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 collection of poetry explores one of the most difficult and painful subjects to make sense of in writing – what it is like to care for people who are dying. Drawing on the authors' own work in hospices, the poems explore the carers' experience of supporting those who are going through the physical changes and the complex emotions that ......
Sharon Garforth has over 20 years' experience as a speech and language therapist, and is a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and the Health Professions Alliance.
'This tiny but useful book for practitioners in a variety of areas attempts to define ADHD and investigates the etiology of this condition. Although this book is intended for a number of readers from different populations, including experts, it is undoubtedly of particular advantage to parents of children suffering from ADHD. At the end of the ......
Identification, Diagnosis and Strategies for Parents and Professionals
A comprehensive guide to Auditory Processing Disorder, a condition that prohibits the brain from processing sounds and speech in the normal way. Suitable for parents and professionals working with those with APD, and for young adults with APD too, the book provides detailed advice on both diagnosis and management and is supported by case studies ......
Jennifer Hill worked in the field of developmental disabilities for over 20 years before going on to work in aboriginal communities with trauma victims and establishing a private psychotherapy practice. She is currently completing a PhD in Sociology at the University of British Columbia. She has received two awards from the university for ......
Essays by Mary Starks Whitehouse, Janet Adler and Joan Chodorow
Authentic Movement, created by Mary Starks Whitehouse and subsequently developed by Janet Adler and Joan Chodorow, approaches dance and movement therapy from a Jungian perspective. The basic concepts of Authentic Movement are expressed here through interviews and conversations with these figures and their key papers. They emphasize the importance ......
Authentic Movement is a new discipline aiding the creative process in choreography, writing, theatre performance, dance, graphic and expressive arts, deepening spiritual journeys and meditative states, as well as intensifying personal processes in psychotherapy, meditation and conflict resolution.This second volume on Authentic Movement is an ......
Stephanie Petrie has 25 years' experience as a social worker, senior practitioner and manager of children's services in statutory and independent sectors. She is now a lecturer in social work at the University of Liverpool, where her research interests include teenage pregnancy.
