Talk:Expressive therapies

message: I can't find the original remarks by MatthewJS, which suggest linking this and other articles to the modalities (e.g., dance movement therapy) rather than the art form (e.g., dance).  I agree with MatthewJS's recommendation on that.  Anne9853 (talk) 00:11, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Link to the therapeutic modalities, not the art form

message: There is ambiguity in the term "expressive therapy".  It usually means "expressive arts therapies" and is an amalgam of the arts therapies as described in this article.  Horticulture therapy was once part of this article but it would be highly unusual to consider horticulture therapy to be an expressive arts therapy.  
However, as I understand it, "expressive therapy" is also informally used to mean "psychotherapy relying on words/ talking but that focusses on expressing emotions" or, alternatively, Gestalt therapy.  
Can others cast light on this, or provide citations to disambiguate?  Anne9853 (talk) 00:11, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Ambiguity in the term Expressive Therapy

message: I would suggest that Expressive Therapy (ET) and a few of the modality forms should be marked as mid rather than low importance.  Increasing numbers of higher learning institutions are including studies in ET subjects in their curriculum. Additionally, I would argue that many more people in the field of psychology are becoming more aware of using art-based therapies as interventions as well as increasing numbers of research in the field.  This non-trivial field should have a more concise and detailed article and should be marked as a more important subject on the wikiproject psychology scale. leontes 06:16, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree.  Anne9853 (talk) 23:56, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Importance Scale upgrade

message: Missing information: 
"There is..." begs the question "where ?", and "certification as..." : by whom, by what standarts, competing institutions ? etc.147.142.186.54 12:12, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Certification

message: I moved the article from Expressive therapy to Expressive therapies per the discussion above. Biogeographist (talk) 13:54, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  New title 

message: Should we introduce the Psychology sidebar to this article?
Template:Psychology sidebar
Constient (talk) 17:48, 22 August 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Do you have a good reason to add it? I don't. Biogeographist (talk) 13:42, 27 August 2018 (UTC)

text: This section seem really helpful in understanding the types of creative arts therapies. I am planning on expanding the part about music therapy and poetry therapy. Lemon Ginger and Honey (talk) 00:33, 29 February 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I have added to the part of music therapy, poetry therapy, and the benefit sections. I have also added a few images and reorganized some materials. Lemon Ginger and Honey (talk) 03:08, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sidebar 

message: I propose that sensory art therapy is merged with this article. I am no expert on psychotherapy, but as far as I can tell, these two articles are written about the same concept. Valtaisa varpunen (talk) 17:23, 5 April 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: I've now merged the articles. Valtaisa varpunen (talk) 15:53, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merger proposal 

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