Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Intersectionality in the Arts Psychotherapies advocates for contextualising of clinical thinking and experience within a social and political framework that acknowledges the importance of intersectionality. Bringing reflections on their own identity and their professional knowledge to the work, creative therapists address both practical work with clients and the theory behind these therapeutic practices. A call to reflexivity allows the reader to consider their own position as a practitioner.
These chapters will challenge and develop thinking on intersectional identities. Beyond the individual, the book demonstrates the need to embed knowledge of intersectionality in the profession at large.
Experienced practitioners write from diverse perspectives across the arts psychotherapies, exploring how structures of power, privilege and prejudice influence practice and outcomes.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Foreword (p. 13)
• Introduction (p. 21)
• 1 Intersectional Reflexivity: Art Psychotherapy Practice and Self (p. 33)
• 2 Colonialized Attachment: A Dramatherapy Perspective (p. 48)
• 3 Knowing and Acting: On Intersectionality and Countertransference in Clinical Work in the United States (p. 61)
• 4 Skin to Paper: The Body in Art Psychotherapy (p. 74)
• 5 Haven't You Done Well? From Working Class to Class Blind (p. 88)
• 6 Snakey Crazy Lady and the Air Head Princess: Considering 'Colourblind' Intersectionality and Normative Unconscious Processes in Psychodynamic Art Therapy Practice (p. 103)
• 7 Consent and 'The-rapist': Positions of Power in Art Psychotherapy with a Sex Offender (p. 119)
• 8 Therapists Too: Disclosure and Solidarity at the Crossroads of Art Therapy, Survivorhood and Activism (p. 133)
• 9 Intersecting Identities in a War Zone: A Music Therapist's Perspectives on Working with a Group of Mental Health Professionals in the West Bank, Palestine (p. 149)
• 10 Culturally Appropriate Art Therapy in the Sikh Community: Theory and Practice (p. 163)
• 11 A Black Therapist Sees Herself: Exploring Sameness and Difference in the Dramatherapy Room (p. 179)
• 12 'Men Just Hit You': Sexism and Internalized Misogyny in Art Psychotherapy with Female Offenders (p. 193)
• 13 Disabled and LGBTQ+: A Music Therapy Perspective (p. 207)
• 14 On the Outskirts: Founding an Intersectional Feminist Art Therapy Charity (p. 222)
• 15 Traversing the Unknown: Group Analytic Approaches to Intersectionality within Tertiary Education (p. 238)
• The Contributors (p. 253)
• Subject Index (p. 258)
• Author Index (p. 262)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Jessica Collier is an art psychotherapist and clinical supervisor working with women in the prison estate and people with complex personalities in the criminal justice system. Jessica has taught and lectured nationally and internationally and has published widely on forensic art psychotherapy. She is co-convenor of the Forensic Arts Therapies Advisory Group and co-editor of the International Journal of Forensic Psychotherapy.
Corrina Eastwood is a practising artist, activist, art psychotherapist and lecturer. She has worked in a variety of third sector settings and is founder of arts organization Sweet 'Art and intersectional feminist art psychotherapy charity Outskirts. She currently works as an art therapist and supervisor in private practice and acts as equality, diversity and inclusion adviser for the International Journal of Art Therapy.