Receiving a cancer diagnosis and undergoing treatment are significant life events. Few illnesses are more shocking or have such a far-reaching impact. Yet too often, there is little or no psychological support at the time of diagnosis, during treatment, or for those in recovery. Tackling this issue, Mindfulness and Cancer offers an accessible ......
A Cognitive Analytic Approach to the Inner Life of Talk and Conversations
Voice is not just sound - it is relational, emotional and embodied. Our voices sit at the intersection between mind, brain, body and culture. Integrating core principles of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) with dialogic, systemic and narrative approaches, this book positions the voice as central to psychotherapy. The authors show how, by using ......
A practical exploration of responsible, research-based Artificial Intelligence use
Discussions around Artificial Intelligence (AI) are everywhere, and are therefore inevitably on the minds of teachers and materials alike. But as many of us will freely admit, it's easy to feel confused, overwhelmed, and even exasperated by the hype, the rapid new developments and the explosion of information that we face. Integrating AI in the ......
The Psychology of Alcohol Use provides an accessible overview of our contemporary understanding of alcohol use and abuse, gathering knowledge and insights gained over the author's long career as a teacher and researcher in the field. Readers will find everything they need to know about alcohol and alcoholism - including the nature of alcohol and ......
As teachers, our intrinsic motivation is to support our students in their learning. Because every student's learning journey is unique, ELT professionals tend already to be experts at adapting materials, grading our language and planning out individualised learning targets. But even for the most experienced English language teacher, understanding ......
Lessons from the frontline on how you'll laugh, love and cry ... all before lunchtime
Residential childcare is not just a job - something you clock in and out of and leave behind at the door. It's a vocation - a deeply human, emotional and demanding role that asks those who choose it to show up, every single day, and give of themselves for the sake of vulnerable young people who may never have known stability, trust or ......
The Scale of the Spectrum is an accessible collection of 'story pairs' exploring the commonality of autistic experience. Each story pair tells an account of an autistic person with high support needs and/or their behaviour being misunderstood, alongside an experience of an autistic person with low support needs. Their stories are organised in two ......
Making a Real Difference for Staff and People Who Use Helping Services,4th Edition
This new edition of a bestselling guide is about how to use the process of formal supervision to support staff in helping professions, with the aim of improving experiences and outcomes for people who use services. The material is underpinned by a belief that the way in which an organisation supervises and supports its staff is critical to ......
An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach to Building Emotional Resilience
Raising an autistic child is a uniquely rewarding journey, filled with moments of joy, love and connection. However, it can also bring challenges that require understanding, patience, and new ways of looking at emotional growth and resilience. Supporting an autistic child effectively often requires two interlocking approaches: 1) changing the ......