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.
This impressively honest book explores the effects a challenging disability or illness can have on the mind and personal relationships, and how others can help.
Illness or disability can isolate people by creating vast differences in their experiences where previously there were none. Friends and family can find ......
Children's Experiences of Abuse and Professional Interventions
The Truth is Longer Than a Lie provides important insights into children's experiences of abuse and their perception of professional intervention. Mudaly and Goddard promote the emerging child-centred approach to research, which provides children with an opportunity to talk about abuse and its effects on their lives, their views on the reasons ......
The didgeridoo, or yidaki, is one of the most ancient musical instruments on Earth. The ''Tzolkin Trilogy'' showcases the primal sound of the didgeridoo as it has never before been heard, in three original compositions, based on the Mayan calendar. This unique sound has been shaped and developed into a form that can act as a tool for healing and ......
25 Tools to Worry Less, Relax More, and Boost Your Self-Esteem
Anxiety can feel like a huge number of different things to a huge variety of people. No matter the experience, they all have one thing in common: feeling anxiety is never fun. If youre looking to manage your anxious feelings and reduce your stress, this is the book for you.
25 Tools to Boost Confidence, Achieve Goals, and Find Happiness
From the author of The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit and The Ultimate Time-Management Toolkit, this book provides practical strategies to help you increase your self-esteem, resilience, and confidence. It includes creative exercises and empowering techniques drawn from CBT, positive psychology and mindfulness.
25 Productivity Tools for Adults with ADHD and Chronically Busy People
Written by the author of The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit, this book focuses on practical methods and strategies, including creative worksheets and easy to use techniques, to help you find your motivation, achieve your goals and feel less stressed about organizing your time.
The Small Stuff, The Big Stuff and The Stuff In Between
This is not just another book about adoptive parenting. This is the real stuff: dynamic, messy, baffling adoptive parenting, rooted in domestic life.Award-winning columnist and adoptive parent Sally Donovan offers savvy, compassionate advice on how to be 'good enough' in the face of both day-to-day and more bewildering challenges how to respond ......
An honest insight into the messy reality of therapeutically parenting teenagers.
Award-winning columnist and adoptive parent Sally Donovan offers savvy, compassionate advice on how to be 'good enough' in the face of both day-to-day and more bewildering
challenges - such as drug use, social media and child ......
Experiencing abuse as a parent or carer, from a child or a young adult that you love, and care for is extremely confronting. This is a guide to help you understand why distressed children are often violent and what you can do to help them.
