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ERIC Number: EJ1035121
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-1540-1391
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Using Creativity to Make Practicum a Transformative Experience
Shepard, David S.; Brew, Leah
Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, v8 n4 p444-455 2013
Students enter their practicum experience with the assumption that they will learn the skills needed to help clients. However, growth in counseling can be bidirectional; both the client and the student-counselor can benefit. The purpose of this article is to describe a creative arts assignment that helps students express how a client changed them, not just as counselors but as a person. We start with a review of the literature to elucidate the benefits of using creative arts in counselor education. The instructions for and logic behind the assignment are provided. Feedback and trends from three interviews with students who completed this creative arts project are described. We conclude by connecting the literature with the benefits our students experienced.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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