Jessica Kingsley Publishers was founded in 1987 in London by Jessica Kingsley and is committed to publishing books that make a difference. In 2004 we opened our US office in Philadelphia and in 2017 we became part of the John Murray Press division of Hachette Group.
We publish books for professionals and general readers in a range of subjects. We are well known for our long established lists on the autism spectrum, social work, and arts therapies. More recently we have published extensively in the fields of mental health, counselling, palliative care, practical theology and gender diversity. We have a range of graphic novels across these subject areas, and books for children, on issues including bereavement, depression and anger.
Christine Heron is Commissioning Manager in Wirral Social Services Department. Previously, she was a lecturer at Southport College and a member of the DipSW Programme Management Board. She has also worked with carers of people with disabilities and mental health problems in her capacity as a social work practitioner, and with carers groups as a ......
Intersubjective and Self Psychological Pathways to Human Understanding
Spatial ideas are all-pervasive: they underlie verbal reasoning and are fundamental to the way we think, feel and behave. This study focuses on the physical expression of the internal processes and its application to psychotherapy, with particular reference to the work of child psychotherapist Margaret Lowenfeld. The author argues that how we ......
Intersubjective and Self Psychological Pathways to Human Understanding
Spatial ideas are all-pervasive: they underlie verbal reasoning and are fundamental to the way we think, feel and behave. This study focuses on the physical expression of the internal processes and its application to psychotherapy, with particular reference to the work of child psychotherapist Margaret Lowenfeld. The author argues that how we ......
What happens to young people when they leave care? Young care leavers are often over-represented in social policy areas, for example, in the homelessness, begging and poverty statistics. Although there has been some progress in assisting care leavers with their transition to independence, the problems they present and face remain acute. This ......
Incorporating the voices of professionals counselling survivors of abuse, and those of the survivors themselves, this book provides the reader with a theoretical understanding of people who have endured abuse situations, as well as practical approaches to counselling them. Focusing on the emotional needs of survivors, the contributors discuss, ......
Designed for those who practice, manage and pay for social work and have increasingly to provide evidence of its quality and effectiveness. This text aims to: present recent research of direct relevance to key issues in social work policy and practice; and promote understanding of research methods appropriate for both academic, practitioner and ......
Focusing on the relationship between supervisor and supervisee, this text explores ways of thinking about how the processes of supervision interact with the accomplishment of supervisory tasks. There is a theoretical exposition of some concepts relevant to understanding supervisory processes, and an exploration of how these concepts are relevant ......
Paula Crimmens shows that working with older people can be made exciting and stimulating by using storymaking as a basis. Echoing the oral tradition of mankind, the book shows how to use a variety of traditional stories including myths, folk tales and fairy stories to work creatively with older people, particularly in groups. The book focuses ......
Principles and Practice for the Use of Singing as a Therapy
Based on Paul Newham's experience as a voice therapist and on his work running a professional training course in the psychotherapeutic use of singing, this text explores both the theory and practice behind the use of voice and singing in expressive arts therapy. Part one focuses upon the theoretical background, covering such topics as: vocal ......
