Creative therapy / Expressive therapies Books

Book SynopsisMusic therapists are trained to use their first study instrument in clinical practice, yet existing literature focuses almost exclusively on the use of piano, basic percussion and voice.This illuminating book brings together international music therapists who use a diverse range of musical instruments in their clinical work: the clarinet, the piano accordion, the flute, the cello, the trumpet and flugelhorn, the bassoon, the violin, the viola, the harp, the guitar, lower brass instruments (the trombone and the euphonium), the oboe, the saxophone and bass instruments (double bass and bass guitar). Each therapist reflects on their relationship with their instrument and the ways in which they use it in therapeutic settings, discussing its advantages and disadvantages in a variety of clinical populations: children and adolescents, adults with learning disabilities, adults with mental health problems and older people.This will be essential reading for any music therapist or student music therapist who uses or is interested in using a musical instrument in their work, and will be of interest to other caring and healthcare professionals, teachers, musicians and carers wanting to learn more about instrumental music therapy.Trade ReviewFlute Accordion or Clarinet is a refreshing addition to music therapy literature. With instrumental history, case vignettes and very handy chapter summaries it truly showcases how each instrument can be used to greatly enhance the music therapy experience. It has certainly inspired me to increase the use of my flute in sessions! -- Maria Ramey, private practice music therapist, Massachusetts and author of Group Music Activities for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesThis is a fascinating book. The use by music therapists of instruments other than the keyboard is central to much clinical practice, but as yet no comprehensive discussion of the implications and possibilities of such work has been published. This book fills that space admirably; its detailed accounts of the characteristics of instruments and instrumental families are complemented by a wealth of case material and illustrations which bring clinical events excitingly to life. Students and long established therapists alike will find plenty here to enliven their practice. -- Eleanor Richards, Senior Lecturer and Clinical Placement Co-ordinator, MA Music Therapy, Anglia Ruskin University, CambridgeTable of ContentsForeword. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Amelia Oldfield, Child and Family Psychiatry, Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University. 1. The Clarinet. Henry Dunn, Arts Therapies Service, Devon Partnership Trust, Amelia Oldfield, Child and Family Psychiatry, Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University, Catrin Piears-Banton, Adult Mental Health, Surrey and Borders NHS Trust and Adults with Learning Disabilities, Norwood and Colette Salkeld, The Portland Hospital for Women and Children and Chroma Therapies. 2. The Piano Accordion. Susan Greenhalgh, Psychiatric, Residential and Educational Settings and GCSE Music Teacher and Dawn Loombe, Child Development Centre, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge and Private Practice, Adults with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities. 3. The Flute. Caroline Anderson, PhD Student, Intercultural Music Therapy, Veronica Austin, Key Changes Music Therapy Charity, Hampshire and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, Emily Corke, Anglia Ruskin University's Music Therapy Centre, St. Edmund's Trust and Arthur Rank Hospice and Schools in the Cambridgeshire Area, Mary-Clare Fearn, Children and Adults with a Range of Learning Disabilities, NHS and Education Settings, Esther Mitchell, Two Special Schools and Thomas's Fund and Jo Tomlinson, Cambridgeshire Music, PhD student, Anglia Ruskin University. 4. The Cello. Philip Hughes, Low-secure Unit, Hertfordshire, Annie Tyhurst, MusicSpace, Bristol, Catherine Warner, University of the West of England and Tessa Watson, University of Roehampton and NHS and Social Services Community Team. 5. The Trumpet and the Flugelhorn. Philippa Derrington, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Mike Gilroy, SEN Schools, Shlomi Hason, Inner Echo Music Therapy, Hackney, East London and Concetta Tomaino, Institute for Music and Neurologic Function and CenterLight Health System, New York City. 6. The Bassoon. Penelope Birnstingl, Music as Therapy International, Lisa Margetts, Norwood and University of Roehampton and Grace Watts, Cheyne Child Development Service, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. 7. The Violin. Katy Bell, Special School Setting, Residential Centre for Young Adults with Life Limiting Conditions and Complex Learning Difficulties and Private Practice, Nicky Haire, Freelance and Music as Therapy International's Project Rwanda Team, Trisha Montague, North London Forensic Service and Sharon Warnes, Headway Thames Valley and Guideposts Music Therapy. 