Creative therapy / Expressive therapies Books

Book SynopsisPerforming New Lives draws together some of the most original and innovative programs in contemporary prison theatre. Leading prison theatre directors and practitioners discuss the prison theatre experience first-hand, and offer valuable insights into its role, function, and implementation. A wide range of prison theatre initiatives are discussed, from long-running, high-profile programs such as Curt Tofteland's "Shakespeare Behind Bars" in LaGrange, Kentucky, to fledgling efforts like Jodi Jinks' "ArtsAloud" project in Austin, Texas. The book offers unique insights into the many dimensions of the prison theatre experience, including: negotiating the rules and restrictions of the prison environment; establishing trust, teaching performance skills and managing crises; building relationships and dealing with conflicts; and negotiating public performances and public perceptions. Excerpts of interviews with inmates, and a conversation between practitioners in the final chapter, reveal the impact that prison theatre programs have on the performers themselves, as well as audience members, and the wider community. Exploring prison theatre processes and theory with insights into how it works in practice, and how to replicate it, this book is essential reading for drama therapists, theatre artists, and prison educators, as well as academics.Trade Review(...) this is a thought-provoking collection that effectively rehearses some of the arguments for prison theatre in a straightforward, accessible and engaging manner - eloquently describing not only the practice, but also its rationale. -- Research in Drama Education(...) an engrossing collection... These inspiring narratives invite us behind bars in some of the most challenging environments for theatre workers, where creative solutions to obstacles to the work are constantly sought. -- Griffith UniversityI picked up this book with mild interest. I quickly became gripped. It is directed at anyone interested in the role o the performing arts in criminal justice but I think it may have something valuable to say to many others working with people who, because of difficult circumstances, most often troubled beginnings, are struggling against the odds to make their way through life. -- Human Givens JournalWhen Jonathan Shailor started producing Shakespeare's plays in prisons in Wisconsin, the media lit up with debates about whether our imprisoned neighbours had the right to act, to play, and to explore new lives and roles by inhabiting the words and worlds of the stage's great authors. In this stunning collection of essays, some of the nation's leading prison educators and activists offer startling, ennobling, and definitive answers to those questions: Yes prisoners can and should act, Yes they need to play just like the rest of us, and Yes they benefit tremendously from exploring new modes of being by studying and then embodying the words of great playwrights... Performing New Lives offers remarkable case studies of how theatre-in-prison can reduce recidivism and violence by raising consciousness - all while having a great time on the stage. -- Stephen John Hartnett, Chair, Department of Communication, U.C. Denver, and editor of Challenging the Prison-Industrial ComplexTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Foreword by Evelyn Ploumis-Devick. 1. Introduction. Jonathan Shailor, University of Wisconsin-Parkside. 2. "To Know My Deed": Finding Salvation Through Shakespeare. Laura Bates, Indiana State University. 3. Rehabilitation Through the Arts at Sing Sing: Drama in the Big House. Brent Buell, Rehabilitation Through the Arts. 4. 59 Places: Dance/Theatre in the Hampshire Jail. Amie Dowling, University of San Francisco. 5. Time In: Transforming Identity Inside and Out. Judy Dworin, Trinity College, Connecticut. 6. The Buckle on the Bible Belt. Jodi Jinks, ArtsAloud and Rude Mechanicals. 7. From the Meanest Creature: Theatre as a Vehicle for Change. Sharon Lajoie, freelance theatre artist and teacher. 8. Faith, Hope, and "Sweet Love Re-Membered": "Restoration" Theatre in Kansas Prisons. John McCabe-Juhnke, Bethel College, Kansas. 9. Fabulous Females: Secrets, Stories, and Hope: Guarding and Guiding Girls Beyond the Barbed Wire Fence. Meade Palidofsky, Storycatchers Theatre, Chicago. 10. Living with Life: The Theatre of Witness as a Model of Healing and Redemption. Teya Sepinuck, The Theatre of Witness. 11. Prison Theatre and the Promise of Reintegration. Jonathan Shailor. 12. Sculpting Empowerment: Theatre in a Juvenile Facility and Beyond. Julia Taylor, Prison Creative Arts. 13. The Keeper of the Keys. Curt L. Tofteland, Shakespeare Behind Bars. 14. Revisiting Sacred Spaces. Jean Trounstine, Middlesex Community College. 15. The Inmates, the Actors, the Characters, the Audience, and the Poet Are of Imagination All Compact. Agnes Wilcox, Prison Performing Arts. 16. "Their Minds Transfigured So Together": Imaginative Transformation and Transcendence in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Elizabeth Charlebois, St. Mary's College of Maryland. 17. A Conversation with the Authors: Prison Theatre Artists in Dialogue. The Contributors. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisArt and the therapeutic uses of art provide older adults with valuable ways in which to express and share their feelings, needs and fears, and with a resource for coping with life's major changes. This practical book is filled with step-by-step exercises for art therapists and other professionals to use in work with older adults, either individually or in groups.The author provides brief, imaginative warm-ups, which encourage participants to become more at ease expressing themselves creatively. She offers ideas for engaging and innovative creative projects across a range of media, including art, music, movement, poetry and creative writing, all of which can be adapted, personalised or combined to meet the particular needs of individual participants. Points to consider when working with this client group are explored, and case study examples, with participants' artwork, are included throughout.Appropriate for use with all relatively able older adults, including those with depression, anxiety or in the early stages of dementia, this will be an invaluable tool for art therapists as well as counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers and carers.Trade ReviewThe vast number of activities makes this a valuable resources and a starting point for those planning their own activities. There is a useful index that allows the readers to search by emotion, materials or subject. Each of the activities is well planned in terms of physical resources. -- NursingTimes.netBuchalter's clear, imaginative and empathic way of explaining this creative work with older people and the offering of man moving stories and illustrations arising from it, gives a sense that her therapy groups are places of real dialogue with older people as dynamic, surprising and whole individuals, rather that abstract and quantifiable problems to be solved. I liked the fact that every group member mentioned is named, and that each group session whether drawing, writing, reminiscing, creating collages, movement or music, allowed for the participants' self-reflection and mutual support... Without needing to be an art or music expert, I could dip in and out of this book as people to perceive themselves as images of God, to creatively and thus living their lives towards their promised fullness.There is such a dearth of practical, older-people led resources, I constantly have to adapt from resources for younger people, for my own ministry, so I am encouraged and rather pleased by the author's counter cultural generations and disciplines. Certainly the vast and diverse array of issues embraced in her work has universal relevance, but Buchalter's dealing with these issues in the particular context of older people reveals ageing as a time for personal growth , healing and potential, a rich varied seam of experience to offer back to every generation. -- Plus, Quarterly magazine of Christian Council on AgeingReading this book sparks thoughts about your own creative ideas for working with older people. If you are an artist, a carer or an activities facilitator looking for new ways to engage a group then this is a great resource to dip into for inspiration. -- Dementia UKTable of ContentsPreface. Introduction. 1. Warm-Ups. 2. Drawing. 3. Self-Awareness. 4. Self-Esteem. 5. Stress Reduction. 6. Movement/Music. 7. Creative Expression. 8. Collage. 9. Change/Transformation. 10. Murals. 11. Coping Skills. 12. Reminiscing. 13. Diverse Directives. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisCoping with life's stresses is difficult for everybody, but can be especially challenging for teenagers, who often feel isolated and misunderstood. Creative expression through art, craft, and writing is a natural and effective way of helping young people to explore and communicate personal identity.This book is bursting with art and journal activities, creative challenges, and miniature projects for bedrooms and other personal spaces, all of which help teenagers to understand and express who they are and what is important to them. These fun ideas can be tailored to suit the individual, and require minimal equipment and even less artistic know-how, so can be enjoyed by all. The book concludes with a useful section for counselors and other professionals who work with young people, which explains how these activities can be incorporated into treatment goals.This imaginative and insightful book is a useful resource for all therapists, social workers, and counselors who wish to encourage self-expression in teenagers.Trade ReviewThe book is readable and provides simple, well applicable and enforceable assignments. -- Tijdschrift voor vakterapie (google translate)Table of ContentsIntroduction. Creative Hunting and Gathering. Part I. Art Projects and Creative Challenges. Part II. Journaling. Part III: Miniature Projects for Personal Spaces. Key Treatment Areas. Suggested Activities. Goals.

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Book SynopsisBio-Guided Music Therapy explores the clinical integration of music and biofeedback, providing the practitioner with a rationale, historical context and detailed step-by-step instructions for implementing real-time physiological data driven music therapy.This practical guide introduces the fundamental principles of biofeedback and explores the use of music therapy interventions in the context of achieving skills in self-regulation of physiological response. The book looks at the primary modalities of biofeedback, in conjunction with the assignment of digitally sampled musical voices to specific body functions. Additional music therapy interventions discussed include guided imagery to music, toning, mantra meditation, drumming and improvisation. We see how physiological data taken in the moment and combined with music therapy techniques, may be successfully applied to the treatment of stress, anxiety, high blood pressure, chronic pain, dementia, migraine, ADHD and addictions.Instructive and accessible, this book will prove an essential resource for students and practitioners of music therapy, biofeedback practitioners, social workers, psychologists and healing arts professionals.Trade ReviewI warmly recommend this book not only to professionals but also to the people interested to discover the ultimate frontiers of research in music and medicine. -- Dr. Alexander J. Graur, Ph.D., MT-BC, President, Medicamus Italiana Torino, ItalyIn this century of science and music, Music Therapists are moving toward in-depth understanding of music's impact on physiologic function. Dr. Miller's brilliant and carefully researched book is most timely! Through astute and clear descriptions of state-of-the-art research and clinical work with sample cases, Dr. Miller informs on how biofeedback techniques, combined with targeted music therapy interventions, can result in physiological, psychological and cognitive rehabilitation. The information provides insight into how neurologic feedback training incorporating music therapy approaches can attain positive adaptations in a variety of diagnosed individuals. This book is an important contribution to the field. -- Dr. Dorita S. Berger, Ph.D., MT-BC, LCAT, clinician and author of Music Therapy, Sensory Integration and the Autistic Child and The Music EffectDr. Eric B. Miller is a pioneer in the documented core of music's role in wellness. Bio-Guided Music Therapy provides students, practitioners and musicians important insight into the energetic power of sound, harmony and music making. -- Don Campbell, author of Healing at the Speed of Sound and The Mozart EffectDr. Eric Miller has done an outstanding job of synthesizing the fields of biofeedback, physiology and other bio medical techniques as they relate to music therapy and provides an excellent model for integrating these into clinical practice for such issues as ADHD, addictions and pain. -- Concetta M. Tomaino, D.A., MT-BC, LCAT, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Institute for Music and Neurologic Function and Senior Vice President, Music Therapy Services, Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, New York, USA.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword by Joseph P. Scartelli. Foreword by C. Norman Shealy. About this Book. Introduction. Part 1: Historical and Theoretical Background. Personal Experiences at the Juncture of Music and Physiology. 1. Historical Background. 2. Shifting Healthcare Paradigms. Holistic/Reductionist Split. Music Therapy from the Holistic Perspective. 3. The Process of Gaining Legitimacy. What Constitutes Legitimacy? Individual Persistence. Grassroots Organization. Convincing Medical Research. Grandstanding with Music Therapy. Music Therapy and EEG from the Biomedical Perspective. 4. A Case for Integrating Music Therapy and Biofeedback. What is Music Therapy? Music as System Input and Output. Yin Yang and Homeostasis. Learning Theory and Neurofeedback: Stepping beyond Behaviorism. 5. Development of EEG-Guided Music Therapy for ADHD. Neurofeedback. When Neurofeedback Does Not Work. Comparing Stimulants with Neurofeedback. Music and Brainwaves. Theories of ADHD Related to Brain Function. Part 2: Physiological Measures, Assessment and Digital Music Parameters. Personal Experiences at the Juncture of Music and Physiology. 6. Biofeedback Measures with Music. EMG – Muscle Monitoring. Electrodermography (EDG). TEMP - Thermal Biofeedback. HR – Heart Rate. HRV – Heart Rate Variability. BVP – Blood Volume Pulse. EEG – Brainwaves. HEG – Hemoencephalography. Artifact. Displays and Controls. 7. Adding Physiological Measures to Music-Therapy Assessments. Introduction. Elements of Assessment. Improvisational Music-Therapy Assessment. Improvisation Assessment Profiles. Psychoanalytic Music-Therapy Assessment. Receptive Music-Therapy Assessment. Family Music-Therapy Assessment. Educational Music-Therapy Assessment. Additional Types of Music-Therapy Assessment Functions. Future Visions of Music-Therapy Assessment. Neuro-Imaging. Conclusion. Part 3: Practicing Bio-Guided Music Therapy. Personal Experiences at the Juncture of Music and Physiology. 8. Role of the Music Therapist in Bio-Guided Music Therapy. Maintaining the Integrity of the Musical Environment. Contraindications. 9. Bio-Guided Music Therapy for Stress. The Bio-Guided Imagery Process. Meditation. Toning. 10. Bio-Guided Music Therapy for ADHD. EEG Subtypes of ADHD. EEG for ADHD. HEG for ADHD and Autism. Summary. 11. Bio-Guided Music Therapy for the Aging. EEG for Aging Issues. HRV for Aging Issues. 12. A Multi-Modal Approach to Addictions Utilizing Music Therapy and Biofeedback. Addictive Personality Traits and Yin/Yang Theory. Depression and Addiction. Physiological Approach Based in AA Philosophy. Relapse Triggers. 13. Bio-Guided Music Therapy for Pain. Back Pain. Headache. Functional Abdominal Pain. Part 4: A Glimpse of the Future. Personal Experiences at the Juncture of Music and Physiology. Future Directions. Appendix A: Neurofeedback with Music for ADHD Pilot Research. Appendix B: Contributors. About the Author. Glossary. References.

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Book SynopsisSpeech and language impairments are one of the most challenging features of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Children with ASD are also known to be particularly responsive to music. This book makes a valuable connection between the two traits to showcase music as an effective way of enhancing the speech and language skills of children with ASD.This is a comprehensive guide to Dr. Hayoung Lim's highly effective approach of using music in speech-language training for children ASD. Part I provides a sound theoretical foundation and employs the most up-to-date research, including the author's own extensive study, to validate the use of music in speech and language training for children with ASD. Part II analyzes the clinical implications of “Developmental Speech- Language Training through Music” (DSLM) protocols and explains in detail specific interventions that can be used with the approach. The practical application of DSLM to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Verbal Behavior (VB) approaches is also explored.This is essential reading for music therapists, speech and language pathologists and other professionals working with children with autism, as well as researchers and academics in the field.Trade ReviewPart 1 of the text represents the only attempt in the music therapy literature to integrate important theoretical and research concepts regarding speech and language training for children with ASD, thus making a significant theoretical contribution to the profession. -- Approaches: Music Therapy & Special Music EducationDr Lim combines her passions for research, education, and clinical practice in the development of an important work: this work is characterized by careful and thorough review of current literature, including review of her own research studies and clinical experiences, and systematic, detailed explanation of suggested treatment protocols. -- from the Foreword by Karen Miller, Director of Music Therapy, Sam Houston State University, Texas, President of the American Music Therapy Association's Southwestern Region and an Assembly Delegate to the American Music Therapy AssociationThis is an interesting and informative text which will be of value to those working with children with ASD and for parents and family members who are interested in this approach. -- Mary Mountstephen, SEN Magazine.Table of ContentsForeword. Preface. Introduction. Part I. Research. 1. Speech and Language Impairments in Children with ASD. 2. Perception and Production of Speech in Children with ASD. 3. Music Perception and Speech & Language Perception. 4. Perception and Production of Music and Speech in Children with ASD. 5. The Effect of Music on Speech & Language in Children with ASD. Part II. Practice. 6. Music Therapy for Speech & Language Development in Children with ASD. 7. Clinical Application of Research Study. 8. DSLM in Applied Behavior Analysis Verbal Behavior Approach. References. Appendix A. Example of Songs for DSLM. Appendix B. Example of Visual Illustration for DSLM. Appendix C. Author's Original Study.

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Book SynopsisIntroducing drama to the learning experience is guaranteed to enrich a child's development, and is an especially effective approach for children with special educational needs, including those with autism spectrum disorders. This practical handbook offers teachers an array of simple and easy-to-implement theatrical techniques that will enhance students' learning and encourage artistic expression.The author demonstrates how dramatic play doesn't have to be restricted to drama lessons and can be applied to a diverse range of school subjects and recreational settings. 'The Little Red Hen', for example, covers themes that are relevant to literacy (rhyming and rhythm), maths (counting seeds), science (discussing farming), and art lessons (designing costumes). Step-by-step lesson plans take teachers through every aspect of running fun and engaging story dramas, including warm ups, movement, songs and props. Handy tips throughout suggest ideas for developing the plays further and ways to adapt them according to the needs of the group.This book will be an essential and comprehensive guide for anyone interested in drama as an educational tool in inclusive or special needs settings.Trade ReviewThis is an accessible, essential and highly practical guide for anyone who is interested in using drama as an educational tool to promote inclusion and to enhance practice with special needs settings, in particular. -- eyeStory drama has an essential role in the education of students with disabilities. Jessica Perich Carleton extends its value by presenting techniques that are effective in a variety of settings. This insightful guide empowers teachers to implement story drama in their classrooms and to explore the transformative benefits of the art form. -- Vanessa Young, Executive Director of VSA New Jersey, The State Organization on Arts and DisabilityPerhaps one of the most important considerations in the special needs classroom is the student's ability to make connections between self, text and the curriculum. Drama, as a modality for learning, facilitates these connections in a deep and meaningful way to empower cognitive and social development. Story Drama in the Special Needs Classroom successfully provides teachers with specific tools and procedures for undertaking this most important educational activity. -- Dr. Lee R. Chasen, author of Social Skills, Emotional Growth and Drama TherapyI would recommend this book to all primary school teachers and feel that parents who run small groups or home educate could, under Carleton's gentle and lucid direction, also feel confident in running a story drama workshop. -- AsteensTable of ContentsPreface. 1. What is Theatre/Drama-in-Education?. 2. Getting Started. 3. Teacher Theatrics. 4. The Dramatic Formula. 5. Step-by-Step Story Dramas 1: The Little Red Hen. 6.Step-by-Step Story Dramas 2: We're Going on a Bear Hunt. 7. Further Suggestions for Story Dramas. 8. How to Write Your Own Story Drama. A Note from the Author. Appendix: Words to We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Carleton. Glossary of Drama-in-Education Terminology. References. Index

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Book SynopsisFor difficult or challenging children and teenagers in therapeutic or school settings, creative activities can be an excellent way of increasing enjoyment and boosting motivation, making the sessions more rewarding and successful for everyone involved.This resource provides over one hundred tried-and-tested fun and imaginative therapeutic activities and ideas to unleash the creativity of children and teenagers aged 5+. Employing a variety of expressive arts including art, music, stories, poetry and film, the activities are designed to teach social skills development, anger control strategies, conflict resolution and thinking skills. Also included are character education activities and ideas for conducting therapeutic day camps, including sample schedules and handouts. The activities can be used in many different settings with all ages, are flexible, and can be adapted for use with individuals or groups.Brimming with imaginative ideas, this resource will be invaluable to anyone working with children and teenagers, including school counselors, social workers, therapists, psychologists and teachers.Trade ReviewMany kinds of reader would benefit from reading this book. It is well written and, although it is specifically targeted at therapists and teachers seeking to develop young people's emotional intelligence, it is full of practical applications designed for use by special needs teachers as well as teachers and instructors responsible for promoting wellbeing. -- Special ChildrenJoiner's book is an invaluable asset for anyone striving to teach emotional intelligence, whether in a counseling, educational or camp setting. Her upbeat approach and clear objectives for each activity make the work widely accessible and engaging. This volume will prove to be a well-worn companion for those who love to work with children. -- Suzanne Darley PhD, co-author of The Expressive Arts Activity BookThe Big Book of Therapeutic Activity Ideas has been valuable in helping to plan creative and motivating activities and is a wonderful resource for professionals seeking to integrate creative art-based interventions. -- Young MindsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Opening Activities: Warm-Ups, Icebreakers, and Other Brief Activities. 2. Bibliotherapy and Cinematherapy Activities. 3. Therapeutic Arts Activities. 4. Month-by-Month Character Education Calendar. 5. Therapeutic Day Camp Activities and Day Program Ideas. Resources. Index of Purposes of Activities.

