An enquiry into an integration of cognitive analytic therapy with art therapy

Abstract

This paper discusses the possibilities of integrating art therapy and cognitive analytical therapy. It sets out to describe tools and theoretical elements of each model and looks at how these interplay in treatment, illustrated by clinical vignettes. The use of object/tools and the effect of time-limited interventions are considered as they impact on therapeutic change and the particular usefulness of this new integration of different modalities of healing.

Keywords:

• Cognitive analytic therapy
• object/tools
• reformulation

Readers may like to know that there is a practitioner level CAT training at the Halliwick, starting September 2007.

Readers may like to know that there is a practitioner level CAT training at the Halliwick, starting September 2007.

Acknowledgements

For her enduring editorial support, Helen Greenwood. For thoughtful feedback: Molly Wolfe, Bruce Curry and Roger Wilks.

Notes

Readers may like to know that there is a practitioner level CAT training at the Halliwick, starting September 2007.