Heart Album MIZ
-Introduction to the Japanese art of collage and self-discovery-
Heart Album MIZ
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"we are spreading the Collage Therapy MIZ with the aim of preventing mental illnesses and 'nurturing people, nurturing their dreams, and nurturing their hearts.'" - Sanae Mizutani / Miniature-Rose Research Institute, Director
"I want to lower the hurdles to mental care and incorporate Heart Album MIZ in people’s everyday life. I hope that ‘taking care of one's mind’ will become more common practice" - Maki Yokose / Miniature-Rose Research Institute, Certified Coach
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1. History of the Miniature-Rose Research Institute
Section 1. Encounter with Collage Therapy
Section 2. Establishment of the Miniature-Rose Research Institute
Chapter 2. Origins of Collage Therapy MIZ
Section 1. What is "Collage Therapy"?
Section 2. What is "Heart Album MIZ" ~Inspired by Sandplay Therapy and Collage Therapy~
Item 1. The essence of "Heart Album MIZ"
Item 2. The characteristics of the collage as a tool and the three major features of "Heart Album MIZ”
Chapter 3. Essence 1: Making the Client's Invisible Mind ‘Visible’
Section 1. Characteristics of the Collage Tool (1) It is visual and non-verbal
Section 2. Collage Therapy MIZ: Let's “Visualize" the Invisible Mind
Item 1. Testimonial 1: Masahiro, a former delinquent boy who eventually found what he wanted to do
Item 2. Testimonial 2: Makiko recovered from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) caused by a car accident
Section 3. Summary: Using Collage to Trigger Dialogue and Self-Acceptance During the Counseling
Chapter 4. Essence 2: Using Group Sessions for Mutual Understanding
Section 1. Characteristics of the Collage Tool (2) "The Ability to Work in a Group with Others"
Section 2. Collage Therapy MIZ: Collage for Everyone!
Section 3. Collage Therapy MIZ: Collage with Parents and Children!
Item 1. Testimonial 3: Maki decided which school to attend after talking with her mother through "Parent-Child Collage”
Item 2. Testimonial 4: Miki incorporates collage into her daily life as a child’s play
Section 4. Summary: Meaning of Conducting a Group Session
Chapter 5. Essence 3: Tracking Changes in the Mind Over Time
Section 1. Characteristics of the Collage Tool (3) "It can be stored"
Section 2. Collage Therapy MIZ: Deciphering Collage in Chronological Order
Item 1. Testimonial 5: Shohei has grown into a kind young man after truancy
Item 2. Testimonial 6: Depression led Koichi to start collage
Chapter 6. Heart Album MIZ as a Self-Help Tool
Section 1. Testimonial 7: Yuka met Heart Album MIZ and began to build a foundation of 'Okay'
Section 2. Testimonial 8: Mari has been guided by her childhood collage
Section 3. Testimonial 9: Erina, who was inspired to become a web designer by taking a session of Heart Album MI
Section 4. Testimonial 10: Heart Album MIZ for Counseling Noriko, a childcare expert, Certified Psychologist and Heart Album MIZ Certified Therapist
Section 5. Testimonial 11: Ai, an elementary school student making a collage with her favorite things
Section 6. Testimonial 12: Mayumi Shara, a musician who spreads Heart AlbumMIZ to the world
Section 7. Testimonial 13: Yutaka rediscovered himself through the "X-rays of the Heart” and shook off his doubts