Therapeutic Process Paper
Therapeutic Process. Derived from the Freudian realm of psychotherapy, Object Relations theory tends to focus on the connection between the primary caregiver -the object- and the child. Primary experiences shared between the caregiver and child is internalized, and influence the way future relationships with the self and others in relation are formed (Robbins, 2000). The duo role of the art and the art therapist, allows the client to experience these internal conflicts through transitional and spaces where dissection and reconstruction can be examined. A client’s pathological ability to recreate these experiences is made through art and onto the supportive art therapist. Critically, an art therapist will simultaneously be able to dig for hidden