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Expressive therapy
Additional recommended knowledgeExpressive therapists are often known as dance therapists, art therapists, music therapists, drama therapists and as other names based on their choice of primary artistic expression, also known as their modality. Usually, being an expressive therapist is a masters level clinician, often coupled with other liscensure or certification. In common, all expressive therapists share the belief that it is through creative expression and the tapping of the imagination a person can examine the body, feelings, emotions and his or her thought process. Although often separated by the form of creative art, some expressive therapists consider themselves intermodal, using expression in general, rather than a specific discipline to treat clients, altering their approach based on the clients' needs, or through using multiple forms of expression with the same client to aid with deeper exploration. Expressive therapists work with a wide variety of populations in a wide variety of environments. They have worked in areas such as medical illness, grief, educational and behavioral problems, emotional issues, and even criminal behavior. There is a certification process for the "Certified Expressive Therapist", and the "Certified Expressive Arts Therapist", and the "Expressive Therapist Registered", as well as certifications within each of the specific disciplines. Significant contributors to this field include Shaun McNiff, Paolo Knill, Steve Ross, as well as Stephen Levine and Ellen Levine. See also
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