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Art Therapists’ and Group Supervisors’ Perspectives on Practices in Time-Limited Art Therapy.

AbstractThis study explored art therapists’ and group supervisors’ perspectives on time-limited art therapy (TLAT) implemented in a research clinic. TLAT is an adaptation of Mann’s time-limited psychotherapy (TLP) to art therapy that integrates structured and spontaneous artmaking within a time-boun...

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Published in:Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association pp. 1 - 18
Main Authors: Abraham, Rotem, Snir, Sharon, Regev, Dafna
Format: Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb2026
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      ab: AbstractThis study explored art therapists’ and group supervisors’ perspectives on time-limited art therapy (TLAT) implemented in a research clinic. TLAT is an adaptation of Mann’s time-limited psychotherapy (TLP) to art therapy that integrates structured and spontaneous artmaking within a time-bound therapeutic framework. Nineteen art therapists and two group supervisors participated in focus groups and interviews. Grounded Theory analysis yielded seven interrelated core categories: “Evaluating Therapeutic Suitability”; “Holding Therapy within a Structured Time Frame”; “Defining and Maintaining the Central Issue”; “Fostering an Intensive Therapeutic Relationship”; “Using Art for Emotional Processing”; “Sustaining the Therapist’s Presence and Active Stance”; and “Supporting Ongoing Emotional Processes.” The findings provide a conceptual foundation for the future articulation of a clinical model of TLAT.
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