Treasure Houses : Stories Of Precious Gems And Diamonds In The Rough

In the first section of her memoir, Barbara Hirth Skelly takes her readers on a journey from her disadvantaged childhood to the realization of her dream of becoming a nationally recognized artist. Along the way, she discovers first-hand the healing power inherent in the creation of artwork. Personal experience led to her becoming an art therapist and mental health counselor for chronically mentally ill older adults. The second section of Skelly's book weaves together her original artwork with several client stories, giving recognition to this fragile, underserved population. The third section of the book relates how the author engaged her artistic creativity with her knowledge and experience of art therapy and mental health treatments to heal her own psyche. Skelly applies these insights as she continues to work with clients in her private therapy practice.This book will appeal to anyone interested in the holistic healing of mental illness through art, through the creative process, and through spirituality that goes beyond conventional psychotherapeutic practice.

• | Author: Barbara Skelly
• | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Apr 02, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 192 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1979693552
• | ISBN-13: 9781979693554