachgewiesen hilfreiche lösungsorientierte Maltherapie (LOM) durch diese Veröffentlichung einen weitere Verbreitung finden kann. Hier nun zum ersten Mal eine Anleitung zur Selbstanwendung. Die Sprache im Buch und die Anleitung zu den praktischen Übungen ist sehr klar. Ich. kenne LOM bisher nur in Begleitung, dort bin ich begeistern und nachhaltig haben sich belastende Dinge beruhigt und aufgelöst. Auch in der Selbstanwendung spüre ich Entlastung und sogar Freude beim Malen. Hoffentlich gibt es die Anleitung bald auch auf Deutsch.
MaryB (verified owner) –
I’ve been a facilitator for trauma healing groups and I’m so glad to have this resource of art activities that promote trauma healing. I had the opportunity to participate in one of the activities in a group and it was clear and helpful. I also appreciate the explanations of trauma and the brain, which along with the art exercises are useful both for those facilitating healing groups and counseling others, and for those recovering from trauma and reading on their own.
Martha (verified owner) –
As a lay person and new to Art Therapy, I loved this book . There is excellent background on the workings of the brain in traumatic situations but Ms. Bruegger does not seek to write a textbook and therefore does not get bogged down in theory. She explains the psychology of Art Therapy in understandable terms and gives sufficient information so that the reader can understand the science behind the therapy. She then moves step by step through practical exercises that the reader can do on their own or in conjunction with their own therapy. It was a fascinating process and I saw the benefit immediately. I highly recommend this book for anyone suffering from memories that trigger PTSD, stress, anxiety or depression.
Amanda H (verified owner) –
Outstanding
pseawell (verified owner) –
Art Therapy Workbook introduces a specific therapeutic process to the world of art therapy and stress relief. Solution-Focused Art Therapy originated in Switzerland and addresses chronic debilitating stress and body symptoms coming out of trauma. This book provides simple, easy-to-follow exercises to reduce sleeplessness, headache, anxiety and stress. The author teaches step-by-step techniques. The illustrations add color to the reader’s experience.
S.A.L. (verified owner) –
This book provides simple art therapy exercises for DIYers. The workbook helps people cope with trauma and PTSD by using artistic expression. It has easy-to-follow exercises for beginners to art therapy. With clear directions and supportive assistance, I think it can be a useful resource for people looking to use art in helping overcome emotional issues.
erin alexander (verified owner) –
The “Art Therapy Workbook for Trauma Healing and PTSD Recovery” is a beacon of hope for those navigating the challenging journey of trauma recovery. With its easy-to-follow exercises grounded in the Solution-Focused Art Therapy method, this workbook offers a gentle yet powerful path towards healing.
rachel (verified owner) –
An incredible form of therapy that is often overlooked is expression through art. Highly recommend this positive and simple exercises that foster growth and healing.