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Book SynopsisChildren will experience natural growth and change throughout their lives. Play, by its very nature, always results in things falling apart, often literally, and children generally find satisfaction in this process of collapse and renewal.This book harnesses the power of the reorganizing process to elicit positive and profound change in children dealing with social, neurological, developmental, health and family issues. The author clarifies the theory behind this innovative play therapy approach, and explains its practical application to a full spectrum of client needs, using inspirational, real-life anecdotes as examples. He also describes the importance of using symbols in play therapy and focuses on ways to enable children to act out their internal aggression in a safe and healthy manner.This will be essential reading for play therapists and other professionals working therapeutically with children and their families.Trade ReviewThe book is written in a clear, concise manner, with theory described in a way that is easy to understand, making it effortless for us to read and engage with the te3xt. His illustrative case material is particularly engaging and demonstrates various creative methods. -- BACP Children & Young PeopleThe press release states that this book "will be essential reading for play therapists and other professionals". I would add that it would be of great benefit and interest to anyone who works with children of any age group, from the very young to the very old - by which I mean "grown-ups" - or indeed anyone who has children of their own or has ever been a child themselves. -- Fidelity - The Journal for the NCPDennis McCarthy is a play therapist with 35 years' experience who writes with wisdom, compassion and humour... The book is packed full of practical examples of play therapy in action that McCarthy uses to explain the theoretical underpinnings of his work with children... The delightful illustrations... bring it to life. McCarthy writes passionately, honestly and vividly... I really enjoyed this book, it was hard to put down, and you can't say that of many practice manuals. For anyone who works with children, it will be a riveting read. It is worth checking out McCarthy's earlier books, too. -- Therapy TodayDennis McCarthy is a seasoned, masterful play therapist. His insights into children and the complexities of the therapy process are rich and the case presentations are beautifully illustrative of the attunement between therapist and child as they undertake the challenging, sometimes hazardous, and often exciting journey of discovery of self and other through play, image, and symbol. -- From the foreword by David A. Crenshaw, Faculty Associate, Johns Hopkins University, Founder, Rhinebeck Child & Family Center and Clinical Director, Children's Home of PoughkeepsieIn the company of monsters and Goddesses, with armies of dragons, snakes and heroines struggling with volcanoes, earthquakes, labyrinths, floods, storms and death rays, you will find (and lose and find) real children's worlds endlessly falling apart and coming together again. In these paradoxical worlds that encompass utter despair and unbridled joy, you will find real change and growth. If you are looking for an honest description of how it feels to witness the transformative and healing power of play, read this book. -- John Robertson, Play Therapist, ScotlandTable of ContentsForeword by David A. Crenshaw, Ph.D. Introduction. Part 1: Invoking the Spirit of Play. 1. Paradox: The Essence of Play Therapy. 2. The Roles of the Dynamic Play Therapist: Witnessing, Containing, Provoking, Envisioning. 3. Synchrony and Mirroring. Part 2: Imaginative Play. 4. The Meaning and Necessity of Symbols. 5. Symbols as Vehicles for Emotion. 6. Sand as Vehicle for Symbols. Part 3: Aggressive Play. 7. The Function and Necessity of Aggression. 8. Aggression and the Connection to the Self: Monsters. 9. Aggression and the Connection to Others. 10. Play Materials that Facilitate Healthy Aggression. Part 4: Helping Things Fall Apart. 11. The Mythological Perspective. 12. The Natural World as Evidence. Epilogue: Getting Lost and Finding Ourselves. References. Recommended Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisRecognizing that problems with body image are often the lead cause of eating disorders, therapists are increasingly looking for innovative and effective ways to address these issues with clients.This book is packed with simple, inexpensive art-based activities that use a range of media to engage with common body image concerns openly and creatively. The activities employ basic principles from Behavioral Therapy including mindfulness and emotion regulation and use common and familiar objects to create a reassuring environment. Discussion and evaluation are encouraged throughout to enhance awareness and appreciation of self. All the exercises, and their objectives, are thoroughly explained with illustrative case studies and sample artworks from the author's extensive therapeutic experience. These adaptable art exercises will be the perfect resource for any professional to promote healthy body image in group or individual work, with girls and women. They can be used as preventative strategies with girls still developing their identities, and will be especially useful at all stages of eating disorder treatment programs.Trade Review“Margaret Hunter provides a navigational chart with which to address the often stormy waters on the voyage to body satisfaction. The exercises will appeal to therapists, teachers, school counsellors and women; they can be used to structure therapy or educational groups. However they are used, the contents of the book promise an engaging and rewarding journey to self.” -- Lisa D. Hinz, PhD, author of Drawing from Within: Using Art to Treat Eating Disorders“When I walk to the mirror, I intend to see myself but I assess my vehicle. I am trying to see myself, but alas it is the vehicle that is the lens that I am looking through… These are the waters that Margaret Hunter has set her course through in this beautiful text. She navigates through mirrors and lenses and culture. [She] combines the empathetic understanding of a practitioner who has metaphorically held the hands of many women with faulty lenses … with the clinician's understanding of the complexity of navigation.” -- from the foreword by Dr Richard Carolan, licensed psychologist, board certified art therapist and department chair of Notre Dame de Namur University's Art Therapy graduate program, San Francisco Bay AreaTable of ContentsForeword by Dr. Richard Carolan. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Hoisting the Sails: The Journey of Self-Discovery Begins. 2. Lessons from the Ocean: Riding the Waves of Emotions. 3. Art and Mindfulness: The Maiden Voyage. 4. Heroine's Journey: The Journey Begins. 5. Notion of Emotions: Rating Intensity and Environmental Influence. 6. A Woman's Purse: Reflection of Self. 7. If the Shoe Fits: Footwear for the Journey of Life. 8. Beyond Skin Deep: Barbie Finds her Voice. 9. Reframing our Frame: Celebrating the Culture of the Human Body. 10. Tree of Life: Exploration of Self in Nature. 11. Mirror, Mirror: The True Reflection of Self. 12. Vase of Flowers: Depicting Self in Still Life Form. 13. Heads and Tales: Creating a Body for Life. References.

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Book SynopsisThe Therapeutic Spiral Model (TSM) was developed as a clinical method of addressing deep issues of trauma, notably post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) relating to physical and emotional abuse and addiction. A modified form of classical psychodrama and experiential psychotherapy, it is today used with survivors of many different forms of trauma in over twenty countries worldwide.This book provides a succinct and accessible introduction to the Therapeutic Spiral Model in practice and its evolution, explaining how it works, its relationship with classical psychodrama, neurobiology, experiential psychotherapy and clinical psychology, and how it differs from other experiential therapeutic methods. For the first time, it describes the ways in which the TSM model has been used with diverse populations, and in different languages and cultures, in chapters contributed by experienced practitioners from the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa and Taiwan. The original clinical applications of the TSM model are described, and detailed examples are given of its more recent applications, including its use with mothers affected by domestic violence, in work with traumatised families, with survivors of ethnic conflict and with men who are incarcerated.Providing research-based theory and immediate, hands-on models of treatment for clinicians to use, this is a valuable resource for drama therapists, expressive arts therapists, counselors, community workers, peace builders and other psychology, social work and counselling professionals working with survivors of trauma.Trade ReviewFrom the innovators of psychodramatic experiential treatment for trauma comes this exciting and exhilarating new book on the art, science and craft of experiential treatment for trauma survivors. The book is a delightful weaving of academic research, practical clinically-based and research-tested tools and techniques, and compelling stories of personal change and growth from practitioners at the front lines of trauma treatment around the world. -- Dale Richard Buchanan, Ph.D., T.E.P., Director of Clinical Therapies (Retired), Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, DCThis book is a crystal, each facet of which is complete in itself. It glitters with the simplicity of the core principles of the Therapeutic Spiral Model, facilitating embodied learning and reframing in the brain. -- Olivia Lousada, D.Psych., senior trainer in Psychodrama and author of Hidden TwinsAn eloquent and moving account of how trauma can be healed; a literary tapestry describing both the supporting neuroscience and the creative collective that is TSM. Transcending time, place, and cultures, [this book] gives us more than hope - it gives us a design for global healing. -- Linda Ciotola, M.Ed., TEP, TSM certified trainer and team leader and co-author, with Karen Carnabucci, of Healing Eating Disorders with Psychodrama and Other Action Methods: Beyond the Silence and the FuryThis book is a fascinating mixture of history, theory and practice, recounting the development and application of the Therapeutic Spiral Model... The case examples... include clients with eating disorders and addictions, domestic violence survivors and perpetrators, traumatised families, and offenders with unresolved trauma... this book does a good job and makes fascinating reading. -- Bernie Hammonds, psychodrama psychotherapist * Healthcare - Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal *Table of ContentsForeword by Adam Blatner. Introduction. Section I: Therapeutic Spiral Model: Beginnings and Evolution. 1. A Life in Psychodrama. Zerka T. Moreno, Co-Founder of Psychodrama, Charlottesville, VA, USA. 2. The Similarities and Differences between Classical Psychodrama and The Therapeutic Spiral Model. Kate Hudgins, Ph.D., TEP, Therapeutic Spiral International, LLC, Charlottesville, VA and Francesca Toscani, M.Ed., TEP, Charlottesville, VA, USA. 3. The Evolution of the Therapeutic Spiral Model. Francesca Toscani, M.Ed., TEP, Charlottesville, VA and Kate Hudgins, Ph.D., TEP, Therapeutic Spiral International, LLC, USA. Section II: Theoretical Foundations and Research of the Therapeutic Spiral Model. 4. A Neuroscience Perspective on Trauma and Action Methods. Edward Hug, MSW, CP, Boston, MA, USA. 5. Anchoring The Therapeutic Spiral Model into Research on Experiential Psychotherapy. Leslie S. Greenberg, Ph.D., Professor, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. 6. Learning to be on the Action Healing Team in the Therapeutic Spiral Model: A Research Experience in Taiwan. Cho Wen Chun, Ph.D., Professor, National Kaoshiung Normal University, Kaoshiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. 7. The Therapeutic Alliance between the Protagonist and Auxiliaries. Charmaine McVea, Ph.D., Private Practice, Brisbane, Australia. Section III: Original Clinical Applications of the Therapeutic Spiral Model. 8. Healing Your Body: The Therapeutic Spiral Model with Eating Disorders. Colleen Baratka, MA, RDT, TEP, Catharsis Institute and Renfrew Center for Eating Disorders, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 9. Learning to Remember: Applications of the Therapeutic Spiral with Addictions. Mary Ann (Mimi) Hughes Cox, LCSW, TEP, Private Practice, Richmond, VA, USA. 10. Psychodrama and the Therapeutic Spiral Model in Individual Therapy. Karen Drucker, Psy.D., TEP, Private Practice, Adjunct Faculty, Naropa Institute, Boulder, CO, USA. Section IV: New Clinical Applications of the Therapeutic Spiral Model. 11. A Workshop Using the Therapeutic Spiral Model and Art Therapy with Mothers and Children Affected by Domestic Violence in Taiwan. Nien-Hwa Lai, Ph.D., TEP, Associate Professor, National Taipei University of Education, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. 12. Seeing the Wizard: The Therapeutic Spiral Model to Work with Traumatized Families. Chip Chimera, Dip PP, Dip AMS, CQSW, Dip ASS. Director of Children's Center, Family Therapy Institute, London, England, UK. 13. Therapeutic Spiral Model Perspective from South Africa—The Rainbow Nation. Viyan Alers, Ph.D., Director of Acting Thru Themleize ( NGO), Johannesburg, South Africa. Section V: The Therapeutic Spiral Model with Men. 14. The Application of the Therapeutic Spiral Model at The Men and Healing Project. Roy Salole, MBBS, DMJ (Clin.), CTA (ITAA), Monica Forst, M.Ed., ICADC, & Rick Goodwin, MSW, RSW, The Men and Healing Project, Ottawa, Canada. 15. Footsteps on the Moon: Using Therapeutic Spiral Model Concepts with Offenders Who Have Unresolved Trauma. Clark Baim, Dip PP, Senior Trainer, Birmingham Psychodrama Training Center, Birmingham, UK. 16. Two Programs: The Therapeutic Spiral Model in Domestic Violence Work with Perpetrators and Survivors. Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP, Private Practice, Racine, WI and Kevin Fullin, M.D., Private Practice, Kenosha, WI, USA. Afterword. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisMusic therapy can be a profound physical, emotional and spiritual support at the end of life. This book looks at a wide variety of cases, explaining how music therapy can be used effectively. It highlights particular components of working with this group, such as creating a therapeutic relationship, helping patients to reach final goals, working within cultural contexts and dealing with difficult emotions, all within the parameters of the musical experience. It also explores the unique needs of people with disabilities or mental illness, and how to support the families of the dying. Therapeutic and philosophical insights related to the dying process are included. This will be a supportive and insightful guide for anyone working with people who are at the end of life, especially music therapists and other complementary therapists, caregivers, hospice workers and medical professionals.Trade ReviewIslene Runningdeer is an artist in sound. Her experiences of ministering to the dying (and the people who love them) through music and song are beautifully rendered here in the stories of Agnus, Kathy, Winifred, Ethan, and many other memorable souls who belong to her colorful, crusty, welcoming, challenging community. This is a book for aspiring music therapists, hospice teams, caregivers, and anyone who will someday face death. Oh...that's all of us, is it? Then let us all read this work of this wise musician, an experienced caregiver herself, and let us all sing the praises of these stories of our parents, sisters, brothers, neighbors, and friends, and how they were touched by compassionate care, and music. -- Jonna Goulding, MD, Hospice and Palliative Medicine SpecialistWe can explore with this book what we might want our own end to be. Islene leads us with heartfelt story and song on the intimacies of the last adventure. When we travel to places we don't know we use a guide book. Islene gives us one, the music book of stories we have stored in our hearts. From lullabies and rock and roll, to sounds of pageantry, dance tunes, and ecclesiastical soaring; she shows how the ending melts into the music of the spheres, guiding our way home. -- Kathy Panagiotes MA, MSN, RN, Professor and Program Chair, Mt. Wachusett Community CollegeI am honored to add my voice to the chorus of appreciation for music as an end of life care necessity, and to Islene Runningdeer for patiently teaching me its value. -- From the Foreword by Diana Peirce, RN, CHPN, The Elizabeth Hospice, San Diego, California, Formerly Director of Hospice and Palliative Care, Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, Barre, VermontThis is a book for music therapy students, practitioners and indeed health care staff working within palliative care teams who wish to discover and understand more deeply the rich therapeutic connection between music therapist and client in end of life care... As individuals approach the end of their life, many do so concerned with the need to appear okay for family and loved ones... Music helps us to access these feelings...An important chapter in this book addresses the issue of working through difficult emotions in the therapeutic relationship and provides several case examples which demonstrate how anger can be used as an alternative for deeper, more complex emotions... Whatever the needs of the person in the final stages of life, the music therapist can use music and their relationship to promote a sense of togetherness so that the client knows they do not have to leave this world alone... This is a powerful, captivating book which draws you in and urges you to think deeply about your own music therapy practice -- Alison Sweeney, Music Therapist * IACAT (Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists) Journal *Islene Runningdeer's book is an engaging, thought-provoking, and often insightful read. In eleven chapters she describes her music therapy work in a home-based palliative care team... the key themes of the book... include relationship building, cultural sensitivity, emotional complexity, mental illness, learning disability, and self-care... this is a refreshing, inspiring, and heartfelt book of stories written by a warm, intuitive, charismatic, and skilled musician who has clearly done some exceptional work with the dying... for an insight into how music can be used in palliative care, this is well-worth reading. -- Jane Lings, Music Therapist * British Journal of Occupational Therapy *Musical Encounters with the Dying: Stories and Lessons by Islene Runningdeer is one of those books which... offers the key ingredients for bringing music into palliative care settings. These include creating a therapeutic relationship, helping clients to reach final goals, and dealing with difficult emotions. It gives particular attention to supporting vulnerable groups of clients including those with disabilities and mental health issues, as well as working with relatives... The book highlights the breadth of ways in which music can support both patients and relatives in their time of need, as they face death... Runningdeer, includes many personal and insightful experiences of work with clients offering both creative and supportive ideas to consider. She highlights how her music therapy practice has developed, and how she has also developed realistic expectations of her client relationships. She discusses key qualities a therapist needs... Runningdeer's work provides some simple suggestions for the practitioner introducing music therapy to those who have little foreknowledge of it... Many examples of music therapy are given ... I deem Musical Encounters with the Dying: Stories and Lessons to be a valuable book for all music therapists, and particularly those working in palliative care... It is a very accessible and practical text... It could be a useful book within both music therapy training and on-going clinical supervision for experience therapists. -- Ray Travasso, Music Therapist * Approaches: Music Therapy & Special Music Education *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Notes on the Text. Foreword by Diana Peirce. Preface. 1.The Death Song: Historical and Therapeutic Perspectives. 2. The Relationship. 3. Some Things the Dying Need to Do. 4. The Safety of Culture. 5. Difficult Emotions. 6. Music is a Visual Art. 7. The Disabled and Mentally Ill. 8. The Rich and the Poor. 9. The Will to Live, The Will to Die. 10. Self-Care: Breathing Life into My Life. 11. Colophon: Lessons and Final Thoughts. Index.

