Citation:
Wong, Daniel, and Ronald Lay. ''Found Objects in Art Therapy Pedagogy: Significant Trajectories of Our Practice.'' Found Objects in Art Therapy: Materials and Process, edited by Daniel Wong, and Ronald Lay, London, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2021, pp. 231-249, ISBN / ISSN: 9781785926914.

Citation:
Lay, Ronald. ''Tension: Balancing Self-Care with Professional Practice During and After a Workplace Tragedy.'' Found Objects: Materials and Process, edited by Daniel Wong, and Ronald Lay, London, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2021, pp. 165-177, ISBN / ISSN: 9781785926914.

Citation:
Wong, Daniel. ''Materials: Potential and Found Objects.'' Found Objects in Art Therapy: Materials and Process, edited by Daniel Wong, and Ronald Lay, London, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2021, pp. 25-38, ISBN / ISSN: 9781785926914.

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