Posted by fayeroe on June 7, 2004, at 15:53:38
In reply to What is a phototherapist? » fayeroe, posted by pegasus on June 7, 2004, at 11:16:47
A phototherapist uses photographs to open patients up and share their feelings. I do a variety of things including showing them photographs that I've taken, having them take photographs and giving them portraits of themselves to color/manipulate/write about. It is a fairly rare therapy and I love it. It works very well with addictions and mental illnesses. I once gave my patients throwaway cameras and asked for pictures that depicted them as a person. One young man crawled into a dumpster and took his photo because his dad had always told him he was trash.......I've never forgotten that young man. I wonder where he is and how he's doing. My daughter is in the art therapy field.
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