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Book SynopsisDue to the complicated nature of using art and art materials in clinical practice, art therapists are often confronted with ethical considerations that are unique to their field. This book explores challenging topics in the ethical practice of art therapy.Professional guidelines do not always address the gray areas of important ethical issues in art therapy practice. Art therapists must therefore have a strong sense of personal standards by which to navigate morally ambiguous situations. Using case examples and current ethical theory, the book provides much-needed guidance for how to handle dilemmas such as receiving client art as gifts, displaying client art, religious and sexual issues, and the documentation and digital dissemination of confidential material and artwork.This book will be a valuable resource for art therapy students, graduate supervisors, new practitioners, and more experienced clinicians looking to increase their awareness of complex ethical issues.Trade ReviewFrom sexuality in this environment to cognitive impairments, this covers all kinds of common challenges and is recommended for any practicing art therapist and reference collections catering to them. -- Midwest Book ReviewIn this text Lisa Furman has provided a welcome addition to the literature of the art therapy profession. For educators who teach ethics it is a valuable supplement, and for art therapists in the field this book contributes to the complex discussion of the gray areas of ethical decision making. -- Bruce L. Moon, PhD., HLM, ATR-BC, LPC, Art Therapy Department Chair and Graduate Art Therapy Program Director, Mount Mary CollegeLisa Furman draws from her experience as an art therapy clinician, educator and intern supervisor to shed light on several gray areas of art therapy practice. Furman stresses the need to understand how the art therapist's own background and beliefs affect clinical practice by offering strategies for self-examination. Her excellent text examines ethical dilemmas, delineates applicable art therapy ethical principles and provides quick references for the reader to consult for making ethical decisions. I predict this comprehensive text will become a valuable resource for art therapists at every skill level. -- Cheryl Doby-Copeland, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPC, LMFT, American Art Therapy Association Board of Directors, former Chair of the AATA Ethics CommitteeLisa Furman is uniquely qualified to author a book on ethical issues. I have been impressed by […] her ability to present the subject of ethics in an engaging, sensitive, and on occasion, humorous, manner. Ethics in Art Therapy is certainly a fundamental reading that provides an invaluable advancement of art therapy ethics. -- from the foreword by Deborah Farber, MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT, Chair, Art Therapy Department, School of Visual Arts, New York CityTable of ContentsDedication. Foreword by Deborah Farber. Preface. Acknowledgements. List of Figures. Introduction - Ethical Decisions in Art Therapy Practice. 1. Sexuality in the Therapeutic Environment. 2. Ethical Considerations with Cognitively Impaired Clients. 3. Electronic Transmission of Confidential Information and Artwork. 4. Exchanging Gifts in Art Therapy. 5. Touch and the Therapeutic Art Process. 6. Spirituality in Art and Therapy. Index.

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Book SynopsisWhat are the basic attitudes, values, and practices that are essential for effective work with the expressive arts? This book explores the answer to that question.The authors examine in depth the concepts of 'presence' - a way of 'being' - and 'process' - an open and trusting way of working - in the professional helping relationship and in the making of art. They introduce readers to the premise of the 'uniqueness of persons' that underpins these ideas, and look at how to realize them in practice. Diverse experiences are also shared of using the arts in group and individual work in a variety of settings, from team building and education to counseling, psychotherapy and supervision. This book is a comprehensive, foundational guide for all practitioners who use the expressive arts as a way of facilitating learning, growth, healing, and change, including expressive arts therapists and students, counsellors, coaches, and other helping professionals. With its clear structure and straight forward style, the book is appropriate also for beginners in these professional fields.Trade Review“This is a major contribution to the field of expressive arts, a pioneering work, bringing together these central concepts, presence and process, with fundamental ideas about the arts and aesthetics.” -- from the foreword by Paolo J. Knill, Ph.D., Provost of the European Graduate School, Professor Emeritus at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, and an internationally recognized leader and founder of Expressive Arts“Herbert Eberhart's and Sally Atkins's terse and wise book reveals why the worldwide community of the European Graduate School leads the way in applying ideas and methods originally developed in expressive arts therapy to a spectrum of practice ranging from organizational development to social change. Their teamwork models the presence, process, and wonder of creation.” -- Shaun McNiff, University Professor and founder of the first expressive arts therapy program at Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts“Atkins and Eberhart have confronted the essential quandary of 21st-century life 'ordered by routines and plans even if the plans don't work'.As our world constricts further, seeking greater efficiency in its planning, these two visionaries dare to explore the wisdom of curiosity, wonder, and imagination kindled through art, improvisation, and openness to surprise. That which is offered here moves past the studio to permeate their clients' and students' worlds with aesthetic sensitivity and responsibility. Beautiful!” -- Harold McKinney, DA, Trombonist, Professor Emeritus of Music, Appalachian State University, Founding member of the Appalachian Expressive Arts Collective, Director of Gypsy Harvest Annex International Improvisational Performing Ensemble“This book by Sally Atkins and Herbert Eberhart offers a unique combination of explanatory discourse, personal experience and practical examples concerning the question: what are the helping effects when carrying out expressive arts work in psychotherapy, counseling, coaching, supervision, etc.? For a long time, students as well as practitioners have been yearning for such a book, because they are increasingly asked to describe and explain the principles of their doing. Congratulations for supplying this need, now!” -- Dr. Jürgen Kriz, Professor Emeritus, Osnabrück University, GermanyPresence and Process in Expressive Arts Work is a deceptively simple book. It can be easily understood by beginners in the field, yet at the same time it may very well deepen the understanding of experienced practitioners. The interconnection of the two major concepts is presented in a clear yet profound way, and their relevance to expressive arts work is convincingly presented. My own understanding of the field has been deepened considerably, and my belief in its importance has also been strengthened. Most importantly, the book has helped me remember that our work happens 'at the edge of wonder,' that we all have the potential to find hope and joy in the presence of the world and of others. -- Stephen K. Levine, The European Graduate SchoolThis book explains the process between the therapist, client and any additional tools within the range of expressive arts as part of a session... The appendix contains two practical examples of how presence and process are used... I read the book several times... I highly recommend it as a stimulating read. -- Play TherapyTable of ContentsForeword by Paolo Knill. Preface by Herbert Eberhart. Preface by Sally Atkins. 1. Introduction. 2. Embracing Surprise: The Importance of the Arts in Expressive Arts Work. 3. The Courage to Meet the Other: Personal Presence in the Helping Relationship. 4. The Adventure of the Unknown: Working in a Process-Oriented Way. 5. Conclusion. Appendices. Introduction. Appendix A. Decentering with Expressive Arts. Appendix B. Expressive Arts in Dream Work. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisFull of ideas, activities and exercises, this book provides imaginative ways to inspire young people to put down the computer games, disconnect from social media, and spend more time away from a screen. In an increasingly electronic world, creating enthusiasm for the great outdoors can seem an impossible task. Yet, the benefits of nature are endless, and they extend further than just improving physical health; being in natural surroundings is also an effective way to boost imagination, creativity and overall wellbeing. In whatever capacity you work or care for children and young people, this book will help you motivate them to reboot their connection with nature and become healthier for it.Addressing how nature-based activities can be used for improved mental health, this book will be an invaluable addition to the library of any professional who works with young people including counselors, educators, youth group workers, social workers, and childcare providers. It is also a useful resource for parents.Trade ReviewIn a world full of technological distractions, finding the right time and place to connect with nature can seem challenging. Helping kids find art in nature has never been more important, and Thomas offers dozens of fun activities - from games, to arts and crafts, to experiences - for all ages, aptitudes, and locations. -- Lucy King, Associate Director of Admissions, Rhode Island School of DesignThis book is a practical resource for mental health practitioners seeking to add nature-based activities to their clinical work with children, teens, and families. A welcome addition to the literature. -- Liana Lowenstein, MSW, CPT-S, Child and Family Therapist, author of Creative Interventions for Troubled Children and Youth, Toronto, CanadaHaving worked with thousands of children as an arts director of after school and summer camp programs, I could have saved endless hours of research if only I had a copy of Bonnie's book. Informative, creative and endless activities for all ages. -- Wade Zahares, artist and children's book illustratorThere are sections on gardening, general outdoor activities, blacktop (pavement/tarmac) activities, sand and beach, forest and trees, fields and grassy areas, puddles and mud, rivers and streams, snow and bringing nature indoors...This book is well written and packed full of activities. -- The Adoption Social blogThe author of this book, Bonnie Taylor, is the mother of a teenager and also a family counsellor working with children and families... wrote this book to provide both parents and social work professionals with ideas to get children more connected with nature away from screens... Many of Bonnie's ideas echo both a Montessori and Forest School approach... The book includes a useful alphabetical list of activities... a valuable text book for professional social care workers keen to promote mindfulness. -- Montessori InternationalTable of ContentsIntroduction: Why Is Nature So Important? Part 1. Nature is Therapeutic. 1. Incorporating Nature in Your Therapeutic Practice. 2. Relaxation and Mindfulness. 3. Self-Esteem and Positive Connections. 4. Nature Based Therapy and Grief Work with Youth. Karla Helbert. 5. Gardening for Wellbeing. Part 2. Nature is Fun. 6. General Outdoor Activities. 7. Blacktop Activities. 8. Sand and Beach. 9. Forest and Trees. 10. Fields and Grassy Areas. 11. Puddles and Mud. 12. Rivers and Streams. 13. Snow. 14. Bring Nature Indoors. List of Activities.

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Book SynopsisIn Eurhythmics for Autism and Other Neurophysiologic Diagnoses, Dorita S. Berger reveals how Eurhythmics, a method of teaching the musical concepts of rhythm, structure and expression kinaesthetically through movement, can help develop sensorimotor skills in children and adults with autism and other special needs. Covering both theory and practice, she explains this innovative, music-based approach and how it can also address cognitive and sensory issues in adults with debilitating conditions, such as dementia or post-traumatic stress disorder. With a particular emphasis on autism, she provides clear and adaptable session plans, suitable for working with children and adults of all ages.Trade ReviewIn a book like no other, Dr. Berger masterfully introduces the science behind the power of music and movement, followed by artistically presented, easy-to-implement, and practical intervention solutions for the clinician, parent, or other person to connect with individuals with autism and other neurophysiological diagnoses. -- Stephen M. Shore, Clinical Assistant Professor of Special Education, Adelphi UniversityDorita Berger's book is a gift to all individuals on the autism spectrum. As a music therapist and scientist, Dr. Berger combines cutting-edge research with a healthy dose of practical advice to show how eurhythmics in a music therapy-based clinical environment can be used to support a wide range of neurophysiologic diagnoses. This book is an outstanding resource for therapists, neuroscientists, and families. -- Frances H. Rauscher, Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, and co-author of 'Neurosciences in Music Pedagogy'Dori Berger is that rare combination of musician, scientist and clinician. Based on her extensive research experience, she unfolds a detailed prescription of protocols, culled from Eurhythmics and the most recent science, that can lead to dramatically improved results. In doing so, she makes a clear argument for how music moves from a passive therapy to a potent intervention! -- Dr. Patricia Gray, Director of The BioMusic Program, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, USAA professional musician and practitioner in sensorimotor treatment of autism and related diagnoses, Dorita Berger writes brilliantly to inspire therapists who help persons with disorders of intention and awareness share life with self-confidence and joy. With up-to-date brain science of intentions and feelings, this book will also be a resource for students of psychology, medicine and education. Born musical, our sense of others' rhythms and melodies of affection, invention and discovery can be enhanced to overcome confusion and anxiety. -- Colwyn Trevarthen, PhD, FRSE, Professor (Emeritus) of Child Psychology and Psychobiology, Department of Psychology, The University of Edinburgh, UK[I]t was with great anticipation and enthusiasm that I welcomed the news of an addition to the literature in Dorita S. Berger's Eurhythmics for Autism and Other Neurophysiologic Diagnoses: A Sensorimotor Music-Based Treatment Approach... Reading this book as a specialist in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, I learnt a great deal about the science behind what I do... Her work focuses on finding a process of adaptation for those with special needs, which allows them to respond with courage to the demands of their environment, and to life in general... The scientific theories introduced in the opening section permeate the second section; the reader is led to understand why a particular exercise has a particular effect... As a whole, this is an accessible and inviting text to read... the reader is taken on a journey of understanding through carefully placed introductions and summaries... This is a book for learners, for those seeking to deepen their practise and who welcome the new. I encourage you to read it. -- Bethan Habron-James * Approaches: An interdisciplinary journal of music therapy *Table of ContentsPrelude. Part I. The Theory. 1. Coming to Our Senses. 2. This is Your Brain on Sensations! 3. Interpreting Autism and Sensory Characteristics. Part 2. The Practice. 4. What is This Thing Called Eurhythmics? 5. Eurhythmics in Music-Based Clinical Work. 6. Sensory Organization through Quick Response Movement. 7. Free To Be Me. 8. Observing with a Clinical Eye. Part 3. The Conclusion. 9. Reviewing the Paradigm, Treating Other Diagnoses. Coda: Conclusion. Appendix 1. Sample Tracking Log for Eurhythmics Interventions. Sample Brief Report of Clinical Work and Recommendations for XoXoXo. Appendix II. Understanding the Included Special Needs Child in Music Class. Appendix III. Music Soothes the Ravaged Brain. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe innovative drama therapy programme develops social skills in children and teens on the autism spectrum by looking to the mirror neuron system as the key to social connection and interaction.Lee R. Chasen provides an accessible explanation of the approach's grounding in neuroscience, followed by a thirty-session program involving creative tools such as guided play, sociometry, puppetry, role-play, video modeling and improvisation. Scenarios drawn from his own practice provide useful insights into both the practicalities and positive results of this unique approach. This ground-breaking book will be of interest to drama and creative arts therapists, as well as teachers, school psychologists, counsellors and other professionals who work with children on the autism spectrum.Trade ReviewLee Chasen brilliantly connects current brain research with the challenges of autism to demonstrate why drama therapy works neurologically and practically as a powerful, motivating therapy for children and youth on the autism spectrum...Pragmatic and playful, this is a valuable resource able to be replicated successfully by other clinicians. I know that I will use it! -- Sally Bailey, Past President of the National Association for Drama Therapy and Director of the Drama Therapy Program at Kansas State UniversityTable of ContentsPreface. Foreword: Mirrors and Bridges. Robert J. Landy, Ph.D., RDT-BCT, LCAT. Introduction: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall. Part I. Behind the Scenes: Theoretical Constructs. 1. Dramatic Encounters. 2. Engaging Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The diagnoses. Possible causes. Treatment approaches. Developmental considerations. Positive intervention. Back through the looking glass. 3. Drama: Mirroring the Neurological Soul. Part II. Center Stage: Theory in Action. 4. Constructing a Process Reflective Enactment Approach to Social Skills. 5. Recognition: Establishing Roles. 6. Unity: Building Ensemble. 7. Character: Reflecting Goodness and Appropriateness. 8. Plot: Organizing Events. 9. Diction and Reasoning: Social Scripting, Facial Cues and Body Language. 10. Complication and Resolution: Interactive Language Skills. 11. Comedy and Plot: Broadening Perspectives and Constructing Solutions. 12. Actions and Life: Simulating Events. 13. Reversal: Individualized Scripting. 14. Episodic Outline: Tools for Reflection and Celebration. 15. The Teen Experience. 16. Reflections: I See You. References. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisThe author presents a varied menu of ideas and experiences in many areas - in research, in diagnosis, and in psychotherapy, each using art media with patients of all ages. She integrates art, phenomenology and gestalt psychology, describing specific techniques and findings.Part I of the book lays out the theoretical foundations and the techniques; Part II addresses the formal components used in art therapy - line, shape and colour in their interrelated dynamics and discusses other aspects and modes of symbolic expression found in clients' work. Part III looks at symbolic expression through the scribble, offering a system of classification, diagnostic possibilities and case studies of work with eating disorders. Part IV focuses on art expression for art therapy diagnostics, including a method for qualitative diagnostics, and a first full diagnostic battery for adolescents. Part V is devoted to Holocaust children's art expressions, highlighting the power of art expression in children under ultimate stress, the intensity of their inner experience, and its visualization in the structure of the pictures.The book is for art therapists and advanced students. It can be used as a textbook on phenomenological art therapy; for therapeutically-oriented art teachers, educators and social workers; and for practicing psychotherapists, to see that art is a source of expression demonstrating how a person is.Trade ReviewThere is a freshness and simplicity to Betensky's approach that is attractive, with its emphasis on the immediate and the directly visible, and with its respect for the client's own perception. The structure of the book mirrors in some way this directness, with concise summaries beginning and ending each chapter and with clearly described theory interwoven with frequent, enlightening case illustrations, including many drawings and some colour reproductions... Betensky approaches [the reader] with a flexible, searching style that reflects her willingness to take unexpected directions in her quest for understanding and her ability to elucidate these thoughts for the reader...the exercises contribute to the book's practicality for the art therapy reader... This thoughtful, practical book presents multiple examples from clinical case material demonstrating the effectiveness of art therapy, particularly to the non-art therapist. It will serve art therapists and non-art therapists alike in presenting a focused view of the phenomenological approach to art therapy and its advantages. -- Art Therapythe book has much to offer the open minded and eclectic art therapist who could adapt and use these ideas with a wide range of client groups in a variety of settings. -- InscapeDr Betensky has made a significant contribution to the literature of art therapy...what she has done is to provide us, not only with the kinds of creative syntheses exemplified in her diagnostic, therapeutic, and research work; she has also introduced us, clearly and vividly, to the basic elements of symbolic expression in art - line, shape, colour, etc - and how they can be viewed from a phenomenological perspective. We would do well to adopt those of her techniques which seem relevant and adapt them as needed in the flexible manner of the author herself. And we would do very well to emulate the kind of scholarship, clarity and creative synthesis evident in this book, whatever form our own work eventually takes. -- From the ForewordIt feels like I am with her in the consultation room when she describes an episode with a patient. She is not just a technician. She is a professional, dealing with philosophy, past experience of other professionals and past history of the field, and her own history of work with patients. -- Dr Morris J ChalickTable of ContentsPart I Philosophical Orientation and Method. 1. About phenomenology for art therapy. 2. The phenomenological method of art therapy. Part II Symbolic Expression in Art Therapy. 3. Symbolic expression of line. 4. Symbolic expression of shape. 5. Symbolic expression of colour. 6. Additional aspects and modes of symbolic expression. Part III Expressive Qualities of the Scribble. 7. The scribble, annotated. 8. The scribble as art therapy treatment of anorexia. 9. A schizoid episode in scribbles. Part IV Art Expression for Art Therapy Diagnostics. 10. Diagnostic test batteries for children. 11. A diagnostic test battery for adolescents. Part V 12. Art expression by children under ultimate stress (Terezin Concentration Camp, 1942-44).The Market: Art therapists, psychotherapists, and all those interested in the use and study of art therapy.

