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 work is a treasure for foster and adoptive parents and for the professionals who work to assist them.'– from the Foreword by Daniel A. Hughes, clinical psychologist, consultant, trainer and authorThis book is full of the techniques that we have used successfully over the years. Many we have adapted to suit their needs and many we have made ......
A Story to Help Children Cope with the Serious Illness of a Loved One
Big Tree falls sick with woodworm and his friend Snibbles is very upset and angry. Snibbles is unsure how to help and is struggling to express his emotions. Snibbles must learn to understand his emotions and support Big Tree through his illness and treatment.
Snibbles and Big Tree are best friends! They have always hung out ......
A Story about Overcoming Big, Angry Feelings at Home and at School
Sally Donovan grew up in a small town in England and studied English at Exeter University. After 10 years working in commercial management, she retrained for a new career in horticulture, working for several years in historic gardens. In 2004, Sally and her husband Rob adopted two children from local authority care. Like many children adopted from ......
Six therapeutic storybooks to help children on their journey through fostering or adoption
This series of six picture books guides children through a range of issues relating to fostering and adoption by focusing on the experiences of a five-year-old girl called Kirsty and her magic doll Billy. Billy talks to Kirsty, explains what is happening to her and explores Kirsty's feelings during her journey from an abusive home to a loving ......
Binnie the Baboon and the Big Worries helps children aged 5-10 who experience anxiety, fears, stress and worries to understand and overcome some of these big feelings.
A Therapeutic Story with Creative and CBT Activities To Help Children Aged 5-10 Who Worry
Binnie is a creative and energetic baboon, who bounces around the lush green mountains of Rwanda in East Africa. But like many of us, Binnie often feels worried and stressed, and these worries can get in her way! What if she gets lost in the jungle, or her family gets sick? What if no one likes her? Sometimes she even worries about the fact ......
Research shows that biochemical imbalances caused by nutritional deficiencies are a contributory factor in chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, auto-immune conditions and cancer. This handbook for practitioners explains how to identify and treat such biochemical imbalances in order to better understand and manage a patient's ......
A Practitioner's Guide to the Clinical Integration of Music and Biofeedback
Dr. Eric B. Miller is a psychotherapist, music therapist and biofeedback therapist with experience in inpatient, outpatient, corporate and educational settings. He lectures on Music Therapy at Immaculata University and Montclair University and is a regular speaker at international conferences. Dr. Miller founded the Biofeedback Network and serves ......
Wilfred Bion's synthesis of the approach of classical psychoanalysis based on the individual with that of group dynamics has been of enduring influence. The contributors to this volume, who have either been closely or personally associated with Bion, or stimulated to research by his ideas, examine his theories and demonstrate that a later ......
