Art therapy, when combined with skills training in dialectical behaviour therapy and peer support, can teach young people new ways to regulate intense emotions and urges associated with suicidality, build healthy peer relationships, and increase a sense of purpose and personal empowerment. Practical advice will result in more confidence in using ......
This book is the authoritative presentation of contextual emotion regulation therapy (CERT), an innovative intervention expressly designed for depressed children ages 7-13 and their parents.
Creative Tools and Interventions to Nurture Therapeutic Relationships
A practical guide showing therapists how to incorporate creative interventions into counselling to help clients through art, sound, movement, symbols and poetry. It includes activities and example scripts to incorporate creativity into every step of the therapeutic journey.
Accessing the Body's Wisdom and Creative Intelligence
Focusing provides an effective way of listening to the innate wisdom of the body, while art therapy harnesses and activates creative intelligence. Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy: Accessing the Body's Wisdom and Creative Intelligence is a ground-breaking book integrating renowned psychologist Eugene Gendlin's Focusing with art therapy. This new, ......
Personal experience is woven together with expert knowledge in this compassionate, heart-centred guide to practicing creative grief therapy. Easy-to-use exercise guides work alongside poetic reflections on the nature of bereavement to create an accessible resource for practitioners to support their clients' journey through grief.
With contributions from a range of professionals within the field, this book highlights the use of art therapy with military veterans. Exploring a wide range of group settings, current programs and topics such as military sexual trauma and moral injury, it will inspire the establishment of future therapeutic programs in this area.
An essential guide for Theraplay (R) practitioners and care professionals, this book explores the benefits of play when helping children on the autism spectrum to develop communication and emotional skills. Case studies and specialist advice guide the reader towards an integrated, effective use of Theraplay (R) to support clients' social ......
This book vividly shows how creative arts and play therapy can help children recover from experiences of disrupted or insecure attachment. Leading practitioners explore the impact of early relationship difficulties on children's emotions and behavior. Rich case material brings to life a range of therapeutic approaches that utilize art, music, ......
Confronting systemic injustices and paving the way towards a more inclusive, culturally responsive, and effective practice, Chioma Anah examines how art therapy can be used as a tool in addressing racial trauma. Delving into theories of racism and its evolution, the taxonomy of microaggressions, advocacy and intersectionality, this resource ......
