Integration of Narrative Therapy with Expressive Art Practices

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to provide information about what is narrative therapy and how expressive art practices can integrate into narrative therapy. Since the nature of narrative therapy’s structure is suitable for integration with art practices, this review study focuses on narrative therapy and narrative art practices. For this purpose, in this study, what the narrative therapy is, how it came up, where therapy can be used, theoretical foundations, human nature perspective, basic concepts, the role and characteristics of the therapist, therapeutic purposes, techniques and stages of the therapy are emphasized. Then, information was given about how expressive art practices can be integrated with narrative therapy. Finally, activities, case examples and practices are included.

Keywords

• narrative therapy
• expressive art
• narrative art therapy