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Book SynopsisConflict is an increasingly common feature of modern life, and often has disastrous and destructive outcomes. Arts Approaches to Conflict explores how various arts approaches can both raise our understanding of conflict and lead to its constructive resolution. Practitioners and experts from a wide range of art forms examine their own fields as approaches to conflict, encompassing:- visual arts- drama, puppetry and masks- music- storytelling- dance and movement- the combined artsArts Approaches to Conflict is a rich resource of new ideas, practices and information which explores the creative ways to address conflict. It is fascinating and eye-opening reading both for students and practitioners in arts therapies, psychotherapy, counselling, social work, mediation, probation and prison services.Trade ReviewThis book contains seventeen chapters offering a unique and valuable insight into the issue of conflict. The authors discuss all aspects of conflict and its effects on the individual, community and society... This book is an inspiration for anyone working with conflict. The clinical examples are discussed sensitively and appropriately and engage the reader. This book is recommended reading. -- DramatherapyReplete with suggestions, techniques, structured exercises and strategies for mediating and resolving conflict that will be of help to artists, therapists and others working in this area... interesting, informative and in places very moving. -- InscapeEach chapter provides a foundation for the work presented later providing the reader not only with the experience which they can replicate but also knowing the reason such an activity was attempted... this book provides the therapist with many thought provoking ideas, expanded foundations on which to build sessions, as well as practical activities... it has potential benefit for persons in the mental health fields both while they are in their pre-professional training as well as professionals with many years experience. -- Music Therapy PerspectivesArt Approaches to Conflict is a substantial volume, covering an enormous breadth and depth of human experience. It is a testament to people's imagination, showing many daring attempts to understand and resolve conflict using every conceivable art form. Chapters range across the recurring themes of self-esteem, bullying, violence, assertiveness, responsibility, anger, power and control...these themes are crucial to every aspect of mental health. This book is a source of inspiration to all those who work in mental health, as well as teachers, those who work with offenders, refugees and homeless people, in fact anyone seriously trying to resolve conflict in this war-torn world. -- Mental Health NursingVarious attempts at resolving conflict using every conceivable art form: drama, visual arts, music, movement, storytelling and combined arts are described here. The recurring themes of self-esteem, bullying, violence, assertiveness, responsibility, anger, power and control are explored in schools, prisons, hostels and youth clubs from New York to Northern Ireland. The book describes how art therapy can be used to support homeless people and children who are bullied; and how listening to music, performing and composing can resolve inner and outer conflict. This is a magnificent book. An inspiration for mental health workers, teachers, artists and art therapists. -- Nursing TimesThis challenging book invites and enables us to extend our work with victims of torture, homeless people, violent offenders and victims, bullied children, ethnic minorities and the partisans and peacemakers of Northern Ireland, as well as with other marginalized individuals and groups for whom the contributors provide active therapy. Its editor, Marian Liebmann…has attracted diversely gifted specialists and produced with them a valuable text for counsellors. -- CounsellingThis is page turning stuff and the book as a whole is more than a dry account of rehabilitation techniques. The descriptions of the drama workshops are in themselves dramatic. The illustrations are stark and compelling. -- Criminal Justice (Magazine of the Howard League)Table of ContentsIntroduction, Marian Liebmann. 1. Raising Self-Esteem in Situations of Conflict, Michael Dalton. 2. Conflict, Knowledge and Transformation: Three Drama Techniques, Francis Gobey 3. Playing with Fire: The Creative Use of Conflict, Nic Fine and Fiona Macbeth. 4. Stage Frights: Violence, Conflict and Drama, James Thompson. 5. The Violent Illusion: Dramatherapy and the Dangerous Voyage to the Heart of Change, John Bergman and Saul Hewish. 6. CROSS-TALK: Community Conflict Resolution Through Drama, Caird Forsyth. 7. Conflict at School: The Use of an Art Therapy Approach to Support Children who are Bullied, Carol Ross. 8. Giving it Form: Exploring Conflict Through Art, Marian Liebmann. 9. Conflict Resolution Through Art with Homeless People, Dorothy F. Cameron. 10. Getting Our Acts Together: Conflict Resolution Through Music, June Boyce-Tillman. 11. Discord or Harmony: Issues of Conflict in Music Therapy, Alison Levinge. 12. Torture - The Body in Conflict: The Role of Movement Psychotherapy, Karen Callaghan. 13. Transforming Tales: Exploring Conflict Through Stories and Storytelling, Belinda Hopkins. 14. Exploring Conflict with Classroom Puppets, Val Major. 15. Childhood Without Fear: The Heartstone Project, David W. Rose. 16. Arts Approaches to Conflict in Northern Ireland, Dave Duggan. 17. The Open Closing Door: Impossible Theatre's Video Art Work with Offenders, Victims and Observers of Crime, Chris Squire.CONTENTS: Introduction, Marian Liebmann.BIG CONTENTS:PART A: DRAMA. 1 Raising Self Esteem in Situations of Conflict, Michael Dalton, Pop-Up Theatre. 2 Conflict, Knowledge and Transformation: Three Drama Techniques, Francis Gobey. 3 Playing with Fire: The Creative Use of Conflict, Nic Fine and Fiona Macbeth, LEAP Confronting Conflict, London. 4 Stage Fights: Violence, Conflict and Drama, James Thompson, Theatre in Prisons and Probation Centre, Manchester. 5 The Violent Illusion: Dramatherapy and the Dangerous Voyage to the Heart of Change, John Bergman, Saul Hewish and Simon Ruding, Geese Theatre Company, Birmingham, UK and East Swanzey, NH, USA. 6 Drama and Meetings elderly/youth, Caird ForsythPART B: VISUAL ARTS. 7 Conflict at School: The Use of Art Therapy to Support Children who are Being Bullied, Carol Ross, Islington Learning Support Service. 8 Giving it Form: Exploring Conflict Through Art, Marian Liebmann. 9 Conflict Resolution Through Art with Homeless People, Dorothy Cameron.PART C: MUSIC. 10 Getting our Acts Together: Conflict Resolution Through Music, June Boyce Tillman, King Alfred's College of Higher Education, Winchester. 11 Discord and Harmony: Issues of Conflict in Music Therapy, Alison Levinge, Music Therapist, Bristol.PART D: MOVEMENT. 12 Torture - The Body in Conflict: The Role of Movement Psychotherapy, Karen Callaghan.PART E: STORYTELLING. 13 Transforming Tales: Exploring Conflict through stories and storytelling, Belinda Hopkins.PART F: COMBINED ARTS 14 Exploring Conflict with Classroom Puppets, Val Major, Bristol Mediation Schools Project Coordinator. 15 Childhood without Fear: The Heartstone Project, David Rose, Roehampton Institute, London. 16 Arts Approaches to the Conflict in Northern Ireland, Dave Duggan, Derry, Northern Ireland. 17 Open Closing Door: Impossible Theatre's video art work with offenders, victims and observers of crime, Chris Squire, Impossible Theatre, Holmfirth, Yorkshire.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first detailed account of the theory and practice of the Sesame Method, which was created by Marian Lindkvist 30 years ago, as it has evolved and been handed down experientially. It is now taught at the Central School of Speech and Drama; many of the contributors are current or former teachers at the school, or are Sesame trained therapists working in the field.The book aims to define the work of Sesame in terms of the theories upon which it is based and the method which puts these theories to use in practice in a variety of client groups. The reader is invited to enter imaginatively into the experiences of body, movement, voice, myth and ritual, and to be a witness as others explore this medium. Experts in the field spell out the theoretical base of Sesame work in its different aspects: in movement, drama, voice, myth ritual and Jungian psychological theory.Finally the contributors describe how they use the method through therapy sessions and workshops in the community with various clients, from people with physical and learning disabilities to children who have been abused and people in prisons.As well as presenting an overview of Sesame, this book will inspire readers to a rediscovery of the joys of self-expression through dance, movement and drama, through the transformative nature of the Sesame experience.Trade ReviewThe book is clearly written and the links between theory and practice are well represented. The book is a useful addition to the literature on creative and expressive approaches to therapy. -- CounsellingThis book will be of interest to all those who want to think about a non-verbal focus in therapy. -- International Journal of PsychotherapyWhat comes through all the different parts of the book is the proven success of the work of Sesame, the overwhelming sincerity and unstinting devotion of the Sesame practitioners, not only to their clients but to the organisation and for what it stands. -- RadiusThe work is beautifully presented despite the difficulties of verbal presentation. This book will appeal to all who are interested in arts approaches to therapy... Highly recommended. -- British Journal of Projective PsychologyThis is an important book...it is immensely practical as well as theoretical, describing in detail how richly symbolic work can be achieved not only in studios specially designed for the purpose but in prisons and acute psychiatric wards, as well as schools, community day centres and homes for the elderly. In these diverse and unlikely settings, Sesame has provided us with the means "to experiment with our own nature", to discover new forms of understanding and communication, to enter new modes of experience, and to grow beyond our stereotyped ways of living. It is no mean achievement. -- From the ForewordTable of ContentsForeword. Introducing Sesame, Jenny Pearson. 1. Discovering the Self, Jenny Pearson. 2. Beginning with the Body, Di Cooper. 3. Working with Myth and Story, Pat Watts. 4. Jung and the Symbol: Resolution of Conflicting Opposites, Molly Tuby. 5. Why Oblique and Why Jung?, Kharis Dekker. 6. Drama as Therapy: Some Basic Principles, Graham Suter. 7. Marian Lindkvist and Movement with Touch, Jenny Pearson. 8. The Unique Voice that lives Inside us All, Frankie Armstrong. 9. Laban and the Language of Movement, Sam Thornton. 10. Dance as You've Never Danced Before! Susi Thornton. 11. Child Drama: the Peter Slade Connection, Jenny Pearson. 12. Ritual: Journeys of the Heart, James Roose-Evans. 13. Ritual in Sesame, Morag Deane. 14. Circus Skills and Commedia, Mitch Mitchelson. 15. The Drama Gave me Inner Freedom: in Wormwood Scrubs, Colin. 16. The Minotaur in Three Settings: Prison, Acute Psychiatry and with Elderly People in Hospital, Bernie Spivack. 17. Working with Symbol in the Mental Health Centre, Jo Syz. 18. The Shared Feeling: Sesame in Acute Psychiatry, Bernie Spivack. 19. Dramatherapy in Forensic Psychiatry, Rodger Winn. 20. To Act or Not to Act? In the Secure Unit, Alan. 21. Moving Through a Block in Psychotherapy, Mary Smail. 22. A Place Called Sesame: Dramatherapy with Disturbed Children, Jenny Pearson. 23. Children Without Words: Sesame in Romania, Barbara Goossens. 24. Poetry in Motion: Drama and Movement Therapy with People with Learning Disabilities, Jocelyne James. 25. Sharing the Space Inside: One-to-One Work with People with Profound Learning Disabilities, Mary Smail. 26. Baba Yaga and Vasalisa: Myth Work with Challenging Behaviour, Elizabeth Gall. 27. Beginning to Work with the Elderly, Alison Kelly and Chris Daniel. 28. Making the Present Come Alive, Merle Baars. 29. The Story of Roundabout: Creation of a Group Practice, Deborah Haythorne and Lynn Cedar. 30. Smoke and Mirrors, Priscilla Newman. Index.

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Book SynopsisFoundations of Expressive Arts Therapy provides an arts-based approach to the theory and practice of expressive arts therapy. The book explores the various expressive arts therapy modalities both individually and in relationship to each other. The contributors emphasize the importance of the imagination and of aesthetic experience, arguing that these are central to psychological well-being, and challenging accepted views which place primary emphasis on the cognitive and emotional dimensions of mental health and development. Part One explores the theory which informs the practice of expressive arts therapy. Part Two relates this theory to the therapeutic application of the expressive arts (including music, art, movement, drama, poetry and voicework) in different contexts, ranging from play therapy with children to trauma work with Bosnian refugees and second-generation Holocaust survivors. Comprehensive in its coverage of the most fundamental aspects of expressive arts therapy, this book is a significant contribution to the field and a useful reference for all practitioners.Trade ReviewThis book does succeed in laying common ground beneath so many individual approaches to therapy, with its emphasis upon the imagination, spontaneous creative expression and intermodal techniques. It will, I suspect, become a standard textbook for practitioners, and it is without doubt a treasure trove for researchers, but I think it also has much to offer the general reader, for all of these issues are fundamentally human ones and could have meaning to anyone. -- Research in Drama EducationTable of ContentsIntroduction, Ellen G. Levine, ISIS Canada, and Stephen K. Levine, York University, Toronto, and ISIS, Canada. Part I: Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives 1. Poiesis and postmodernism: the search for a foundation in expressive arts therapy, Stephen K. Levine, York University, Toronto, and ISIS, Canada. 2. Soul-nourishment or the metabolism of psyche: a broad concept of diet and medicine, Paolo J. Knill, Lesley College, Cambridge and European Graduate School, Switzerland. 3. Ethics and aesthetics: the necessity of form, Majken Jacoby, ISIS, Denmark. 4. Artistic inquiry: research in expressive arts therapy, Shaun McNiff, Endicott College, Massachusetts. Part II: Clinical Perspectives 5. Voicework as therapy: the artistic use of singing and vocal sound to heal mind and body, Paul Newham, International Association for Voice Movement Therapy and Voice Movement Training. 6. The creative connection: a holistic expressive arts process, Natalie Rogers, Person-Centered Expressive Therapy Institute, California. 7. Living artfully: movement as an integrative process, Daria Halprin, Tamalpa Institute, California. 8. Layer upon layer: a therapeutic experience in the art studio, Annette Brederode, Centre for the Expressive and Creative Arts Therapies, Netherlands. 9. Music as mother: the mothering function of music through expressive and receptive avenues, Margareta Warja, Lowenstomska Psychiatric Hospital, Sweden. 10. Between imagination and belief: poetry as therapeutic intervention, Margo Fuchs, European Graduate School. 11. Poetry in the oral tradition: serious play with words, Elizabeth McKim, Lesley College Cambridge, Massachusetts. 12. Theatre of the Holocaust, Yaacov Naor, 'The Inner Theatre' psychodrama centre, Israel. 13. In exile from the body, Melinda Asher-Meyer, The Norwegian Institute of Expressive Arts Therapy. 14. On the play-ground: child psychotherapy and expressive arts therapy, Ellen G. Levine, ISIS, Canada.

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Book SynopsisStephen K. Levine argues that poiesis, the creative act, is also the act by which we affirm our identity and humanity; in exploring this subject he shows the essential affinity of the creative and the therapeutic processes and explores the nature of creative acts. This book looks in detail at the connections between expressive arts, such as poetry, and psychology and develops understanding of the theoretical foundations which connect the arts and psychotherapy. It considers the context in which modern therapy emerged and looks at various aspects of different arts therapies. It provides a much-needed step in the theoretical underpinning of the expressive therapies.Trade ReviewExamining not only psychological, but also selected philosophical, existential, moral and pedagogical aspects of utilizing aesthetic processes to alleviate human suffering, Levine emerges as an ardent and thoughtful practitioner of the arts in healing, founding his advocacy in the etymology of the word "suffering": "to hold up from underneath". For Levine, cultivating poiesis in the healing arts supports a more fully human being through creative engagement that gives value and meaning to experience. -- Transcultural Psychiatry 40Stephen K Levine is one of the few contemporary expressive therapists to have the courage to develop an understanding of the multiplicity in the theoretical foundations of a domain as wide and complex as the arts and psychotherapy. His deep roots in the philosophical tradition and thorough knowledge of more than one mode of theory and practice shine through this honest work. Texts of such achievement can only be created by a writer who has a deep understanding and firm faith in the speech of the soul and a masterful eloquence in the language of psychology. Whoever listens to this book may be enriched by the complexity unfolding in human existence, suffering and healing. -- From the Foreword by Paolo KnillA thoughtful and philosophical treatment of the use of the arts in therapy. Levine is articulate and persuasive in advocating the importance of the arts in the healing process. Through his writings in this book, Levine has positioned himself as a philosopher-practitioner in the expressive arts therapies. It is from Levine that the expressive arts therapies may derive a more articulate and precise rationale for their existence and their importance in the healing/helping process. Poiesis is a powerful and important text. -- The Arts in Psychotherapy...not a reference book but a series of thought-provoking essays - much to treasure and remember - a source of profound and stimulating ideas. -- Dramatherapy Journala] scholarly, thoughtful and also intensely personal book. It is so good to come across a work of breadth and depth, written with such a high level of erudition and awareness. Through a series of essays and poems, Levine powerfully and coherently communicates his understanding of the human condition, and the process of therapy and healing whilst focusing upon the theory and practice of expressive art therapy... [an] excellent book. -- Psychotherapy and CounsellingStephen Levine's book is a profound defence of the healing and transformative properties of art. This book is essential reading for any who desire to promote the power of religious imagery and ritual to bring healing to troubled souls. -- Contact: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Pastoral StudiesTable of ContentsForeword Paolo Knill. Introduction. 1. Psychotherapy and the Arts. 2. The Artist as Therapist: Towards a Poetic Psychology. 3. The Idea of Integration in the Arts Therapies. 4. The Play of Imagination: On the Possibility of Expressive Therapy. 5. Bearing Gifts to the Feast: The Presentation as a Rite of Passage in the Education of Expressive Therapists. 6. Image Abuse and the Dialectic of Interpretation. 7. The Dialectic of Creativity: From Innocence to Experience and Back Again. 8. The Myth of Orpheus: Poetry as a Healing Art. 9. 'And Yet' Poetry After Auschwitz. 10. Brooklyn Memories.

