1st Edition
The Expressive Therapies Continuum Across Creative Arts Practice Integrating Theory and Application
Introduction to the Expressive Therapies Continuum
Chapter 1: Pathways of Expression: Introduction to the Expressive Therapies Continuum Lisa D. Hinz
Chapter 2: History and Development of the Expressive Therapies Continuum: Past, Present, and Future - Megan Van Meter
Expressive Modalities
Chapter 3: Poem-Making as Art: Intermedia Poetry Through the Expressive Therapies Continuum- Nancy S. Choe
Chapter 4: The Visible Spectrum: Art Media in the Expressive Therapies Continuum - Joshua Nan and Maria Riccardi
Chapter 5: The Expressive Therapies Continuum and Drama Therapy: Meaghan Buckley
Chapter 6: Musical Pathways Through the Expressive Therapies Continuum:
A Practice-Based Perspective - Jana Duhovska, Kristīne Mārtinsone
Chapter 7: The ETC in Motion: Case Conceptualization for Dance/Movement Therapy- Sung-ryun Rim
Chapter 8: Blending Expressive Arts with the Expressive Therapies Continuum: Theories, Research and Applications - Joshua Nan and Terrence Zee
Emerging Perspectives
Chapter 9: Planting Stones and Harvesting Leaves: Embodied Connection Through Nature: Leticia Rosado Russell and Erin Partridge
Chapter 10: Cultural Connections Along the Continuum: Exploring Cultural Responsiveness of the Expressive Therapies Continuum - Megan Kanerahtenha:wi Whyte, Maria Riccardi, Lisa D. Hinz
Chapter 11: From Image to Insight: Dream Art Therapy and the Expressive Therapies Continuum - Gaelan Harmon-Walker
Chapter 12: ETC in-Depth: Jungian-Spirited Expressive Therapies Continuum - Liona Lu
Chapter 13: Building Blocks of Expression: LEGO and the Expressive Therapies Continuum in Art Therapy - Adam Graves
Conclusion
Chapter 14: Expressive Therapies Continuum Across Creative Arts Practice: Common Threads/Common Factors-Lisa D. Hinz & Maria Riccadi
Biography
Lisa D. Hinz, PhD, ATR-BC ® is a professor and the director of the art therapy psychology doctoral program at Dominican University of California. Dr. Hinz is the author of many professional publications and three books on art therapy.
Maria Riccardi is an art therapist, guidance counselor, and psychotherapist supporting children, adolescents, and families. She is a full-time professor at Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue and a PhD candidate, with completion expected in 2026. A Board Certified Registered Art Therapist SM (ATR-BC®), she integrates clinical practice with research and teaching.
Joshua Kin-man Nan, PhD, is a registered art therapist and social worker with interdisciplinary training. He has decades of experience, conducts research, teaches, and studies creative arts therapies and trauma-informed practice.
Kathy Gotshall, ATR, LCSW, is an art therapist and educator who founded the first hybrid graduate art therapy program at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. She is an active workshop instructor and creates expressive mixed media and watercolor art
"Thought provoking since originally proposed, the refreshed ETC offers vibrancy to the profession. This latest addition further bolsters the framework’s potential for underscoring art therapy and a wider scope. Through theory-building and practical application, the contributors demonstrate the unique ways creative and expressive arts therapies support clients.”
-Jordan S. Potash, Professor, Art Therapy, The George Washington University
“This artistically composed book sharpens and broadens the ETC model through theoretical refinement and expanded applications. It offers creative arts therapy faculty, students, and clinicians a common language for multidisciplinary understanding of clients’ expressions. An enticing, dynamic expressive arts model, it is required reading for assessment, theory, and clinical courses.”
- Holly Feen Calligan, Professor, Art Therapy, Wayne State University
“A landmark contribution to the creative arts therapies, this book brings the Expressive Therapies Continuum vividly to life across modalities, cultures, and emerging practices. Rich in theory, research, and clinical wisdom, it is an essential resource for practitioners, educators, and students seeking deeper understanding and more effective practice. “
- Dr. Suzanne Haeyen, Professor Arts & Psychomotor Therapies in Health Care, University of Applied Sciences, Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen, The Netherlands
