Main description:

In "Healing Art and Young People", Trevor Jeavons gives a valuable insight into the world of art therapy. Interweaving moving examples from his work with young patients with his professional and personal conclusions, Trevor Jeavons draws on his years of experience working with 'unhappy' children and adults to show that his individual approach can help a wide variety of young people to make sense of their lives and develop the strength to cope with their particular problems. This is not only a book for fellow therapists that examines complex issues and offers valuable advice for those working in the field of art therapy, it is a moving testament to the spirit and creativity of 'damaged' children that can be nourished by using the appropriate approach. Trevor Jeavons avoids jargon in this very accessible and absorbing account that can be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in the minds of children, as well as being an informative and thought provoking reference book for those working in the fascinating field of art therapy.
The foreword by Julie Bryant, well respected in the field of art therapy, endorses Trevor Jeavons' desire to pass on the valuable lessons that he has learnt during his encounters with children referred to him for therapy and the spirit and imagination of many of those he portrays will remain with the reader for a long time.

Contents:

About Trevor Jeavons; Foreword by Julie Bryant; Comments by Vibeke Skov; Introduction; Chapter 1: Art Therapy... and Adam; Chapter 2: Josephine's Fairies; Chapter 3: Anxiety Denied but Expressed; Chapter 4: Freddy's Disturbance; Chapter 5: Angry Kenny; Chapter 6: Sam's Story of a Journey; Chapter 7: Bella's Wisdom; Chapter 8: Using Art to Improve Communication; Chapter 9: Julie's Butterflies; Chapter 10: Some Comments on Art Therapy and Emotionally Disturbed Children; Chapter 11: Theorising About the Artwork, a Painting by an Anorexic Teenager; Chapter 12: Physical Disability and The Joy of Art; Chapter 13: Pictures from Young Minds; Chapter 14: Paul and the Wolf.