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Book SynopsisMyths and related stories describe essential human experience which, requiring use of the imagination, reconcile and give voice to fantasy and reality. Speaking through images which embrace the paradox of possible and impossible, the likely and the desired, they stimulate our personal expressive abilities in a way quite distinct from the absorption of prescribed images which television and radio present. This book is concerned with rekindling that creative power of the human imagination which in the West has atrophied through neglect. It is concerned with increasing an understanding of the need to exercise our imagination as one of our psychic functions, as well as the need to exercise our bodies.This book contains myths and tales from all over the world which are grouped around seven themes, all reflective of forms of human experience. The authors suggest ways in which these myths and tales can be used to develop our imagination's original and unique voice through educational and therapeutic encounter, and how this expression can be communicated to others who are engaged in the same task.Trade ReviewThe myths themselves are veritable jewels that evoke an immediate response in the reader, and they stand on their own as a valuable asset to any library. This is in essence a "How to" book replete with instructions for achieving personal growth and facilitating creativity in just about every avenue of expression. This book contains many exciting and compelling ideas. -- The Arts in PsychotherapyIt is intended primarily for professionals in mental health and education who are interested in using traditional myths and folk tales in conducting group counseling and education classes. However, the stories in themselves are fascinating to read. -- Contemporary PsychologyThis is a lovely book. There is something for everyone here. The practical exercises suggest ways in which these stories can be used in a group setting. People involved in counselling and therapy will also find valuable insights into the lives of people they help through the common language of myth. Moreover, the book will appeal to anyone interested in literature and story-telling in general. The quality of the presentation of the book adds to its appeal this is a book to keep, use and refer back to again and againIn short, this is a publication for nurse teachers, psychiatric nurse therapists, counsellors and anyone interested in exploring the universal heritage that is handed down through story-telling and the sharing of myths. Buy it. -- Nursing TimesThe book contains a strong introduction to this particular approach to storymaking, and has within it enough source materials and reflective advice to inspire and guide any group facilitator or teacherThe book contains a rich variety of thought provoking and inspiring material. Within the area of dramatherapy's use of narrative, myth and story form this is easily the most substantial and significant piece of work to date a core text for dramatherapists to acquire. -- DramatherapyThis is an essential and wonderful book for anyone interested in working with stories in education or therapy. It is a true discovery. -- Dr Ofra Ayalon, Haifa UniversityTable of ContentsPART 1: 1. Introduction. 2. On myths, tales and storytelling. PART 2: 3. BEGINNINGS. Mantis and the flower. The shared myth of the one that became two. Creation. Maheo. The sacrifice to make the sun. The separation of God from Man. 4. PASSAGES. How Man was made again. The maiden wiser than the Tsar. The serpent slayer. The knowledge of birds. The wooden head. Beauty and the beast. 5. KNOTS. A Storm coming. How different people came to earth. Maui muri catches the sun. The spirit who could not make up its mind. Why Imboto is alone in heaven. The story bag. 6. THE TREE. The three eggs. Willow wife. Coyote steals fire. Trees. The spirit in the tree. The return of the flowers. 7. TRICKSTER. The caterpillar and the wild animals. The harvest. Hermes and Apollo. Fox and Wolf. Trickster tales 15 & 16. Loki and Baldur. 8. HEALING. The healing waters. How the hummingbird got its colour. Grandmother spider. The maiden with the wooden bowl. Lo-Sun the blind boy. Ulu and the breadfruit tree. 9. RETURN. The monkey's jump. The lady of Stavoren. The ending of the dream. Maui and death. Persephone's return. How Raven came to leave the earth. PART 3: Notes for facilitators. 10. On mythmaking structures. 11. Ways of making images. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe legal and humanitarian response to the world's growing population of refugees and migrants has created more awareness of not only the physical but also the psychological needs of displaced peoples. Refugees are often the forgotten victims of war violence and political upheaval, subjected to the traumatic loss of family and home and the consequent deterioration of cultural identity as they seek asylum in other countries.Ditty Dokter is joined by contributors from a number of multicultural backgrounds, in a volume examining the issues surrounding intercultural arts therapies as a means of working with clients who are refugees and migrants. The role of art, music, dance, and drama in healing the effects of trauma and restoring the sense of cultural and personal identity is discussed, emphasising the need for sensitivity to cultural differences in practice. The ultimate aim is to promote more awareness of intercultural issues in an attempt to build a broader framework for arts therapy practice.Trade ReviewIf, as an art therapist, you work with refugees or victims of political violence and war, this is a most invaluable book. If you are willing to look at the world from a different point of view, ponder your own assumptions, and enter into an enriching discussion of culture, then this is a fascinating, delightful book. If you feel stirrings to perform radical acts of restoration, connection and creativity in the world around you, then Arts Therapists, Refugees and Migrants: Reaching Across Borders is an inspiring book that will leave you reassured, hope-filled, and looking for places to perform radical acts of art therapy. -- Art TherapyThis significant book consists of 15 essays from arts therapists working in various ways with refugees, and as immigrants themselves...I recommend this book without reservation. It has relevance for counsellors, therapists and arts therapists who might need to examine their personal, professional and political attitude towards race and culture. In a society, a world which is ever more multi-cultural, this book is a must. -- CounsellingI wholeheartedly recommend this book to those who are students and practitioners of all helping services, particularly the arts therapies and all forms of non-verbal therapy. It enables us to reach beyond the boundaries of our lives and appreciate the many ways we may extend the boundaries of our cultural assumptions. -- R.M. Simon, President NIGAT, Honourary and Founder Member BAATTable of ContentsForeword, Dick Blackwell, Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. Introduction, Ditty Dokter, University of Hertfordshire. 1. In limbo: movement psychotherapy with refugees and asylum seekers, Karen Callaghan, Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. 2. Art therapy with asylum seekers . . . humanitarian relief, Truus Wertheim-Cahen, private practice. 3. Mourning rituals in non-verbal therapy with traumatised refugees, M. Zwart and L. Nieuwenhuis, `De Vonk'. 4. One step beyond: music therapy with traumatised refugees in a psychiatric clinic, Jaap Orth and Jack Verburgt, Phoenix project. 5. Between theatre and therapy: experiences of a dramatherapist in Mozambique, Helen Scott-Danter, private consultant. 6. A question of translation: Transporting art therapy to Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, Debra Kalmanowitz, Grafton Primary School and Bobby Lloyd, Parkside Clinic. 7. Library project: `Step by step to recovery'. Creative sessions with children in war and post-wartime, Professor Marina Danev, City Library, Zagreb. 8. Being a migrant, working with migrants: issues of identity and embodiment, Ditty Dokter, University of Hertfordshire. 9. Inheritance: Jewish identity, art psychotherapy workshops and the legacy of the Holocaust, Dr Joy Schaverien, analytical art psychotherapist, private practice. Art therapy, race and culture: reaching for the peak, Caroline Case, private practice. 10. Dance movement therapy with South Asian women in Britain, Anusha Subramanyam, Academy of Indian Dance. 11. Intercultural dance, theatre and music as facilitators in creative arts therapy: a metacognitive experience, Terence Brathwaite, University of Birmingham. 12. Remembering: Intercultural issues in integrative arts psychotherapy, Jocelyn James, Central School of Speech and Drama. 13. The use of Israeli folksongs in dealing with women's bereavement and loss in music therapy, Dorit Amir, Bar-Ilan University, Israel. 14. Reaching for the peak: art therapy in Hong Kong, Caroline Case 15. On being a temporary migrant to Australia. Reflections on art therapy education and practice. Andrea Gilroy. Conclusion, Ditty Dokter. Inde

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Book SynopsisWorking with people from different cultural backgrounds presents practical and theoretical problems for art therapists, as well as the opportunities represented by a medium which crosses linguistic and cultural barriers. In this volume, professionals engaged in art therapy discuss aspects of practice which are affected by an environment of increasing cultural diversity. Some contributions examine the problems faced by members of ethnic minorities who are caught between assertion of their cultural identities and assimilation into a different social milieu, and the significance of the racial identity and cultural assumptions of the art therapist working with them. Others explore the effect that treating clients from other cultures has had on them, and how they have dealt with the feelings of loss, helplessness and guilt experienced when helping refugees who have suffered traumatic events in their native countries. Each chapter represents a synthesis of the scholarship and the clinical experience of its author, and the book as a whole balances case studies with academic research. While articulating the need for more cultural diversity among practitioners, all the contributors feel that contact with other traditions has enriched them as well as their clients.Trade ReviewTapestry of Cultural Issues in Art Therapy is a particularly awaited and rare book which addresses multicultural issues in art therapy... this book offers an openness to cultural diversity and variability as well as a sensitive awareness which could inspire anyone in the mental health profession. -- Transcultural Psychiatry 40Tapestry of Cultural issues in Art Therapy is a collection of thought-provoking, informative and, at times, surprising chapters. It is divided into three parts: "Clinical Issues in Art Therapy", "Educational Issues in Art Therapy" and "Personal Constructs in Art Therapy". Major themes under the umbrella of art therapy, race and culture are covered. These include: the challenges of working with specific racial communities; the interplay of historical, social and political forces which affect the context of therapy and the therapeutic relationship; how cultures relate to art-making and meaning; how such awareness can inform art therapy practice and the implications for the training of art therapists to meet the challenge of work with cultural diversity. Tapestry of Cultural Issues in Art Therapy deserves reading and respect, it should be received as writing that inspires therapists to seriously question whether their thinking and practice of art therapy is truly racially and culturally accountable. -- Journal of the American Art Therapy AssociationEach chapter starts with an abstract and follows with a solid literature review. The chapters are clearly focused, and because each chapter ends with a list of references, one can easily gather additional information on a given topic. In fact, the references are so ample the book can also double as a reference book. If I came to Tapestry of Cultural Issues seeking answers, I would have been dissatisfied because the book does not give direct answers; it provides an opportunity to learn from other art therapists and in so doing it invites self-learning. As a text, Tapestry of Cultural Issues in Art Therapy can be read by and the material applied by students, experienced art therapists, and other mental health workers on a professional or personal level. However approached, and however used, Tapestry of Cultural Studies is a solid contribution to art therapy literature and should be valued as part of every therapist's library. -- Journal of the American Art Therapy AssociationIn conclusion, the message I received while reading this book is that we as art therapists have many areas to address within the cultural tapestry of our profession. The editors, Hiscox and Calisch, undertook an ambitious task, bringing together a wide range of subject matter with challenging, complex material. This book was informative, with valuable reference material, case studies and client and therapist art work. It is a welcome addition to the art therapy literature. It will partially fill a curriculum need and may serve to encourage art therapy supervisors, educators, clinicians and students to expand upon many themes explored by the authors. -- The Arts In PsychotherapyTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Part I: Clinical Issues in Art Therapy: 1. Art Therapy and the Concept of Blackness, Pascale C. Annoual. 2. An Experiential Model for Exploring White Racial Identity and its Impact on Clinical Work, Nancy M. Sidun and Kelly Ducheny. 3. Art Therapy: An Afrocentric Approach, Charlotte Boston, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Gwendolyn M. Short, Mental Health Unit, North Forestville Elementary School. 4. Art Therapy with a Cree Indian Boy, Nadia Ferrara, Native Mental Health Research Team, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal. 5. Surviving the Loss of a Child: A Case Study of Cross-Cultural Parents, Romy Montoya-Gregory. 6. Art Therapy with Obese Teens: Racial, Cultural and Therapeutic Implications, Marcia L. Rosal, Expressive Therapies Program, University of Louisville; Lisa Turner-Schikler, Kosair Children's Hospital, and Donna M. Yurt, Kosair Children's Hospital. 7. The Use of Art Therapy in Identity Formation: A Latino Case Study. Marie K. Mauro. 8. An Art Therapist's Countertransference: Working with Refugees who have Survived Organized Violence, Nicole Heusch. 9. Self-Body Image and PTTSD in Australian Spanish Speaking Trauma and Torture Survivors: Empowerment through Imagery-Art-Dialogue, Beth A. Stone, Department of Behavioural Sciences, Sydney. Part II: Educational Issues in Art Therapy: 10. Multicultural Perspectives in Art Therapy Supervision, Abby C. Calisch, Graduate Expressive Therapy Program, University of Louisville. 11. We Wear the Masks: A Study of Black Art Therapy Students, Chantel Laran Lumpkin, AmeriCorps Action for Children Today. 12. Cross-Cultural Inquiry in Art and Therapy, Mona Chebaro. 13. Art Therapy and Native Americans: Blending Culture, Creativity and Healing, Phoebe Farris-Dufrene, Purdue University and Michael Garrett, University of North Carolina. 14. Conflict and Culture in Art Therapy: An Australian Perspective, Andrea Gilroy and Margarete A. Hanna. 15. Cultural Diversity and Implications for Art Therapy Pedagogy, Anna R. Hiscox. 16. The Black Madonna in New Mexico Prison Art, Lindsay Locke. Part III: Personal Constructs in Art Therapy: 17. Hidden Borders, Open Borders: A Therapist's Journey in a Foreign Land, Julia G. Byers, Lesley College, Cambridge MA. 18. Crossing the Border: Cultural Implications of Entering a New Therapy Workplace, Martha P. Haeseler, New York University. 19. Finding Myself in America: An Indian Art Therapist's Experience of Acculturation, Nina M. Mathews.

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Book SynopsisWhile therapists are increasingly working with multi-ethnic client groups, there is a paucity of material available for them to develop approaches, which meet diverse cultural and racial needs. Art Therapy, Race and Culture is a stimulating and inspiring collection which explores the often contentious themes of race, racism and culture in relation to the experience of art therapy, in a positive and constructive way. Contributors examine the impact of racial perceptions in their own experience, their clients' lives, and on the interaction of therapist and client. The potential of art therapy as a force of liberation, and art therapists as cultural activists, is explored. Cultural differences in meanings applied to 'colour' and to the nature of art are also discussed. Illustrated with line drawings and photographs, the book presents work, ideas and theories based on the practical experiences of therapists from many different backgrounds and their work with clients from equally diverse origins.Trade ReviewI am grateful to the authors for providing a means for art therapists to reassess their attitudes, judgments and strategies on confronting difference, not solely in their practice but in their lives. ...A collection of narratives that art therapists cannot afford to ignore and which provides them with an opportunity to re-evaluate and challenge their practice. Finally, there is an impressive bibliography and comprehensive references following each chapter which will surely inspire further reading and increase the pleasure to be gained from this notable book. -- InscapeArt Therapy, Race and Culture is a revealing compilation of anecdotal writings by professional and student members of the British Association of Art Therapists. The ethnic backgrounds of these authors are as diverse as those of the clients with whom they work in various urban sections of England. The book offers a clear presentation of case materials, clinical methods, and clinical approaches. The heart of this book, however, challenges the traditional psychoanalytic/psychodynamic model used in art therapy, while advocating for the inclusion of issues on race and culture into art therapy practice.Throughout the text, the writers also describe their experiences with cross-cultural issues in individual and group art therapy sessions. These personal stories include themes of racism, culture identity struggles, and the diversity of human experience. At times, I found these stories discomforting because they compelled me to examine my life experiences, professional training, and work. -- American Journal of Art TherapyThe case material used is both sensitively introduced and managed, and provides an excellent method for exploring the complex issues around the cultural aspects of therapeutic interventions. These issues are relevant across professional boundaries, and would provide very useful reading for both students and qualified professionals likely to be working with culturally diverse populations… this is a book that also has appeal as a purely enjoyable read. I found it thoroughly engaging and thought provoking. It has used its material extremely well to discuss a range of issues of significance to health workers'. -- British Journal of Occupational TherapyThe book explains the interactions between Art Therapists, the service they work within and the people who use these services. The contributors reflect on both their own personal experiences of race and racism and those of the people they have worked with, in a positive and constructive way. The authors include examples of experiences which have contributed to their own personal growth...Positive aspects of the book: The honesty of the contributors accounts; The way contributors describe events which have led to their own personal growth; The potential of the information in this book to help other therapists reflect on the dynamics of their relationship with other members of a multi-disciplinary team, and clients who are from another race/culture and the courageous way in which the contentious aspects of race, racism and culture have been explored...Well worth reading as it provides insights about both therapists and clients who use the art therapy service. It has added to my understanding of how it feels to be `different' in a predominantly white culture and made me reflect on my own attitudes and expectations. -- OTPLD NewsletterIt was a real pleasure to be given this book to review. The Jessica Kingsley label promises a text that is written by people in the field who know what they are talking about, and this one is no exception. Each chapter has a specific angle from which each author views this subject, culminating in an inspirational list of References and Bibliography – a useful aid in further study. In fact this is not a book to be raced through, but savored, a chapter at a time, and pondered over. Some writers are from a different culture themselves, some from a different race, but every author writes with openness and honesty about their findings. The result is a wealth of information that is both insightful and challenging. The subject matter, which is diverse and reflects a variety of therapeutic belief systems, is dealt with in a factual but sensitive manner, clearly stated. Indeed, if ever there were a danger of being complacent as a therapist, regarding work with people of other races or cultures, this book would be the ideal challenge to re-evaluate how we see ourselves, the client and the world in which we meet. It presents a viewpoint that can easily be missed altogether or taken for granted and ignored completely. Do not be put off by the fact that the title infers the book is for Art Therapists. The content is relevant to any therapist or counselor, who will ever work with people with a different attitude or persuasion from themselves. Be prepared for some real eye-opening insights into the different effects of race and culture has on relationships and viewpoints. Things you may never have considered about your own race and culture could well alter the way you work as a counselor for the better. -- AccordTable of ContentsIntroduction. Section 1: Working with Race, Racism and Difference in Art Therapy. 1. Living colour in art therapy, Jean Campbell and Vicky Barber, art therapists in private practice, London 2. Echoing the steps of my ancestors, Cherry Lawrence, art therapist and community worker, and Heather Barford, Brighton and Hove Social Services. 3. The scapegoat: Jewish experience and art psychotherapy, Joy Schaverien, Jungian analyst in private practice and analytical art therapist, Leicestershire. 4. Foreign images: images of race and culture, Caroline Case, analytic art therapist in private practice, Stirling. 5. Thrown in at the deep end, Jenny Cooper, art therapist, Shipley, West Yorkshire. 6. My God! Look at me! Pauline Mottram, Hertfordshire University. 7. Culturally sensitive therapy: accents, approaches and tools, Ranju Roy, art therapist, Bridgewater, Somerset. Section 2: Culture, Class and Art Therapy. 8. Class issues in therapy, Chris Wood, Sheffield University. 9. Drawing lines: art therapists and psychiatric services working in collaboration with contemporary artists, Lyn French, Picture This, London. Section 3: Philosophies of Therapy and Practice: East and West. 10. Issues of empowerment in a multi-cultural art therapy group, Sally Weston, Bradford Mental Health Service. 11. Taoism and art therapy: flowing and stuckness, Malcolm Learmonth, Creative Therapy Unit and Exeter University. Section 4: Therapists: A Question of Identity. 12. Crossing the meniscus: art therapy and Local Agenda 21, Jenny Jones, Leeds University. 13. Group issues from a Black art psychotherapist's viewpoint, Yvonne Crawford, Kneesworth House Hospital, Hertfordshire. 14. Art therapy and Jewish identity: stories from Jewish art therapists, Cathy Ward, Roehampton Institute, and Marian Liebmann, freelance mediator and art therapist. 15. Being White: engaging with a changing world, Marian Liebmann, freelance mediator and art therapist. Section 5: Training: Preparing the Ground. 16. A Black perspective on art therapy training, Frederica Brooks, Goldsmiths College, London. 17. Art therapy training and race and culture, Cathy Ward, Roehampton Institute.

