A creative application of solution-focused counseling: An integration with children's literature and visual arts

Journal of Creativity in Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 191-200

  Leggett, Elsa Soto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON VICTORIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Children's literature; Creativity; Drawing; Expressive techniques; Solution focused counseling; Visual arts

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449092023     PISSN: 15401383     EISSN: 15401391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15401380902945269     Document Type: Article

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