Johanne Hamel Books

This book focuses on somatic art therapy for treating acute or chronic pain, especially resulting from physical and/or psychological trauma. It discusses the role of the psyche in physical healing and encourages combining of traditional medicine and holistic perspectives in treatment. Translated from the French text, this volume provides case studies and examples from the author's art psychotherapy practice of 40 years, including the four-quadrants method. Chapters review the current treatments for chronic pain and PTSD and focus on art therapeutic methods to treat those conditions, such as art therapy protocols for PTSD. The book exposes the underlying rational of somatic art therapy, covering art therapy effectiveness, Levine's somatic dissociation, van der Kolk's somatic memory, and Scaer's procedural memory concepts. Also featured are chapter contributions from art therapists Sophie Boudrias, Mylène Piché, and Dr. Patcharin Sughondhabirom. By providing a unique, clear and concise synthesis of available art therapy methods this text will appeal both to the general and professional public, including professional art therapists, psychotherapists, helping relation professionals, and medical practitioners.

Focusing on the integration of art therapy with dream exploration, this book presents various creative techniques alongside Gestalt and Jungian approaches. It delves into research on lucid dreaming and dream re-entry, offering readers practical methods to engage with their dreams creatively. The synthesis of these elements aims to enhance healing and personal insight through artistic expression.

Drawing from extensive experience in art psychotherapy, this book offers diverse creative writing and visual art techniques specifically designed for exploring dreams. It serves as a practical guide for therapists and individuals alike, emphasizing the therapeutic potential of dreamwork through artistic expression. The author's insights into the interplay between dreams and creativity enrich the reader's understanding of how art can facilitate deeper emotional exploration and personal growth.

Art Therapy, Dreams, and Beyond the Looking Glass synthesizes methods to work with one’s dreams through art therapy and introduces the reader to brief creative methods, Gestalt and Jungian experiential methods, and research on lucid dreaming and dream re-entry. The author provides a unique, clear and concise synthesis of 19 available dreamwork methods to find the message of your dreams, with examples from her own 35 years of psychotherapy practice. Along with a classification of types and functions of dreams, chapters include information such as how to keep a dream journal, how to remember one’s dreams, how to identify 25 different dream types and how to follow your own dreamwork process. This book provides a succinct blend of available dreamwork methods for readers to find the existential message of their dreams and grow from them.