8. The Viola. Angela Harrison, North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre and Oonagh Jones, Nordoff Robbins London Centre and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. 9. The Harp. Rivka Gottlieb, Specialist Provision for Children on the Autistic Spectrum, Secondary School, Anna Lockett, Fitzwarren School, Wantage, Oxfordshire and Holly Mentzer, PhD Student, New York University and Memorial Sloan Cancer Center. 10. The Guitar. Steve Lyons, Resources for Autism, Jonathan Poole, The Children's Trust in Tadworth and Caroline Long, Recently Qualified, Alex Street, PhD Student and Prodromos Stylianou, Private Practice, Ministry of Health, Cyprus. 11. Lower Brass (The Trombone and the Euphonium). Trygve Aasgaard, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences and the Norwegian Academy of Music, George Murray, Wakefield Hospice and a School for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Helen Mottram, Two Special Schools and Coram, Adoption Charity, London. 12. The Oboe. Nathan Bettany, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Stella Compton-Dickinson, Rampton High Security Hospital, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Forensic Services and Spela Loti Knoll, Knoll Institute for Music Therapy and Supervision, Kranj, Slovenia. 13. The Saxophone. Luke Annesley, Oxleas Music Therapy Service (NHS), Susanna Crociani, Elderly People and a Psychiatric Centre, Billy Davidson, Freelance and Anita Vaz, Schools and a Children's Hospice. 14. The Bass (The Double Bass and the Bass Guitar). Paolo Pizziolo, Private Practice and National Health Institutions, Florence, Italy, Joseph Piccinnini, Richmond Music Center, Staten Island, New York and John Preston, Adult Psychiatry, Fulbourn Hospital, Cambridgeshire. Reflections. Amelia Oldfield. Child and Family Psychiatry, Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University. Biographies. Index.

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Book SynopsisNature Therapy is an innovative approach for working with children who have experienced stress or trauma. For the first time in the English language, this book presents the theory behind the approach along with detailed guidelines for introducing it to the classroom and other group settings The flexible 12-session programme pairs nature-based activities with storytelling and other expressive arts approaches. It is designed to strengthen coping and resilience in children who have been through common causes of stress such as the divorce of parents, moving home, the illness of a loved one or bullying. It can also be used in the aftermath of large-scale crises such as war, terrorism and natural disasters to prevent and treat post-traumatic stress disorder. An evocative colour storybook, 'The Guardians of the Forest', is also included for use within the programme. The original, evidence-based approach described in this book will be of interest to all those working therapeutically or creatively with children who have experienced stress or trauma, including teachers, arts therapists, psychologists and counsellors.Trade ReviewNature therapy is an innovative approach that has been shown to help children who have experience a variety of difficulties including violence, death, parental divorce and natural disaster... It is intended for children between 5 and 10 years old, however it could be adapted for younger children, adolescents and adults... The text is presented in a clear and accessible manner and offers a very detailed nature therapy program. The program may be of interest to therapists, counsellors and teachers who are interested in the theory behind nature therapy and integrating the program within their setting. -- Play for LifeThis book is an invaluable resource for educators and clinicians who work with children under duress. It provides an artful synthesis of trauma theory and nature therapy applications for use with children in classroom and natural environments. Hands-on tools and exercises offer a practical guide for facilitators to create "safe spaces" for children. -- Vivien Marcow Speiser PhD, BC-DMT, LMHC, NCC, REAT, Professor and Director, The Institute for Arts and Health and National, International and Collaborative Programs, The Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences, Lesley UniversityAs someone who views art-making as a force of Nature and the arts therapies as a contemporary manifestation of ancient shamanic practices, I welcome The Healing Forest in Post-Crisis Work with Children with enthusiasm. It will help heal people and the world too. -- Shaun McNiff, University Professor, Lesley University, and author of Art Heals and Art as MedicineThe Healing Forest in Post-Crisis Work with Children is an important book in the development of educational and therapeutic work with children and nature. Clearly written with a strong