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Book SynopsisWriting is a means of making sense of experience, and of arriving at a deeper understanding of the self. The use of creative writing therapeutically can complement verbal discussions, and offers a cost- and time-effective way of extending support to depressed or psychologically distressed patients. Suitable both for health-care professionals who wish to implement therapeutic writing with their patients, and for those wishing to start writing creatively in order to help themselves, The Therapeutic Potential of Creative Writing provides practical, well tried and tested suggestions for beginning to write and for developing writing further. It includes ideas for writing individually and for directing groups, and explores journal writing, poetry, fiction, autobiography and writing out trauma, with established writers and those who have taken up writing for private enjoyment.Trade ReviewOccasionally I have suggested to parents that they write down some of their thoughts and feelings in the form of a journal or a letter. Nearly always the act of writing seems to have a curious therapeutic effect. Thanks to Gillie Bolton's book, I shall be doing this more often. Gillie believes that while it is good to talk, it is even better to write. She teaches therapeutic writing to doctors, nurses, clients, prisoners, just about anybody who is interested…I am certainly going to do some therapeutic writing myself now and then, when I am ready, I shall suggest it to some of my troubled patients. If you read this book (and I think you should), you will want to be doing it too. -- Family PracticeThis is a bubbling cauldron of a book. I doubt if I have ever felt so driven to follow an author's enthusiasm to try out her ideas. Just take a sheet of paper and a favourite pen, she says, and for six minutes write whatever comes to mind. So I did, and what happened surprised me, because I hadn't really thought much of the notion. Gillie Bolton runs creative writing courses, and counsels and works as a therapist. She is convinced that writing is a true, gentle and accessible way for anyone to express themselves and that this can lead on to new understanding through rereading and perhaps revising the writing. She shows how the slowing down of thoughts to the pace of a pencil is an editing process that helps order ideas out of the internal chaos, but not one that stultifies subconscious experience from leaking out…We are shown how to get started and allow people to feel that it is not only safe but that it might also be fun, to let their pens flow across the page. Examples are given of therapeutic writing groups in prisons, hospices, among demented patients and the mentally ill, for such groups can thrive in surprising settings. Gillie Bolton runs writing groups for GP's and makes the case that, instead of a prescription, doctors could offer certain patients a pen and a blank sheet of paper and then be willing to read whatever they might write. -- The British Journal of General PracticeGillie Bolton states that she has aimed this book at those of us, including therapists, who are interested in using creative writing as a way in which we can get to know ourselves better. The author says that the book is a `straight-forward how-to guide to therapeutic writing' and that it `offers endlessly creative questions and tantalising paths to follow'…for those therapists interested in using creative writing for themselves or with their clients, this book may provide inspiration. -- British Journal of Occupational PsychologyThe book offers explicit guidance on how to engage in, and how to help others engage in, therapeutic writing. But it also offers insight into why such writing is effective as a healing agent…Bolton's books will be invaluable to a wide range of mental health workers and human potential practitioners and to people seeking a means of addressing their own suffering and aspirations for self-understanding and self-expression…an excellent addition to the reading lists of counsellor training courses, especially in connection with personal development components. Not to be missed, either, is the potential for this kind of therapy to be added to the creative repertoire of practitioners needing to maximise therapeutic benefits in a short time by stimulating client ownership of the therapeutic process. -- British Journal of Guidance and CounsellingCreative writing may seem at first glance to be a long way from nurse education, but this would be a mistaken judgement. Gillie Bolton is a published poet who has worked with a range of those who work in health care - clients, students and experienced practitioners - to develop their skills in writing for themselves. Creative writing offers a process of self-exploration which is under the control of the writer and which promotes self-healing. Her book offers ideas and inspiration whichever hat you choose to wear. All of us have sore places in personal and professional lives which are easy to ignore much of the time, but which can pop up unexpectedly and cause trouble. Nurse educators may need to revisit difficult times in their own career, and creative writing offers an easily accessible and confidential way to do this. Those wishing to find new ways of encouraging students to write diaries which are reflective in reality as well as in name will find new approaches in this book. Educators may also be stimulated to consider the ethics of the assessment of reflective diaries by comparison with the standards of a different discipline. Finally there are specific areas of health care in which creative writing can be of particular help to clients - palliative care, care of the elderly and mental health are three which feature in this book. Gillie Bolton emphasises that creative writing can not take people any further than they wish to go - unlike therapeutic talk which can sometimes result in both client and nurse getting out of their depth. Nurses who use this tool to help their patients heal themselves should therefore be careful how they discuss what has been written. Above all, those who encourage others to write creatively should first try it. So buy this book- but be warned, it can be addictive! -- Elizabeth R Perkins MA PhD Cert EdMany people find that writing their thoughts down is therapeutic. It can clarify the vague ideas and feelings wandering around in one's head and illuminate them. I can highly recommend a new book that helps with this process: The Therapeutic Potential of Creative Writing: Writing Myself. The author, Gillie Bolton, is research fellow in medical humanities at Sheffield University Institute of General Practice and an award-winning poet. She works with groups, which include health professionals, as a faclilitator. Members of the groups have found it life enhancing, healing and nurturing to express themselves in this way. Many have introduced patients, clients and students to it. Her book explores the potential of writing as therapy in a straightforward `how to' guide. It explores the use of journal writing, fiction and poetry and is full of practical ideas. -- Dr Moira Brimacombe, SheffieldThe book is eminently practical. It provides a wide range of valuable suggestions for working with clients, with groups, and for working on one's own. It is also clearly written…I would highly recommend this book as being useful, accessible and above all, written with compassion. -- Dr Christina Mason, St Josephs Hospice, LondonTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Therapeutic writing: How and why: The healing pen 3. Keeping a journal: `The diamonds of the dustheap'. 4. Writing openers: Unbuttoning, opening the box. 5. Images: How to find, create and use them - Echoes. 6. Dreams which put us in touch with ourselves: `The royal road'. 7. The power of poetry, fiction, autobiography: `Something hatches'. 8. Waiting to help you take control of your own life: This is my decision! 9. Writing and groups: Laugh and cry with each other. 10. Writing out trauma: A bobble hat, a pair of jeans, and Grandad. 11. Writing at the doctor's, the hospital, the hospice: Writing on prescription. 12. Writing in prison, the old people's home: `Reach for the stars'. 13. Approaches to therapeutic writing: `But who are you?' 14. Conclusions: `Thought made flesh'. Appendix: Useful contact addresses. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisArt therapy and all of the other creative arts therapies have promoted themselves as ways of expressing what cannot be conveyed in conventional language. Why is it that creative arts therapists fail to apply this line of thinking to research? In this exciting and innovative book, Shaun McNiff, one of the field's pioneering educators and authors, breaks new ground in defining and inspiring art-based research. He illustrates how practitioner-researchers can become involved in art-based inquiries during their educational studies and throughout their careers, and shows how new types of research can be created that resonate with the artistic process.Clearly and cogently expressed, the theoretical arguments are illustrated by numerous case examples, and the final part of the book provides a wealth of ideas and thought provoking questions for research.This challenging book will prove invaluable to creative art therapy educators, students, and clinicians who wish to approach artistic inquiry as a way of conducting research. It will also find a receptive audience within the larger research community where there is a rising commitment to expanding the theory and practice of research. Integrating artistic and scientific procedures in many novel ways, this book offers fresh and productive visions of what research can be.Trade ReviewSean McNiff has written what may be the most important expressive art therapy book of this decade. Art-Based Research presents a long-awaited model for studing the process of art making as therapy - whether it be visual arts, dance, music, or drama. Every page will excite and inspire its readers to think about how to conduct research on art therapy, music therapy, dance therapy and drama therapy as well as intermodal expressive therapy. Too long have the expressive arts therapies focused on the product of sessions with clients. Through this book McNiff has shown us that our knowledge of creative potential inherent to the arts holds the key to how the arts heal and guide us in developing research questions which will help us understand the creative process in therapy. Numerous examples and references from arts therapists will help the novice researcher in developing ideas and inspire the experienced researcher, deepening our understanding of why the arts therapies are powerful tools for healing. This volume will become a standard text in expressive arts therapy training programs throughout the world. -- Cathy Malchiodi, Director of the Institute for the Arts and Health in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Editor of Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy AssociationTable of ContentsI Theoretical Foundations. The Emergence of a New Vision of Research. From Justification to Creative Inquiry. Connections to Imaginative Science. Art's Integration of Empirical and Introspective Inquiries. Practitioner Research. II Review of Art Therapy Research. Breadth of Inquiry. A Showing of Imagery and Experiences. Research as a Focus in Art Therapy. Artistic Knowing in Art Therapy Literature. An Overview of Research in an Art Therapy Graduate Program. III Research Ideas. The Method of Discovery. Practice of Research. Structure. Artistic Amplification of Case Studies. Ideas: The effects of aesthetic quality; method studies; histories; outcome assessments. Postscript. References.

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Book SynopsisArts therapists are becoming increasingly interested in process as it is manifested in their work. The multiplicity of levels at which process operates is the theme of this new book. What happens during a therapy session is examined, as are the client's response, which is experienced through the medium of the art form itself, and the evolution of the relationship between therapist and client. Perspectives from across the arts therapy spectrum are included, with contributions from practitioners in dramatherapy, play therapy, art therapy, music therapy and dance movement therapy. Re-evaluating the nature of the practice, Process in the Arts Therapies expands and develops the theory.Table of ContentsIntroduction, Ann Cattanach. 1. Reflections on Dramatherapy as Initiation, Steve Mitchell, Roehampton Institute. 2. The Theatre Process in Dramatherapy, Brenda Meldrum, Roehampton Institute. 3. The World within the Playroom, Chris Daniel, Roehampton Institute. 4. Co-Construction in Play Therapy, Ann Cattanach. 5. Hands On Art Therapy, Cathy Ward, Roehampton Institute. 6. Psychodynaimc Music Therapy: Considerations in Training, Kay Sobey and John Woodcock, Digby Stuart College, Roehampton. 7. Dance Movement Therapy: A Case Study, Sarah Bannerman Haig, Dance Movement Therapist, London. 8. Links Between the Arts Therapies: Research in the Arts Therapies, Ann Cattanach and Brenda Meldrum. 9. The Arts Therapies Professions: Come to the Edge, Michael Barham. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisDeveloping the basic principles of her model of playtherapy, Sue Jennings has written a stimulating book that will provide inspiration for those new to the discipline, whilst providing a fresh and exciting approach for established practitioners. In Introduction to Developmental Playtherapy, Jennings argues that creative play is essential for children's health. Drawing on examples from her own professional experience, she discusses how play can help resolve issues by allowing possible solutions to be explored safely, thus encouraging flexibility of response. She explores the cultural background and theory of using play as a therapeutic tool with children and how play can communicate to the therapist what the child needs to tell. Innovative and accessible, her book breaks fertile new ground for playtherapy.Trade ReviewThis delightful book gives an informative and comprehensive introduction to developmental play therapy and the importance of play for children's health and healing. Easy to read and very accessible for all levels of experience, this book is packed full of practical ideas and clinical examples - a pleasure to read. -- Mental Health Occupational TherapySue Jennings has done it again! This coherent introduction to the world of Playtherapy will absorb and fascinate with tales of dinosaurs and tractors. Anyone interested in Playtherapy will find this book invaluable: it demystifies, provides a structure for Playtherapy provision and guidance to reassess current practice. It is illustrated with personal and professional examples. Well researched and referenced, the book dives into fundamentals of Playtherapy and continues to develop the "Playtherapy Method" focusing on detailed observation of children at play. Conflicting theories are discussed as to whether orientation and interpretation are appropriate approaches to Play. Sue Jennings tries to demonstrate an empathetic response to play from the child's perspective. What will be particularly useful to both existing and novice Dramatherapists is the way the author has structured the book to describe the Playtherapy method by breaking down its structure into understandable bite sized pieces that provide a foundation linking theory to practice. The "Embodiment-Projection-Role" methodology encapsulates the concepts of understanding everyday and dramatic reality which develops as the child matures. Moving from physical and sensory awareness i.e. Embodiment to increased interaction with the outside world Projection, when the child is able to engage in playing make believe and taking on roles the final stage of Role is developed. There is also some final discussion on the value of observed play, and the responsibility of parents and carers to lose their own inhibitions and allow themselves to play freely. Acknowledgement of this skill is not new, but adults often need reminding of the value of play. It can take practice! -- DramatherapyThis book is aimed at anyone with an interest in the symbolic and problem-solving value of children's play and as such it offers a comprehensive guide to playtherapy as well as suggestions for further reading. But it is more than that. Jennings is a practitioner, teacher and author. She focuses on the child and the therapist rather than trying to impress the reader with jargon. Her potted guides to different models of child development and methodologies (including her own) are particularly useful and she is not afraid to highlight the strengths and weaknesses she sees in each. What comes through repeatedly is that there can be no rigid recipes for interpretation. She suggests that we need to view children through a wide-angled lens, seeing what they are doing rather than imposing our thoughts on them. This makes her an ideal introduction for playworkers seeking an introduction to playrtherapy. -- Let's PlayTable of ContentsForeword, Mooli Lahad. Introduction. 1. Towards a new philosophy of play. 2. Some developmental theories. 3. The playtherapy method. 4. Dramatic play as a basis for living. 5. Practical playtherapy: Embodiment. 6. Practical playtherapy: Projection. 7. The playtherapy method: Role and dramatic play. 8. Playtherapy applications. 9. Playtherapy in practice. Appendix 1: Playtherapy resources. Appendix 2: Developmental checklist. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisWriting from a dramatherapist's perspective, Roger Grainger looks at methods of researching the arts therapies, and how particular definitions of research affect our understanding and practising of arts therapies. He places approaches to research in four categories: quantitative research (which seeks to demonstrate), qualitative research (which explains by describing), action research (which explains by experiencing) and art-based research (which aims to document in an appropriate language, in this case art). Grainger evaluates all of these approaches, arguing that our theoretical or philosophical understanding of what research actually is has an effect on what we think research can be used for.Grainger argues that research always involves a trade-off between two kinds of inaccuracy, numerical and experiential, which correspond to the imprecise fit of the way we think about life and life itself. A range of research paradigms is useful because each regards the world in a different way. Taken together they provide a range of ways of increasing our understanding.Trade ReviewWith Researching the Arts Therapies Roger Grainger has given arts therapists an easy-to-read yet thought-provoking discussion of how particular definitions of research affect our understanding of and practice of arts therapies. -- Nordic Journal of Art TherapyTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Artists and healers. 2. Researching an arts therapy. 3. The outline of research. 4. The quantative approach. 5. Evaluating therapy by number. 6. The qualitative approach. 7. Action approaches to research. 8. Practitioner-research. 9. Art-based research. 10. A research repetoire. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisMedical Art Therapy with Children is a ground-breaking book, the first work to tackle this rapidly growing field. It will be an essential resource for professionals, psychologists, counsellors, play therapists and art therapists working with physically ill children on a day-to-day basis. Medical art therapy is defined as the use of drawings, art expression and imagery with individuals who are physically ill or disabled, or are undergoing aggressive medical treatment such as surgery or chemotherapy. Children in such situations may find it easier to express their emotions, and their fears, through art than through strictly verbal channels. Art making may be a less threatening form of communication: it also encourages the building of a trusting relationship with a clinician.In order to use art therapy effectively with children, clinicians must have practical resources to help them understand the use of art expressions in treatment. Equally important is information on how to choose art tasks for particular goals and on how to help children express themselves through art expression. This collection of contributions, by eminent art therapists, will provide just such a resource. Drawing on case material from a variety of situations, the book describes current research on medical art therapy with children, and practical approaches to using art activities with them. The writers examine art therapy with young patients suffering from burns, cancer, asthma, arthritis, eating disorders and HIV/AIDS.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword by Judith A. Rubin. 1. Introduction to Medical Art Therapy with Children. Cathy A. Malchiodi, Director of the Institute for the Arts and Health, Utah. 2. Psychological Effects of Creating Mandalas. Carol H. DeLue, Art Therapist and Biofeedback Therapist, California. 3. Addressing Psychological Complications of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents through Art Therapy. Erika Cleveland, Art Therapist at Lesley College and Emmanual College, Boston, MA. 4. Art Therapy with Pediatric Cancer Patients. Tracy Councill, Art Therapist in Pediatric Oncology, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC. 5. Treating Children who have Asthma: A Creative Approach 95. Robin L. Gabriels, University of Colorado Health Service Center, Denver, CO. 6. Hide and Seek: The Art of Living with HIV/AIDS. Emily Piccirillo, Art Therapist, Washington DC. 7. Art Therapy on a Hospital Burn Unit: A Step Toward Healing and Recovery. Johanna Russell, Art Therapist, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA. 8. Comparisons of Pain Perceptions between Children with Arthritis and their Caregivers. Jennifer Barton, Art Therapist. 9. Understanding Somatic and Spiritual Aspects of Children;s Art Expressions. Cathy A. Malchiodi, Director of the Institute for the Arts and Health, Utah. Resources. The Contributors. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisMedical Art Therapy with Children is a ground-breaking book, the first work to tackle this rapidly growing field. It will be an essential resource for professionals, psychologists, counsellors, play therapists and art therapists working with physically ill children on a day-to-day basis. Medical art therapy is defined as the use of drawings, art expression and imagery with individuals who are physically ill or disabled, or are undergoing aggressive medical treatment such as surgery or chemotherapy. Children in such situations may find it easier to express their emotions, and their fears, through art than through strictly verbal channels. Art making may be a less threatening form of communication: it also encourages the building of a trusting relationship with a clinician.In order to use art therapy effectively with children, clinicians must have practical resources to help them understand the use of art expressions in treatment. Equally important is information on how to choose art tasks for particular goals and on how to help children express themselves through art expression. This collection of contributions, by eminent art therapists, will provide just such a resource. Drawing on case material from a variety of situations, the book describes current research on medical art therapy with children, and practical approaches to using art activities with them. The writers examine art therapy with young patients suffering from burns, cancer, asthma, arthritis, eating disorders and HIV/AIDS.Trade Review'The author brings together the work of individuals in the expanding area of medical art therapy which has great potential in many areas of paediatric work...Art is not only therapeutic for the creator but also provides diagnostic information. It can provide rich information for health workers and has a healing capacity. The book consists of nine easy-to-read chapters, with specialist authors covering eating disorders, cancer, asthma, HIV/AIDS, burns, chronic painful illness and spirituality. The chapters use case stories to show how children can use art to explore their feelings, beliefs and experiences. As a result, treatments tend to be more successful and children feel more in control of their world...I would recommend this book to teachers and health workers alike. It is a refreshing resource using creativity in the healing of children.' -- Community Practitioner 'Well, it's about time. The medical industry please take note: at last we have a robust and lucid collection of medical art therapy research covering various areas of the industry - providing case studies, research evidence and practical techniques. Brought together by Cathy Malchiodi, director of the Institute for the Arts in Health, this book provides the practical insight and direction needed when using art to address medical conditions with children - a client group which is often overwhelmed and overlooked in experience of illness and treatments. We are invited by Judith Rubin, acclaimed author and art therapist, into this burgeoning field with a supportive and short overall perspective. She highlights art therapy's value within the medical setting where it can influence the healing process and provide valuable information for a diagnostic team. Helping children create art within a medical setting brings familiar and generally enjoyable materials into an unfamiliar and sometimes threatening environment. Children have always instinctively used play or art to cope with stresses over which they have no control. This material brings to life each child's struggle with their illness and medical care, and describes how the use of art offers a "self-rehabilitation tool" to manage and transform their situation. Case studies contributed by art therapists focus on the practical aspects of using art therapy with patients suffering from asthma, burns, cancer, eating disorders and HIV/AIDS. Especially useful are the tasks outlining the range, objective and details of the activity, and eloquent simplicity of this work. Comprehensive references at the end of each section are valuable for further investigation. This is a vital resource for any student of the field and, more importantly, for any health/medical practioner working with physically ill children. I heartily recommend it. ' -- Therapy Weekly '...this American book is a much better read than a great many text books. Although the concepts which it explores are complex, the language is not overly complicated and the general approach is practical and not purely theoretical. Each section highlights in boxes art projects relating to specific cases (e.g. eating disorders, asthma, HIV/Aids). These are simple exercises designed for a stated age range with clearly defined aims, instructions and required materials. Even without expert knowledge, this book does inspire thinking about the value of art-based activity, particularly for children in situations of medical stress. I believe this book is of value to anyone who deals with children, particularly in the context of play. -- Play MattersTable of ContentsForeword by Judith A. Rubin 1. Introduction to Medical Art Therapy with Children, Cathy A. Malchiodi, Director of the Institute for the Arts and Health, Utah. 2. Physiological Effects of Creating Mandalas, Carol H. Delue, Art Therapist and Biofeedback Therapist, California. 3. Addressing Physiological Complications of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents through Art Therapy, Erika Cleveland, Art Therapy Lecturer at Lesley College and Emmanuel College, Boston, MA. 4. Art Therapy with Paediatric Patients, Tracy Councill, Art Therapist in Pediatric Oncology, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC. 5. Treating Children who have Asthma, Robin L. Gabriels, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO. 6. Hide and Seek: The Art of Living with HIV/AIDS, Emily Picirrillo, Art Therapist, Washington, DC. 7. Art Therapy on a Hospital Burn Unit: A Step Toward Healing and Recovery Johanna Russell, Art Therapist, Davis Medical Center, University of California. 8. Comparisons of Pain Perceptions between Children with Arthritis and and their Caregivers, Jennifer Barton, Art Therapist. 9. Understanding Somatic and Spiritual Aspects of Children's Art Expressions, Cathy A. Malchiodi, Director of the Institute for the Arts and Health, Utah. Resources. The Contributors. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisThis account of Middle Eastern creation myths is a very detailed in its geographical and historical focus, and impressively wide-ranging in its scope... the painstaking research and critical insight make this a very valuable contribution to the subject.'- Journal Of Beliefs & ValuesThis comprehensive study of Middle Eastern creation stories explores the region's 'forgotten' narratives, myths and traditions which have played a central role in the accounts of creation found in the Old Testament and the Quran. Drawing on stories from Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Syria-Palestine and Persia, Ewa Wasilewska shows how these narratives of creation, destruction and rebirth reach to the very roots of the Biblical and Quranic Genesis. She examines the beliefs of the ancient Sumerians, Egyptians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Canaanites, Hebrews and Arabs, and the early Indo-Europeans, placing them in the economic, political and social context of the region. She investigates the concept of 'religion' as defined by ancient and modern scholars, a concept which she argues emerged only with the establishment of religions focusing on one male deity, and she traces the gradual rise and fall of the female goddesses of creation.Creation Stories of the Middle Eastexplores a significant range of original myths, stories, timelines and maps of the region, invaluable to the student or enthusiast. By returning to the place where writing was first invented, Wasilewska opens up the mythology, religion and history of the last five thousand years in the Middle East.Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. 1. In Search of Foundation: Sumerian Origin. 2. In Search of Control: Egyptian Theologies. 3. In Search of Tolerance: Anatolian, Canaanite and Persian Sources. 4. In Search of One God: Biblical and Quranic Attempts on Reconciling Realities. 5. Out of the Watery Abyss. 6. Divine Order and Its Creators. 7. Almost Divine? Chosen People. 8. Accident or Intention? The Egyptian Lack of Interest in Human Creation. 9. Of Mud and/or Divine. 10. Paradise: Divine or Human? 11.Were Gods Mad? The Destruction of Humankind. 12.Where Do We All Go? Conclusions. Bibliography. Maps. Chronological Charts. Index.

