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.
Skills and Exercises from ACT and CBT for Healthy Thinking
This easy-to-understand, engaging guide arms teens with healthy thinking habits and coping strategies for staying on top of their mental health. Using tried and tested therapeutic techniques, readers are given the tools to build their own personalised mental health 'workout' to boost their emotional resilience and ......
Knowing when children and young people are struggling, and identifying the best ways of supporting them is vital. This is all the more important when working with children with varying learning difficulties who may not always be able to communicate their feelings. By demystifying terms such as mental health, wellbeing, learning difficulties and ......
This book lays out an intuitive and practical approach to mental health and wellbeing that any school can adopt to transform their mental health support for students.
With a focus on providing staff with practical tools on a limited budget, the book will help schools make a real difference to student mental health. ......
The Complete Guide to Conventional, Complementary and Self-Help Options
"Hot flushes, night sweats, insomnia... How on earth do I cope with symptoms of the menopause?" There is no single answer to this question.
Based on up-to-date research, this book provides an honest account of the pros and cons of the different options for managing the menopause so that you ......
Practical guide to support students who struggle with memory and processing, including those with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and ASD. This book, from an experienced teacher, provides theory on memory, processing and executive function, as well as many tried and tested handy revision strategies and techniques tailored to kids who think differently.
Meditating with colour can be a powerful way to improve health and well-being and this simple handbook provides a full spectrum of new and easy-to-use colour meditation exercises.Red can be used to improve circulation and fight infection; blue to soothe the mind and lower blood pressure. Each chapter looks at a particular colour and its associated ......
An easy-to-use maths and dyscalculia assessment aimed at pupils aged between 6 to 18. Designed for everyone from maths teachers to SENCOS, specialist maths teachers, teaching assistants and parents working with young pupils and teenagers with suspected dyscalculia and maths difficulties. Differing from screener type assessments, this tool ......
The Man who Lost His Language is a compelling exploration of aphasia - losing the ability to use or comprehend words - as well as of the resilience of love.When Sir John Hale suffered a stroke that left him unable to walk, write or speak, his wife, Shelia, followed every available medical trail seeking knowledge of his condition and how he might ......
What precipitates mental breakdown? How do people experience such extremes - and how do they see others' interpretations and interventions? Most important, how do people recover from these episodes and get their lives back? These are some of the questions addressed in this anthology of first-hand accounts of mental breakdown and recovery. Ten very ......