rationale and plenty of practical ideas, is accessible and attractive. I would like it to be sent to Ministers of Education in as many countries as possible! -- Professor Sue Jennings, 'The Healing Tree', Stratford-upon-AvonThe Healing Forest in Post-Crisis Work with Children combines theory, practice and research in an accessible and highly readable manner. It is essential reading for anyone looking for new ideas about how to work in a creative, gentle way with children who have experienced trauma. I also warmly recommend this book to any counsellor or psychotherapist who is interested in the potential of using the outdoor environment as part of the therapeutic process. -- John McLeod, Emeritus Professor of Counselling, University of Abertay, Scotland and Professor, Department of Psychology, University of OsloThis is a practical guide book aimed at (as it states) 'therapists, counsellors, teachers and parents; in fact anyone working with children, at any stage of difficulty'... It is a concise easy to read publication, written in a very clean practical style. The author guides the reader through a rich journey from trauma to enlightenment, while offering step by step strategies for the facilitator to prepare and present this creative and expressive intervention... This book is an invaluable resource providing a comprehensive tool kit. In my opinion it would adequately hold and guide any professional wanting to develop creative group interventions, to nurture and support children feeling disempowered, vulnerable and frightened by traumatic life experience. -- Lorraine Finnegan, BAPT member * BAPT - Play Therapy *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Part I: Background and Theory. 1. "A Safe Place". Introduction. "A Safe Place" - Historical Background. The Research Proves: Widely Acclaimed Success. 2. Post-Trauma and the Traumatic Experience: Definitions, Differences and Methods of Coping. Post-trauma and the Traumatic Experience. The Diagnostic Criteria of Post-Trauma. Expected Reactions After Trauma and Extended Pressure States. The Severity and Uniqueness of the Traumatic Reaction. Trauma as a Social-Communal Phenomenon. Psychological Treatment of PTSD. 3. Resilience and Coping Resources. What is Resilience? Do Modern Life and Educational Systems Limit Resilience? The Development of Resilience in Children. Fantastic Reality. The Healing Metaphor. The Importance of Play in Children's Recovery. 4. Nature Therapy: Theoretical and Practical Framework. The Historical Context of Nature Therapy: Why Now? Nature Therapy: An Applied Theoretical Framework. Selected Theoretical Terms. Nature as a Therapeutic Environment. The Therapeutic Triangle: Client-Therapist-Nature. Choosing the Space. Rituals, Rituals and More Rituals. Four Applied Models. Challenge in Nature. Art in Nature. A Home in Nature. Nature Conservation Therapy. 5. The Protocol - A Practical Guide. Before Starting: Introducing and Launching the Journey. General Information. Suggested Contract. 6. The Sessions. Session 1: Trees Also Have a Safe Place. Session 2: Finding a Safe Place and Becoming Guardians of the Forest. Session 3: Choosing a Safe Place in Nature. Session 4: Building a Safe Place (A Home in Nature). Session 6: The "Big Bash" - Campsite Cooking. Session 7: Treasure Hunt. Session 8: Making Flags and Preparing to March. Session 9: Hosting Another Class in the "Safe Space". Session 10: Helping Nature - Preparing for "Graduation". Session 11: Closure (Planting, Feeding Stations, Nature Corner). Session 12: Farewell to the Space in Nature and to the Group Leader. 7. Adaptations and Further Activities. Recommendations for Continuing Activities after the Program. More Tree Activities. Activities (Exercises in the Spirit of Far Eastern Martial Arts). Rainy Day Activities. Adapting the Programme to Kindergartens. Appendices. Appendix 1: Guidelines for Preparing Feeding Stations (Sessions 10-11). Appendix 2: Preparing a Peanut Role. Appendix 3: Other Types of Feeding Stations. Bibliography. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisChampioning the therapeutic power of nature, this book explores why outdoor play therapy offers children more than being confined to a playroom and how practice can be moved into the natural environment in a safe and ethical way. By using outdoor environments, the traditional dyadic relationship between the therapist and the child becomes a triadic one in which the therapeutic process is enhanced and the environment for the play therapy is shared and therefore more 'democratic'. The child can develop a lifelong therapeutic attachment to the 'nature mother' which supports the development of the body self and a growing recognition of our interdependence with nature. The author explores how this is achievable in practice and the benefits to children with a wide range of needs including profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), complex social, emotional and behavioural problems (SEBD) and