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Book SynopsisDiana Milia examines the effect of art therapy interventions with clients who harm their bodies. Her starting point is the definition of self-mutilation itself. In many cultures, self-mutilation is incorporated in sacrificial rituals as a means of healing the whole society. Body modifications such as scarification and tattooing are used in rites of purification, healing and maturity. Self-mutilation may also be incorporated in performance art.Diana Milia draws out these aspects of self-mutilation, informing them with theories from psychoanalytical literature, to explain how art therapy can help patients who self-harm. She argues that using art as intervention supports the self-mutilating person's preference for ritualized symbolic action and their need to create transitional objects. She describes artmaking in terms of symbolic modification of the self-mutilating client's own body, with the ultimate goal of self-transformation. The creative process itself provides an arena for the discharge and mastery of aggressive impulses, and develops self-control, self-esteem, and symbolic capacities, all of which are crucial in the treatment of self-mutilating behaviors.Demonstrating how these theories can be implemented in practice, Milia then describes examples from her clinical experience, and includes extended case studies. She analyzes art therapy sessions and the process and content of artwork. Her book is practical; it also extends our understanding of the concept of self-mutilation and how best it may be addressed.Trade ReviewDiscusses the use of art therapy with self-mutilating clients, with reference to the function of self-mutilation as a ritual act. In her introduction, the author describes awareness of self-mutilation in Western society and considers whether to view such an act with sympathy. Drawing on the ritual self-mutilation practices of other cultures, and on some performance practices in Western culture, she argues that individual acts of self-mutilation can be understood as part of a creative process intended to achieve a transformation of the self, which have counterparts in rituals of sacrifice. She outlines the theoretical basis for her work in this area, positioning self-mutilation as part of a process of self-healing through cycles of creation and destruction. She vies the task of the art therapist as to guide the client away from ritualistic self-mutilationtowards creative acts in which aesthetic expression becomes the medium for symbolic self-transformation. -- ARTbibliographies ModernWell written and researched.The book is extremely informative about self harm and helps to increase understanding of the motives behind people harming themselves. A good book to dip into for anyone working with clients who harm themselves for its valuable insights into the behaviour. -- British Journal of Occupational TherapyTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1.Sacrificial and aesthetic aspects of body modification. 2. Psychological perspectives on self-mutilation. 3. Transformation and self-assertion in the case of Mary. 4. Merging and differentation in the case of Kate. 5. Sacrifice to symbolism in the case of Eric. 6. Art therapy proceses with self-mutliating clients. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe stories and reflections in this book describe powerful encounters between nine music therapists and their clients. These clients include four-year-old Giorgios, who is terminally ill; Wendy, a passionate, battered child who has been rejected by her mother; Olive, suffering from senile dementia; Martha, whose successful life is in crisis; and Steve, who is living with HIV/AIDS. Through music therapy the clients - and therapists - discover their creativity, and, in the process, come to terms with suffering. The stories reveal the passion and integrity of nine music therapists who themselves undergo profound changes as a result of their work.Music Therapy - Intimate Notes is a practical and inspiring introduction to music therapy, showing its range of possibilities in various settings. The book provides a lively and informal theoretical foundation, and connects music to our intimate lives.Trade ReviewWhat is striking and engaging in this excellent book is that it makes us reflect on the whole business of communication - what it is for us humans to be conversational creatures. It challenges some over-easy conclusions about who is and who and isn't capable of conversing - but that, of course, is exactly what the whole work of music therapy is about. But it also shows the difficulty and importance of genuine communication: the degree to which we don't know what we mean unless and until we find an answering rhythm in a listener; the degree to which we foreclose the processes of communication because we want to spare ourselves the letting-go and taking time involved. That our humanity is realised most fully in a literal shared attunement of some kind is a more suggestive thought than volumes of ethics or metaphysics. Pavlicevic gives us a real narrative philosophy in these stories, poignantly and vividly told and sensitively and self-critically thought through. -- The Most Revd. and Rt Hon Rowan Williams, Archbishop of CanterburyThis beautiful and moving book is a riveting collage of nine music therapy case histories, shared by a group of music therapists who were interviewed by Mercedes Pavlicevic. Pavlicevic intended these personalised interviews to be experienced as directly as possible, as oral texts in the first person. This group of sensitive therapists speaks openly, not only of their successes; they are equally candid in sharing their own frustrations and insecurities. As a result, these "stories" bring the reader much closer to the living dynamics of exchange that occurs between therapists and clients than would be possible in a more academic style of reporting. Each "story" is followed by Pavlicevic's reflections that conclude each chapter with a helpful kind of discussion and summary in response to these diverse histories. Through reading these wonderful stories, the richness of which can only be hinted at in the context of this review, we clearly see how music therapy reaches people at the deepest levels of their humanity. -- The Arts in PsychotherapyThis book retells the stories of nine different music therapists and their work with one or two of their clients. All the music therapists use improvisational techniques in their work, and their clients come from a wide range of backgrounds and have varying abilities and disabilities… Each story is followed by Pavlicevic's reflections which examine the story in a more clinical manner where improvisational techniques are explained and the meaning of the music is explored. However, this is no textbook with quantifiable outcomes. Rather, there is an exploration of the complex meaning of the music and the insights gained from this… As a practising music therapist who rarely uses the technique of improvisation, I started reading this book with interest, but perhaps with an underlying feeling that improvisation in music therapy would be a technique that I may never personally never grasp. This book, however, has inspired me to use improvisation more often in my own work as I feel that I have gained a greater insight after reading this book. The book in itself is easy to read, but does not trivialise the issues which are discussed. It would be a valuable text for anyone who has a basic interest in music those therapy and professionals who are already working in the field and would like to know more about other therapists experiences. -- Bulletin of the Australian Music Therapy AssociationThe variety of clients, environments and music therapy interventions described provide a wealth of information to the reader. Each story is individual, giving a different perspective of music therapy. The honesty and clarity of the music therapists' stories is refreshing. It is enlightening to read about the therapists' fear and to be informed about what approaches are successful and those that are less successful... This book provides a friendly introduction to music therapy. The case studies describe a variety of clients with differing needs and a mixture of approaches for consideration. The honesty of the therapists is moving and their intimate stories are enlightening. This book is an excellent way to gain a greater understanding of what music therapists can offer. -- OTPLD NewsletterTable of Contents1. Introduction: Finding our muses. PART I: MUSIC THERAPY WITH CHILDREN. 2. Daniel: Blossoms and baptism. 3. Wendy: `I used to be crying every day...` 4. Sinead: `Here is my arm...' 5. Giorgos: Isolation in a hospital ward. PART II: MUSIC THERAPY WITH ADULTS. 6. Martha: Working with wellness. 7. Shireen: Into the void of brain injury. 8. Olive and Jim: Senility and wisdom. 9. Mirian and Seaun: Danger and inimacy in a secure unit. 10. Mary and Steve: Creativity and terminal illness. 11. Conclusion: Intimate notes. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisIt was the author's own experience of fictional autobiography that led Celia Hunt serendipiditously to appreciate that such writing could be therapeutic. She noticed, for example, and this was subsequently echoed in many of her students' experiences, a beneficial psychological change - and increased inner freedom, greater psychic flexability (perhaps the key to creativity and psychological health), a stronger sense of personal identity. This book tells us about the hows and whys of such therapeutic change.'- AutoBiographyJournal.com'A critical examination of the therapeutic possibilities of autobiographical fiction that draws on perspectives from both psychoanalytic and literary studies.'- The Journal Of Critical Psychology, Counselling and PsychotherapyTherapeutic Dimensions of Autobiography in Creative Writing brings together theory and practice from psychoanalysis, literary and cultural studies and the growing field of creative writing studies. It highlights the importance of autobiographical writing not only as an opening into fiction writing, but also as a powerful therapeutic tool.Celia Hunt discusses how autobiographical fiction can be used in therapeutic work by art therapists, psychotherapists and creative writing tutors, as well as in personal development by writers of any kind. She draws up guidelines for a successful course on autobiography and creative writing, and presents case studies and practical ideas for writing about the self.She shows how writing autobiographical fiction can help people to explore significant events and relationships in their lives. Finding a writing voice in this way clarifies and strengthens the writer's sense of identity, leading to a fuller realisation of his or her potential in life.Table of ContentsPart I: Finding a Writing Voice. 1. The notion of `writing voice'. 2. My creative writing course - `Autobiography and the imagination'. 3. Therapeutic dimensions of finding a writing voice. 4. The dual role of the creative writing course. Part II: Fictionalising Ourselves 5. Writing and self-exposure. 6. Using oneself as a first person narrator - Sarah's story. 7. Karen Horney's theory of inner conflicts. 8. Sarah's story from the Horneyan point of view. 9. Using oneself as a fictional character - Jane's story. 10. Problems of shelving the critical faculty: A Horneyan understanding. 11. Therapeutic dimensions of fictionalising ourselves. Part III: Fictionalising Significant People in Our Lives. 12. The voices of others in our personal narratives. 13. Finding a voice for our parents and siblings. - Jennifer's story. 14. Therapeutic dimensions of the `dual voice'. 15. Finding a form for a fragmented identity - Jessica's story. 16. Becoming authors of our personal narratives. 17. Fictional autobiography and narrative therapy. Part IV: Fictional Autobiography in Self-therapy and Psychotherapy. 18. Fictions of the self in autobiography and psychotherapy. 19. The possibilities of a psychoanalytic autobiography. 20. The question of transference: Writers as readers of their own texts. 21. Writing versus speaking in therapy. 22. Fictional autobiography in self-therapy and psychotherapy. Conclusions: Tensions between `Writing as Art' and `Writing as Therapy'? Appendix: Reflections on the Research. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe phrase 'art therapy' was first coined in 1942, but Susan Hogan's study begins in the latter part of the eighteenth century, when the arts were used as part of the 'moral treatment' method. In the nineteenth century psychological and anthropological writings come under scrutiny, in particular the way in which symbolism in art and language was linked to theories of degeneration and assumptions about the hierarchy of races. The author explores in detail psychoanalytic theories of symbolism, the development of a 'psychopathological school' and analytic (Jungian) psychology.Susan Hogan's book is informative, well researched and entertaining. As well as providing an authoritative history of art therapy, it covers such diverse topics as the philosophy of art therapy, the way attitudes to insanity have changed, the role of art therapy in the context of post-war rehabilitation and the treatment of tuberculosis patients, Surrealism, and Britain's first therapeutic community. It is an invaluable resource for art therapists, and an interesting, informative read for anyone interested in art history or the history of ideas.Trade ReviewThis book provides a rich source of material for many people to draw on - I imagine many students will be quoting from it in their essays for years to come. Susan Hogan has done us all a service by gathering together this cornucopia of historical evidence and ideas. -- InscapeTracing the lives and works of leading art therapists as well as the ideological and institutional roots of modern art therapy, Healing Arts will be of interest not only to historians of psychiatry and medicine but also to art historians and to practitioners interested in the theoretical, political and professional roots and boundaries of their discipline. -- History, Journal of the Historical AssociationHealing Arts is particularly welcome. It is broad-church and inclusive in its subject matter; it avoids partisanship; its historical sweep is lengthy; it takes full account of the existing scholarship, while filling in many gaps; it is based upon extensive research, including interviews and unprinted primary materials; it builds from a basis of evident expertise; it is written in a forceful and fluent prose style, entirely lacking in uncouth or modish jargon; not least it displays all the skills and craft needed to narrate a fascinating story, bringing often spiky personalities to life. All in all, Healing Arts: A History of Art Therapy is sure to be a definitive monograph on this subject for the foreseeable future. -- Professor Roy PorterFascinating in itself, it belongs in the history of ideas, and the history of medicine. -- Professor Mary Douglas (Cultural Theorist and Anthropologist)Her work is a rich tapestry weaving together elements of medical and psychiatric history, art history, as well as contributing to the history of psychoanalysis and its reception in Britian - art therapy emerges as the site where these hugely influential cultural discoursers are knitted together. -- David Lomas (Art Historian)Table of Contents1.Introduction 2.Taming the Passions: Moral Contagion, the Curative and Transformative Power of the Arts in Moral Treatment. 3.Mad, Bad and Degenerate: Art Therapy, Degeneration, Psychoanalysis and "the Psychopathological School". 4.Casting Off the Shackles of the Intellect: Is Modern Art Mad Art? 5.In the Moral Tradition. 6.Adrian Hill and the Development of Art Therapy Within Sanatoria. 7.Pioneers of Art Therapy: Research at Maudsley and Netherne Hospitals. 8.Pioneers of Art Therapy: The Development of Art Therapy Within Psychiatry and Related Settings. 9.Withymead: Britain's First Therapeutic Community Dedicated to Art Therapy. 10.Branch Street and Other Projects. 11.The Historical Roots Revisited. A Conclusion. Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisArguing that the profession of art therapy has its roots in the studio environment, Catherine Moon proposes that it is now time to reclaim these roots, and make art once again central to art therapy. She suggests that there has been a tendency for art therapy not merely to interact with and be enriched by other perspectives - psychological, social, anthropological and transpersonal - but to be subsumed by them. For this reason she makes a clear distinction between using art in one's practice of therapy, and working from an art-based model. This book presents a model of art therapy where the products and processes of art constitute the core of the model, rather than serving as the impetus for adaptations of other theories of counselling or therapy. It addresses how an arts-based approach can inform the therapist in all aspects of practice, from the conception of the work and the attempt to understand client needs to interacting with clients and communicating with others about the profession of art therapy.Integrated into the book are stories about the work of art therapists, art therapy students and those who seek help in art therapy, presenting the theory behind studio art therapy and bringing it to life. Moon believes that the arts have something unique to offer to the therapeutic process which distinguish the arts therapies from other therapeutic professions. This book is a comprehensive and engaging exploration of the possibilities inherent in the therapeutic use of the arts.Trade ReviewThe main concerns of this book are that art therapy has been subsumed in other healing practices and that it is time for art therapy to be reclaimed once more for what it should be, a practice based on the products and processes of art. The author argues that the original spirit of studio art therapy must have a place in the development of current art therapy practices. -- Arts Research DigestTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. How we conceive of the work we do. 3. The process of cultivating an artist identity. 4. Creating the studio space. 5. Responding to clients through the poetry of their lives. 6. A relational aesthetic. 7. Influence of an artistic perspective on therapeutic work. 8. Role of the therapist as artist. 9. Communicating with others about the work we do. 10. Art therapy and social responsibility. Epilogue. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisSusan Makin has written a unique resource for art therapists working with patients or clients who find the concept of spontaneous artmaking daunting, and feel more comfortable with a structured framework. Therapeutic Art Directives and Resources: Activities and Initiatives for Individuals and Groups consists of a series of directives or suggestions for group and individual activities, with guidance on the suitability of each directive for clients with specific needs and ideas for further development. Her directives protect clients' creative freedom while providing a safe environment for exploring difficult issues.Commentaries by Cathy Malchiodi alongside the directives highlight particular uses of the directives and possible adaptations. Included at the front of the book are useful sample forms and hand-outs to give clients at the beginning of therapy as well as forms for the therapist's own record-keeping. These forms, like all the directives, have been used many times in clinical practice.Table of ContentsIntroduction. PART ONE: GETTING ORGANIZED. 1. Art-Making Supplies. 2. Patients' Records. 3. Therapists' Records. PART TWO: TAKING DIRECTION. 4. For Warm-Ups and Closings. 5. Allowing for Spontaneity. 6. For Individuals. 7. For Groups. 8. Intermodally. 9. With Poetry-writing. 10. About Journalling. 11. Focusing on a Creative Journal. 12. Starting on a Creative Journal. 13. A Creative Journalling Kit. PART THREE: GOING IT ALONE. 14. Emphasizing the Therapist's Own Spontaneity. 