A Review of “Head and Heart: Yoga Therapy and Art Therapy Interventions for Mental Health”

Abstract

consultive, I critically examined myself within my own role as a supervisor. For example, my whiteness is part of my identity and this book provided me with examples of how to meaningfully start conversations as I intersect with supervisees, clients, and the systems within which supervisees are working. As a result, I critiqued my own developmental approach to supervision, which has then increased reflection for practicum students. I offer two of the many gems that resonated for me as I evaluated my roles as supervisee and supervisor. The first helped to shape my trust in group processes of supervision as supervisees who are not actively speaking can be engaged “holders of the space” (p. 176). The second quote, “in supervision, I learned that any commonalities I had with a client, while valid, did not supersede my privilege and power” (p. 129) will undulate in my movement through roles and relationships in supervision as a steady current of critical awareness. This book has guided my facilitation and engagement of reflection and reflexivity, especially when helping supervisees navigate transference, countertransference, and parallel process with awareness of the impact of racial, ethnic, and socio-cultural differences. Readers can also use this text to locate themselves within the supervisory experience and engage in further study from any point. This book is for the benefit of any supervisor or supervisee within the art therapy field.