attachment issues. Synthesising traditions of using outdoor spaces in a therapeutic context with approaches from educational perspectives, this book offers a theoretically-sound and practical framework for taking play therapy into natural environments.Trade ReviewIn her wonderful book Play Therapy in the Outdoors, Alison Chown first takes us into the play therapy office, setting the stage by considering childhood itself in the context of the greater world children live in. She grounds the play therapy process in the body where it naturally arises from and then opens the door and takes us out into the heart of the natural world. I kept hearing the poems of Gary Snyder and WS Merwin as I followed her and each child she presents out into nature, for there is true poetry in her approach. As children are today ever more burdened with electronic devices, test taking and a narrowing view of life, books such as Chown's remind us that what matters is connection; to self and others and the natural world which can bring us to the very wellspring of life where we might be healed. -- Dennis McCarthy, licensed mental health counsellor and psychotherapist specializing in sandplay and dream work, author of several play therapy booksThis book makes a wonderful contribution to the field of play therapy. Presenting relevant theory with examples from practice it offers practitioners concepts and tools that can help them "open the doors", "go out", play and do therapy in the outdoors. It invites the therapist to incorporate Mother Nature in the process and extend the therapeutic impact of play. -- Dr Ronen Berger, Founder of Nature Therapy, Head of the Nature Therapy Program, Tel Aviv University, Israel and co-author of The Healing Forest in Post-Crisis Work with ChildrenThis excellent book should be essential reading for everyone concerned with play and play therapy. It also should be part of the knowledge base for planners and developers before any more countryside is destroyed. Meticulously researched and discussed by Alison Chown, she shows how the great outdoors should be the heritage for children now and in the future. I hope it leads to some joined up thinking between health, education and planning. I strongly recommend this innovative book to be read, and then read again! -- Dr Sue Jennings, Visiting Fellow Leeds Metropolitan UniversityThis book is an essential read for any therapist... Chown addresses how play therapy outdoors can be beneficial and achievable for children with wide-ranging needs including social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD), profound and multiple learning difficulties, attachment and trauma... Chown's book brings us full circle, resonating with the influences of mindfulness, back to our 'source', to nature, and the value of our roots in theearth. Chown is encouraging us to take another step, assessing the risks to self and others, to break down the physical and psychological walls that separate us from that which connects us all, the nature 'mother'. -- Play TherapyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Author's notes. Foreword by Sara Knight, Deputy Chair of the UK Forest Schools Association. Introduction. Part I . The Context and the Theory.1. Traditions of Thinking about the Outdoors. 2. A Current Context for Childhood. 3. The Importance of the 'Body' Self. 4. Connecting with the 'Nature Mother'. Part II. Applications to Practice. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThere is increasing pressure on therapists to provide details of structured assessments and to report therapy outcomes to funders, employers and co-workers. This edited volume provides a series of case studies, with varied client groups, giving arts therapists an accessible introduction to assessment and outcome measures that can be easily incorporated into their regular practice.The book provides demonstrations, within a practice-based evidence framework, of how measures can be tailored to the individual client's needs. The case studies show assessment and outcome models for music therapy, art therapy and dramatherapy used with a range of client groups including people with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease and those suffering from depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or coping with bereavement.Trade ReviewAs a Dramatherapist it was interesting to read of work by Music and Art and also Speech and Language Therapists with client groups with which I have some experience. This multi-disciplinary approach is very helpful in breaking down barriers and promoting cooperation... There is a wealth of material with tabulated Assessments and Outcomes for therapists in organisations wanting to see numerical and comparative scales. But also Assessment models developed within the therapeutic relationship rather than being pre-determined ones. There are well formulated questionnaires and summaries of outcomes, sometimes with parents' views too, and all the chapters have