15. Creating Your Own Art Therapy Directives. 16. Conclusion. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book outlines the history of art therapy originating as an adjunct therapy in psychiatry, education and corrections, and the history of sandplay therapy as a development in the Jungian tradition of psychoanalysis. The writer makes clear connections between art therapy and sandplay and clear links with Jungian theory. The style is clear and accessible, and gives a good introduction to sandplay for those wanting one. The chosen case studies illustrate the points she is making well, and provide a clear view of her approach. The book is of immediate interest to art therapists wishing to work with sandplay. It would also be of interest and relevance to dramatherapists who see the dramatic potential in sandplay work and need some guidance to make a start with this.'- DramatherapyLenore Steinhardt presents sandplay therapy in an art therapy setting. She begins by outlining the principles and practicalities of sandplay therapy and explaining the importance of the specifically blue tray and other materials used. She provides a history of art therapy and sandplay therapy, and the previous literature and thinking in these fields. While other books have focused on the significance of the miniature objects used in sandplay, the author concentrates on the self-created sand form. From this exciting new perspective, she emphasizes the importance of the physical contact with ancient natural elements - sand and water - arguing that the value of sandplay therapy lies in the balance of natural, cultural and manufactured elements as this reflects the balance we aim for in everyday life. The focus on the visual and formative is backed up by photographs and detailed case studies.This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in sandplay as it provides a comprehensive overview of its history and theory as well as accessible examples and case studies. It also looks at sandplay therapy from an important new perspective and successfully bridges the gap between art therapy and sandplay.Table of ContentsPart One: Introduction. 1. Sandplay Therapy and the Art Therapy Setting. Part Two: A Review Of Sandplay Literature In Relation To Form. 2. History and Description of Sandplay Therapy. Part Three: The Art Therapy Setting And Jungian Sandplay. 3. An Art Therapy Approach to Self Expression Through Materials. 4. The Art Therapy Profession. 5.Forms of Art-making Related to Sandplay. 6. The Art Therapy Setting and Materials. 7. Classification of the Materials of Art Therapy. 8. Sandplay in the Art Therapy Setting. 9. Materials of Sandplay. 10. Classification of the Materials of Sandplay. 11. Color. Part Four: The Creation Of Form In Art And Sandplay. 12. Visual Expression. Part Five: Primary Modes Of Play With Sand And Water. 13. The Sand Surface: Molding, Gathering, Drawing, Impressing. 14. Penetrating the Sand Surface: Holes, Tunnels, Burying, Unburying. 15. The Use of Water: Dripping and Flooding. 16.Tactile Communication and Untouched Sand. Part Six: A Presentation Of A Sandplay Process: Wanda: A Young Woman's Journey Through Mourning, Death and Loss to Fertility and Birth. 17. Wanda. 18. Phase B: Bringing Water to the Center. 19. Abundance and Divine Protection. 20. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisEdith Kramer is one of the pioneers in the field of art therapy, known and respected throughout the world. This collection of papers reflects her lifetime of work in this field, showing how her thoughts and practice have developed over the years. She considers a wide spectrum of issues, covering art, art therapy, society, ethology and clinical practice and placing art therapy in its social and historical context. Drawing on her very considerable personal experience as an art therapist, Kramer illustrates her conviction that art making is central to practice and cautions against making words primary and art secondary in art therapy.Art as Therapy offers a rare insight into the personal development of one of the world's leading art therapists and the development of art therapy as a profession. It will make fascinating reading for anyone interested in art therapy.Table of ContentsForeword, Lani Alaine Gerity. Part One: Introduction: Personal history as artist and art therapist. 1. Credo, as an artist and as art therapist. 2. A commencement address given in August 1996 with a history and lineage of art therapy as practised by Edith. 3. Art therapy and language, a revisiting of Orwell's `Politics and the English Language', but from the art therapist's point of view, how our depersonalising language may effect how we think about people. Part Two: The profession of art therapy. 4. Exploration of definition, Edith Kramer and Elinor Ulman. 5. The unity of process and product. 6. Art therapy and sublimination. 7. The art therapist's Third Hand. Part Three: Clinical work. 8. An art therapy evaluation session for children, Edith Kramer and Jill Schehr. 9. Leadership and tradition. 10. Case history of Angel. 11. Art and the blind child. 12. Case history of Christopher. 13. The importance of lines, Kersten Kupfermann with a discussion by Edith Kramer. Part Four: Art therapy, ethology and society. 14. Reflection on the evolution of human perception: Implications for the understanding of the visual arts and of the visual products of art therapy. 15. Art therapy and the seductive environment. 16. The etiology of human aggression. 17. Inner satisfaction. Part Five: Art and art therapy. 18. The angels of St Wolfgang. 19. A critique of Kurt Eisler's Leonardo da Vinci. 20. Reflections on The book of Alfred Cantor: An artist's journal of the Holocaust. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this classic text Art Robbins explores the role of the art therapist in integrating aesthetics and psychodynamics into the therapeutic process. He argues that psychological phenomena have their aesthetic counterparts, and that incorporating these elements facilitates the therapeutic process. The artist in the therapist responds to the patient's use of colour, space, form and energy; the therapist uses his or her artist's reaction to ascertain the psychodynamics of the piece.Drawing on his extensive experience as a psychoanalyst, psychologist, art therapist and sculptor, Robbins weaves together object relations theory and principles of art to create a more cohesive understanding of therapeutic treatment. Now reissued by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, The Artist as Therapist integrates art and psychology and has profound implications for all those working in these fields.Trade ReviewA work of great potential value for practitioners trained not only in the creative arts, for it talks more broadly about the artist in everyone, and points the way towards learning to apply these universal qualities to our clinical work. -- Arts in PsychotherapyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Preface. PART I: THEORY AND TECHNIQUE. 1. A Theoretical Overview. 2. Technique as a Mirror of Theory. 3. Holding Environment as frame for Theory and Technique, by Art Robbins, Betty Costa, Pia Mitchel and Michaela Rowan. 4. Aesthetics of Healing within the Inner Representational World, by Art Robbins and Priscilla Rogers. 5. Materials as an Extension of the Holding Environment, by Art Robbins and Donna Goffia-Girasek. 6. The Institution as a Holding Environment for the Therapist, by Beth Gonzalez Dolginko and Art Robbins. 7. The Use of Visual Perception as an Aide in Planning Short-Term Treatment Goals. PART II: CLINICAL APPLICATIONS. 8. Transference and Countertransference within the Schizoid Phenomenon. 9. Regeneration of the Potential Life Space of the Antitherapeutic Patient. 10. A Study in the Aesthetics of Pain, Rage, Loss and Reintegration. 11. A Final Word. Appendix. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisColleagues interested in the process of play therapy...will find much to enjoy and stimulate their thinking in this book. It is easy to read without being simplistic, and offers a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and delights of working with troubled children.'- Clinical Child Psychology and PsychiatryThe seven case studies in this book provide a detailed and absorbing account of play therapy undertaken with children and an adolescent, all of whom experienced emotional problems and/or varying forms of abuse. Through the narrative form of the individual case studies, details of the children's therapeutic progress are given, which are then used to inform discussion of wider practical and theoretical issues. These issues include communicating with young children, working with silent children, restoring a child's normal developmental trajectory within play therapy, and the roles of race, gender and power in play therapy.Balancing practice and theory, Case Studies in Non-directive Play Therapy will be of interest to experienced practitioners and students alike.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction: Non-directive Play Therapy with Emotionally Damaged Children. 1. Susan: Beginning Play Therapy. 2. Patrick: From Concrete to Symbolic Play. 3. Diane: Repairing and Creating Identity. 4. Anna: A Silent Communication. 5. A Child without Support. 6. Patricia: Reworking Abusive Experiences in Adolescence. 7. Ben: A Therapeutic Assessment for the Court. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisIncluding contributions from some of the leading art therapists in Britain, this important book addresses the key issues in the theory and practice of art therapy. The fundamental significance of the art in art therapy practice permeates the book, close attention being paid by several writers to the art-making process and the aesthetic responses of therapist and client. Other authors explore the tensions between art and therapy, images and speech, subjectivity and objectivity, arguing that the dynamic interplay between these elements is inherent to the practice of art therapy. The role of containment is another theme that is explored by contributors in a variety of ways to highlight the importance not only of the therapeutic containment of the client by the therapist, but also the containment of the therapist. The physical contexts of the session, within an art room and within the larger working environment, are identified as important arenas where conflict and tension is experienced and must be explored if art therapy is to continue to develop.Trade Review...this book offers many new contributions to the field of art therapy including practical applications, theory building and training along with research suggestions. This superb volume represents contemporary developments in art therapy by authors who are among the major contributors to the development of art therapy and whose work influences art5 therapy practice around the globe.'I recommend not only that all art therapists reads this book, also that the Changing Shape of Art Therapy: New Developments in Theory and Practice is added to all art therapy library collections. I also suggest that individual chapters can be utilized in art therapy training and teaching especially when approaching specific topics with a more thorough perspective.'In this review I have presented my observations and reactions to reading this book in hopes of encouraging all to read this exquisite contribution to the art therapy literature. In addition, the separate chapter in the book are vital to advanced training for art therapists'. -- The Arts in PsychotherapyOne of the principal focal points is the place of art in art therapy and of the responses to that art by both clients and other therapists. Contributors draw on their own experiences as art therapists in attempts to identify what contributes to successful practice and how therapists can overcome difficulties or apparent failures in their work. A range of factors affecting art therapy practice is explored, including the physical context of art therapy sessions, the place of the notion of containment in therapy, and the interplay of the different elements - art, speech, subjectivity, objectivity - that are part of contemporary practice. -- Arts Research DigestTable of ContentsIntroduction, Andrea Gilroy and Gerry McNeilly1. Our Lady of the Queen: Journeys around the maternal object, Caroline Case, Scottish Institute of Human Relations, Edinburgh. 2. The triangular relationship and the aesthetic countertransference in analytical art psychotherapy, Joy Schaverien, art psychotherapist and Jungian analyst in private practice. 3. Back to the future: Thinking about theoretical developments in art therapy, Tessa Dalley, St Albans Child and Family Clinic. 4. The analytical art psychotherapy setting as a containing object in psychotic states, Katherine Killick, art psychotherapist and Jungian analyst in private practice. 5. Keeping the balance: Further thoughts on the dialectics of art therapy, Sally Skaife, Goldsmiths' College, University of London. 6. Failure in the group analytic setting, Gerry McNeilly, Birmingham University.7. Teachers, students, clients, therapists, researchers: Changing gear in experiential art therapy groups, Jane Dudley, Andrea Gilroy and Sally Skaife, Goldsmiths' College, University of London. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisReflecting the increasing recognition of the importance of the spiritual in healing, Spirituality and Art Therapy is an exciting exploration of the different ways in which the spiritual forms an essential, life-enhancing component of a well-rounded therapeutic approach. The contributors are leading art therapists who write from diverse perspectives, including Christian, Jewish, Buddhist and shamanic. They explain how their own spiritual and creative influences interact, finding expression in the use of art as a healing agent with specific populations, such as bereaved children, emotionally disturbed adolescents, and the homeless. The relationships between spirituality and visual art, art therapy and transpersonal psychology are examined. Story and image are interwoven in the spiritual journeys of therapists and clients, and suggested creative exercises make this an accessible, practical resource for those who desire to understand and execute an holistic method of therapy. Arguing that art therapists can mediate between the sacred and the mundane, this pioneering book is an affirmation of the transformative power of art therapy.Trade ReviewThe book has obvious relevance for art therapists, whether for classroom or personal use, as well as for teachers and artists. For practitioners of spiritual traditions, this book provides a view into the ways that spiritual ideas can inform and motivate practical work in the world, forming the foundation of a healing practice. -- Religious Studies ReviewThis anthology is perhaps the first to chart the territory of applying spiritual experiences to art therapy. Each chapter contributes to the development of an understanding of how art creates meaning and is a gift for life which transcends the limits of therapeutic programmes. I found a great deal here of practical use and would recommend this book to practitioners seeking to enhance the depth of their clients' creativity. -- British Journal of Occupational TherapySpirituality and Art Therapy is a compelling synthesis of enlightenment. I have been waiting years for a book like this - for both personal and professional use. Thank you for filling a void in the area of art therapy with this collection of wonderful insights. -- Brian Luke SeawardThis book is as practical as it is inspiring. -- Deborah Bowman, Naropa UniversityThis is an important book for anyone using art for healing. It has the added dimension of providing tools for the spiritual search. I recommend it highly. -- Lucia CapacchioneTable of ContentsForeword. 1. Prayers, sacraments, grace. Catherine Moon, School of the Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois. 2. Each time a new breath: Buddhism, art and healing. Bernie Marek, Naropa University, Colorado. 3. Emuna and Tikva: Art therapy from a Jewish perspective. Edit Zaphir-Chasman, Art Therapist, East Bay, California. 4. The yoga of art and the creative process: Listening to the divine. Michael Franklin, Naropa University, Colorado. 5. Pilgrimage: Celtic spirituality revisited. Cam Busch, Art Therapist, Chattanooga, Tennessee; National Arts in Healthcare consultant, USA. 6. Nature: Art therapy in partnership with the earth. Mimi Farrelly-Hansen, Naropa University, Colorado. 7.Art, nature and aging: A shamanic perspective. Madeline Rugh, University of Alberta, Canada. 8. Loving body is embracing spirit: Coming home stories. Suzanne Lovell, Sonoma State University. 9. The heart of the lion: Joining community through the act of making art. Janis Timm-Bottos, ArtStreet Studios, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 10. Inner necessity/Inner order. Carol Sagar, Art Therapist, Norfolk, England. Afterword. Appendix. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis second edition is fully updated and addresses ways in which we can apply stories and storytelling with children who are troubled.Stories can empower children to take action and ask for help, including help with changes and life-plans. Stories provide a secure structure with endings and closure. The book develops the following topics: Stories for assessment Stories for understanding emotions Stories for exploring the senses Stories for managing loss Stories for ritual and drama There are new and revised stories, in particular addressing trauma and abuse. This book is written for all those people with the welfare of children as their priority.Trade Review"This thought-provoking volume demonstrates, through good explanations of theory and examples of practice, the potential power of stories and storytelling when supporting vulnerable children." - Helen Curran, senior lecturer in SEN at Bath Spa University.Table of ContentsContents Author’s acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1 Why storytelling is essential Chapter 2 Stories about nature, theatre and play Chapter 3 Stories for play development and assessment Chapter 4 Stories for sequencing and outcomes Chapter 5 Stories for sadness Chapter 6 Stories about neglect Chapter 7 Stories for anger management Chapter 8 Stories for talking about fears Chapter 9 Stories about nature Chapter 10 Stories for feeling good about life (especially looked-after children) Appendix 1 Extra stories to explore Appendix 2 Story techniques for teachers, therapists and parents Appendix 3 Messy play recipes References and useful reading

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Trade ReviewArt on Trial is a testament to the potent power of art as evidence. David Gussak's masterful presentation of the case, the client, and the art explains the role and value of art therapy in a court of law. His book is a triumph for art as evidence, expounding the value of art therapists as expert witnesses in legal proceedings as well as the advantages that art therapy offers. -- Marcia Liebman, Drexel University David Gussak has written a fascinating and important first-person account demonstrating the value of art therapy in the courtroom. His book represents an extraordinary interdisciplinary effort and will surely become a must-read for professionals in the fields of art therapy, criminology, and abnormal psychology. -- Jack Levin, Northeastern University, author of Serial Killers and Sadistic Murderers: Up Close and Personal and, with Gordana Rabrenovic, Why We HateTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction: Assessments, Art Therapy, and Forensics Part I. Art and the Murderer: A Case Study 1. How It Began 2. The Jailhouse Meeting 3. More Art and the Follow-up Part II. Defending the Art 4. The Deposition 5. The Testimony Part III. Analysis and Implications 6. The Case Study: Summary, Reflections, and Ethics 7. Art Therapists as Expert Witnesses: Three More Capital Cases 8. Forensic Art Therapy Revisited References

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