Intermodal Art Method to Explore Personal and Cultural Narratives

Author

Zoe BoucherFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-16-2020

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

MA - Master of Arts

Department

Expressive Therapies

Advisor

Kelvin Ramirez

Abstract

In this capstone thesis, art-based research (ABR) is examined through a critical, intersectional perspective to explore how it can be used as a method to reveal areas that impact transference and countertransference and thus to support supervision and emerging clinical practice. This heuristic study explored the benefits of poetry and response art within the home setting of a black biracial, Guadeloupean American, female-identifying cisgender individual, 31 years of age. Through qualitative, arts-based research, data was collected in the form of blackout poetry, painting, and journaling. A thematic analysis of the visual and textual data sources revealed three themes: an intermodal method may enable (a) witnessing and openness to the unknown, (b) movement and growth, as well as (c) boundaries and containment. This intermodal method could be beneficial to neophyte mental health professionals who seek to support their emerging clinical practice, personal, and professional development.

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Recommended Citation

Boucher, Zoe, "Intermodal Art Method to Explore Personal and Cultural Narratives" (2020). Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses. 241.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/241