very clear sub-titles which make for easy reading... I would particularly recommend Caroline Miller's book to students and new graduates of the Arts Therapies who are seeking a comprehensive collection of Assessment models and descriptions of Arts Therapies Outcomes with a wide variety of client groups. As a Supervisor, Dramatherapist and Consultant I feel it is a valuable tool to recommend to supervisees and also people in organisations wanting clarity about different Arts Therapies approaches. For experienced practitioners this book can be of help in re-evaluating one's own practise and in gauging the need to change evaluation methods or ways of recording. -- The Sesame Institute UK and International online JournalAssessment and Outcomes in the Arts Therapies is truly a landmark publication lending credence to Arts Therapies in clinical practice; not only does this book set the standard for effective assessment approaches currently employed by experienced practitioners, I imagine it will generate great interest and challenge Arts Therapists and other professionals to recognise our diversity, strength, and untapped potential for further contributions to research within our profession. -- Mary Brownlow, AThR, Art Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, and Interactive Drawing Therapy Teacher TrainerThis truly engaging and accessible volume will be of interest to Arts Therapists, Arts in Health practitioners and everyone interested in the healing properties of the arts. The contributors represent a wide range of arts therapies and arts based health interventions and demonstrate that providing evidence based practice is entirely compatible with a client centred philosophy. Their passion and commitment reach out from the page and draw us into an inspiring world of artistic enquiry based on their considerable levels of expertise and erudition in their chosen art form. -- Madeline Andersen-Warren, Director of the Northern Trust for Dramatherapy, dramatherapist, author and researcher, Huddersfield, UKThis book is clearly a treasure-trove for both practitioners and researchers in the arts therapies. Caroline Miller and her New Zealand colleagues have provided fresh assessment tools and grounded them in detailed case studies and narratives. Session descriptions are often touching - especially where they describe clients on the autism spectrum. The collection invites the reader's profound understanding of informed research design and practice with adults and children: essential reading for arts therapists. -- Joanna Jaaniste, Dramatherapist, Sydney, AustraliaThis book explores assessment processes and outcome measures in the arts therapies by offering comprehensive working examples of how to apply these in every day practice.... Chapters are fast moving and are neatly segmented with clear headings and colour illustrations. Each case study imaginatively describes a story exploring the impact of assessment and outcome measures on the client work. Arts therapies include art, drama, music and art... The aim of the book is to demonstrate working models in order to promote the use of assessment approaches in every day practice...Strategies are explored for assessing clients as to the suitability of an intervention... At the heart of this book and each case study within it, is the clients experience and understanding... This book is an engaging read and a stride forward in promoting the accessibility of the tools practitioners can utilise to effectively develop their practice in this area... This text is useful for newly qualified practitioners and experienced ones alike. -- Alice Fairbank, Art Psychotherapisst * Play Therapy *What I like about this book is that it contributes to the growing culture shift away from 'therapist knows best' to a more collaborative approach where therapist and patient work things out together... Throughout are worked examples of how a previously medically driven tool can be adapted in such a way as to influence positively the power balance in the therapist-client relationship... this is a timely overview of some of the more useful ways we can demonstrate change, worth a read by any music therapist. -- Anna Maratos, MT * British Journal of Music Therapy *Table of ContentsIntroduction. Caroline Miller, Dramatherapist. 1. Overview. Caroline Miller. Part 1: Working with Adults. 2. Nursing the Wounded Heart. Marion Gordon-Flower, Arts Therapist. 3. Choral Singing Therapy for a Client with Parkinson's Disease. Suzanne Purdy, Head of Speech Science Group, School of Psychology and Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland, Laura Fogg-Rogers, Communications and Liason Manager, Department of Speech Science and Centre of Brain Research, University of Auckland, Sylvia Leao, Speech Language Therapist, and Alison Talmage, Music Therapist, Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre, Auckland and the Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland. 4. Phototherapy with an Adult with Grief Issues. Robin Barnaby, Arts Therapist. 