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Master of Arts in
Counseling Psychology ("MAC")
MAC 671: "Expressive
Psychotherapies"
Sample Syllabus (Subject
to Change)
Faculty: Leticia
Nieto, PsyD
Course
Description:
This course
examines various innovative theories and expressive techniques in
individual, family and group psychotherapy. The goal of the
class is to provide students with opportunities to try out a
variety of expressive and innovative therapeutic techniques.
Course objectives include:
- To
become familiar with the foundations of metaphoric and
expressive therapy.
- To
identify and discuss issues surrounding the use of
expressive strategies.
- To
create a repertoire of well thought out strategies.
- To
uncover your own style of expressive psychotherapy.
- To
enhance self-knowledge and therapeutic competence through
participation in therapeutic demonstrations.
Required Textbooks:
- Sitgnell,
Spare, Stewart, Thompson. (1990). Sandplay Studies, Bradway, Sigo Press. 1990.
- Landgarten
& Lubbers, (Eds.) (1992). Adult Art Psychotherapy. Brunner/Mazel.
- Combs
& Freedman (1990). Symbol, Story & Ceremony.
Norton
- Holmes
and Karp (1991). Psychodrama. Routledge.
- Additional
readings on reserve form part of the required readings.
Course Requirements:
Each
item below makes up one eighth of your grade. Please turn in work
on time. I will not accept any work after the last day of class.
Please submit two clear, typed copies of each written assignment;
one will become part of the class record, the other will be
returned to you with comments.
- Prepare
a guided journal entry for each class session (except the
last) with thoughtful questions,
reactions, and responses to
the reading material, experiences and class discussions.
- Complete
a Technique and Strategy Glossary. Begin by identifying and
researching expressive arts strategies and techniques.
Please include any resources you used. Develop a format
for describing, at least 30, strategies as well as the
conditions in which each would be indicated and
contraindicated. Create a system for categorizing the
techniques and strategies. You may conduct research on
expressive or innovative therapies not covered in class.
- Prepare,
memorize and
tell a spoken 5 minute autobiographical story (Do NOT use
any cards or notes or an outline). You can author it, or
you can adapt a fairy tale, folk story, or myth.
- Prepare
a brief (15 minutes) experiential
demonstrations for in class strategies sharing
based on reading, research and prior experience. Please provide
accompanying outlines for these demonstrations, (including resources)
enough copies for each class member.
- Prepare
and present a report of required readings. (Sign up on
first night) You will have three to five minutes
of class time to present a report of readings. The task
is to identify what the author is trying to say. What
truth are they stating? This report is not a
summary or a selection of quotes from the book or article. Your task is
not to tell us what the article was about (everyone in class will have
already read it). Instead, in your own words, synthesize the essence of
the readings you are responsible for by simply stating the central point
or points. Pleas also submit two copies of an outline of your
presentation.
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