Creative Therapy

Providing people with dementia with opportunities to engage in creative activity can play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing communication...

There is nothing prescriptive about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or Art Therapy. Both involve the client and the therapist cultivating creativ...

Improvisation plays a key role in the toolbox of the music therapist. Tony Wigram's practical and comprehensive guide and online content will prove...

Children and Adolescents in Trauma presents a variety of creative approaches to working with young people in residential children's homes, secure o...

The majority of music therapy work with children takes place in schools. This book documents the wealth and diversity of work that music therapists...

Art-making with fabrics and fibers is a natural and creative method of self-expression and can enrich the healing process. This book is a complete ...

Relating the innovative ways in which assistants and collaborators can become an integral part of a course of music therapy, this book explores how...

Creative methods can bring depth and new perspectives to the supervision process. This book proposes that a firm understanding of supervision theor...

Art Therapy and the Neuroscience of Trauma, 2nd edition, lays out a unified framework of neural plasticity and resilience and places it within a br...

There is increasing pressure on therapists to provide details of structured assessments and to report therapy outcomes to funders, employers and co...

Performing New Lives draws together some of the most original and innovative programs in contemporary prison theatre. Leading prison theatre direct...

The didgeridoo, or yidaki, is one of the most ancient musical instruments on Earth. The Tzolkin Trilogy showcases the primal sound of the didgerido...

Championing the therapeutic power of nature, this book explores why outdoor play therapy offers children more than being confined to a playroom and...

Music therapists are trained to use their first study instrument in clinical practice, yet existing literature focuses almost exclusively on the us...

Jungian Counseling and Play Therapy is both an introduction to Jungs theory and a practical guide to Jungian-informed practice.Readers journey thro...

This dynamic approach to therapy combines yoga and art to heal the whole person - body, mind and spirit - through the use of intention. In this pr...

Breaking new ground in the areas of attachment and child development, Sue Jennings introduces the concept of 'Neuro-Dramatic-Play' exploring the se...

Introducing sandtray play and storying into mainstream and special education classrooms can have an extremely enriching impact on the learning expe...

Whether working in urban areas with high levels of cultural diversity, providing art therapy to 'unique' populations such as prisoners or asylum se...

What are the core concepts of music therapy? What do music therapists do and how do you become one? What actually happens in a therapy session? And...

Many educators in the realm of higher education face the critical challenge of fostering creativity in students using traditional teaching methods....

Many educators in the realm of higher education face the critical challenge of fostering creativity in students using traditional teaching methods....

Psychosocial Group Work with Vulnerable Children presents a simple, accessible, and preventative approach to psychotherapeutic interventions.The au...

Psychosocial Group Work with Vulnerable Children presents a simple, accessible, and preventative approach to psychotherapeutic interventions.The au...

Discover 46 inspiring goddesses from cultures around the world and feel uplifted by their empowering stories as you colour.Goddess Colouring featur...

In a world that's constantly on the move and full of stress, finding ways to take care of our mental health can be a challenge. With the COVID-19 p...

This comprehensive book brings together the voices of international art therapists with diverse backgrounds and experiences and asks them to consid...

When you think of arts therapy, you don't often associate the practice with profit; however, ethical economic models are essential in allowing clie...

This practical guide aims to inspire ethically-aware practitioners to become ethically-aware researchers, evaluators and participants. Conducting a...

Using a contemporary synthesis of Jungian and Post-Jungian imaginal perspectives, animate ecological phenomenology, somatics and recent scholarship...

Based on Shamanic principles and the philosophy that laughter and play are basic human needs that feed the soul and unleash natural creativity, the...

Children will experience natural growth and change throughout their lives. Play, by its very nature, always results in things falling apart, often ...

Creativity stimulates older adults both mentally and emotionally and has numerous cognitive and social benefits. Providing culturally-sensitive str...

Bringing together a wide range of European thought on music therapy practice, this book provides a deeper insight into the aspects of the therapeut...

By creating a therapeutic outlet for self-expression and processing trauma, art therapy can play a powerful role in assisting people with a brain i...

Evaluation is crucial to the development and sustainability of Arts Therapy and Arts & Health practices. This guide supports practitioners in t...

Transformation through Journal Writing is a grounded guide to self reflection through journaling for those in the helping professions. Journals are...

Mandalas are important therapeutic tools promoting focusing, wholeness and healing. This book introduces nearly two hundred different techniques fo...

Music has always been an essential part of what it is to be human and yet not everyone has access to the music-based opportunities others take for ...

This comprehensive book will serve as a step-by-step guide to Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis, updating and expanding concepts and practices. F...

Nature Therapy is an innovative approach for working with children who have experienced stress or trauma. For the first time in the English languag...

Working as an independent contractor or in private practice is often the ideal scenario for creative therapists who want to control their own caree...

Self-esteem is the building block of therapy and wellness and is crucial in overcoming depression and anxiety and in leading a fulfilling, function...

Anna Halprin is a world-famous theatre artist and early pioneer in the expressive arts healing movement. This book explores her personal growth as ...

With an international focus, this book considers how art techniques and exercises can be used in therapeutic work across cultural and race boundari...

This multidisciplinary book shows how to foster meaningful relationships between therapists and vulnerable children, through exploring the concept ...

Coping when a friend moves away is hard. This book is designed to help the stayers (those left behind) manage this big change. Perfect for children...

Coping when a friend moves away is hard. The Staying Well Facilitators Guide contains guidance notes, prompts, and bonus material that helps the fa...