5. Who Am I? Depression and Identity. Caroline Miller. 6. The Inner Pilgrimage - Through Heart to Soul. Margaret-Mary Mulqueen, Counsellor. 7. Dancing with the Magic of the Archetypes. Marion Gordon-Flower. Part 2: Working with Children. 8. A Child's Creative Journey Through Trauma. Mariana Torkington, Arts Therapist. 9. Individual Art Therapy on the Spectrum: Opening Lines of Communication through Creative Processes. Abigail Raymond, Arts Therapist, and Caroline Miller. 10. Dramatherapy to Support Social Interactions with Peers. Robin Barnaby. 11. Creating an Emotional Safe House in a Time of Chaos: Supporting a Child Living in a Violent and Unstable Home Environment. Abigail Raymond. 12. Individual Music Therapy for an Adolescent with Cerebral Palsy. Alison Talmage and Claire Molyneux, Music Therapist and Head of Clinical Services at the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre, Auckland. 13. Group Art Therapy with Children with Asperger's Syndrome. Abigail Raymond and Caroline Miller. Conclusion. Caroline Miller. The Contributors. Index.

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Book SynopsisEvaluation is crucial to the development and sustainability of Arts Therapy and Arts & Health practices. This guide supports practitioners in their quest to integrate thorough evaluation procedures in their everyday practices by providing practical guidance for designing, planning and implementing bespoke evaluation projects. Based on the authors' experience of designing and realising evaluation projects and running training workshops, a range of suggestions are offered for developing appropriate timelines and collection tools, ensuring organisational diplomacy, and managing what can be a delicate balance of truth, fact and perception. This guide will help practitioners to evaluate their services and projects by taking into consideration the unique profile of the practice, the workplace, clients, project participants, and sectors.Trade ReviewBy clearly focusing on value in context and reflexivity in practice to determine its meaning, we are offered appropriate evaluation tools that work from the inside out. It sensibly distinguishes between evaluation and research, and by being context-specific rather than practice-specific in assessing the utility of its methodologies, it offers entry points for practitioners from a wide range of backgrounds. -- from the foreword by Mike White, Centre for Medical Humanities, Durham UniversityAt a time when not evaluating is not an option, when we all need to improve our effectiveness and understand and demonstrate the impact of our work, this book makes essential and timely reading. For practitioners grappling with the need to evaluate but struggling to know what to measure or how to do it, this book helps us to ask the right questions, in the right order, at the right time and supports us with detailed and practical guidance on appropriate evaluation methodologies. -- Jane Willis, Founder and Director, Willis Newson, UKIn their book Giorgos Tsiris, Mercédès Pavlicevic and Camilla Farrant provide a comprehensive overview of principles, methods and skills of evaluation in the fields of participatory arts and health, and arts therapy. The book is structured in a way that will enable practitioners, managers and researchers in these fields to critically understand and implement evaluation processes, thoughtfully supported by the use of a wide range of diagrams, figures and learning tools. At a time when there are growing expectations that health and social care interventions should be underpinned by evidence, this book is an invaluable addition to the literature. -- Jim Campbell, PhD, Professor of Social Work and Head of Department of Social, Therapeutic and Community Studies, Goldsmiths, University of LondonThis book provides a comprehensive overview of evaluation in the arts therapies and offers clear and practical steps in evaluating clinical practice... The extremely informative, clear and engaging style makes this book easily accessible to those who have no experience of evaluation... A Guide to Evaluation for Arts Therapists and Arts and Health Practitioners answers many questions and will be helpful to all arts therapists across contexts and client groups... highly recommended. -- Philippa Derrington, Programme Leader, MSc MT (Nordoff Robbins), Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh * British Association of Music Therapy *A Guide to Evaluation for Arts Therapists and Arts & Health Practitioners provides not only a toolkit of methods by also a consideration of the wider aspects of the evaluation process from the perspectives of the organisation and stakeholders, teamwork, participants and ethics... I was impressed with the authors' very clear definition of the differences between theses and ensuing implications along with their ideas on how to integrate evaluation into practice in differing contexts... The authors are ambitious... inspire practitioners to dare to collect data in ways that may seem counterintuitive... Great attention is given to the planning of the evaluation... The text serves as an introduction to these methods, is brief and straightforward and would be useful for anyone new to methods of evaluation. -- Catherine Carr, MT and researcher * British Journal of Music Therapy *Table of ContentsForeword by Mike White. Introduction. Evaluation Basics. Phase 1. Planning. Phase 2. Developing Data Collection Tools. Phase 3. Collecting Data and Supplementary Material. Phase 4. Processing Data and Supplementary Material. Phase 5. Drafting Outputs. Phase 6. Finalising and Disseminating Outputs. Interlude: A Note on Ethics. Conclusion. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis practical guide aims to inspire ethically-aware practitioners to become ethically-aware researchers, evaluators and participants. Conducting a research project, whatever the setting, requires not only knowledge of research methods but also an in-depth understanding of research ethics. Embedded in 'real life' experiences of research ethics applications, this guide navigates the reader through research ethics procedures, drawing from legislation and a range of research ethics committee regulations. Although the emphasis is on research, ethical considerations presented in this guide are equally relevant and applicable to other types of enquiry, including monitoring and evaluation projects. Whether leading a research project, being part of a research team or taking part as a research participant, this book is essential reading for all arts & health practitioners and arts therapists.Trade ReviewThe unique volume…comes from the workshop of my music therapy/researcher colleagues...They've formulated for you sound and systematic advice for the real-world practice of research ethics in the areas of arts therapies and community arts. Their Guide is down-to-earth, practical, no-nonsense, and it will probably save you buckets of tears before bedtime. -- from the foreword by Gary Ansdell, Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy, LondonAuthors Farrant, Pavlicevic and Tsiris have provided a hands-on, practical and useful guide for arts-based practitioners who are navigating the complex terrain of research ethics. With helpful strategies for all phases of the process from ethical research design through ethics approval to research implementation, the authors strongly emphasize what should be the utmost concern for researchers, that is, the well-being of the clients served. -- Dr. Cheryl Dileo, the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Music Therapy, Temple University, Philadelphia, USABoth novice and seasoned investigators will find much to learn from this humane, informative and critical text so clearly grounded in the experience of the authors as practitioners and researchers. Negotiating the formal research ethics process can be daunting, but this volume offers clear guidance and helpful practical advice for clearing the hurdles and appreciating the unforeseen ethical challenges of research. -- Professor Stephen Clift, Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health, Canterbury Christ Church UniversityA Guide to Research Ethics provides practitioners with a solid, engaging and easy-to-understand introduction to the fundamental principles and practices involved in ethical evaluation... The authors have succeeded in articulating the principles of research ethics which underpin any research or evaluation framework... provides very clear of information sheets and consent forms that might be adapted for evaluative and research work. -- Catherine Carr, MT and researcher * British Journal of Music Therapy *Table of ContentsForeword by Gary Ansdell. Introduction. Part A. Ethics: The Bigger Picture. 1. Research Ethics Basics. 2. Keeping People Safe I. 3. Keeping People Safe II. 4. Considering Data. Part B. The Submission. 5. Before Submission. 6. After Submission: It's Only Just Begun. CODA. Appendix 1. Nordoff Robbins Research Ethics Committee (NRREC) Submission Flowchart. Appendix 2. Build Your Own Checklist. Appendix 3. Example of Organisational REC Application Form. References. Additional Resources. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the exciting areas of overlap between psychodrama and other therapeutic schools and presents opportunities for their creative interaction and integration.Psychodramatists, to varying degrees, integrate the ideas and philosophies of other forms of psychotherapy into their clinical practice. Similarly, other therapists make use of the action methods of psychodrama. This edited volume contains contributions from a variety of dual-trained therapists qualified in psychodrama and trained in another therapeutic modality, including dramatherapy, occupational therapy, art therapy, family therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and more. Each chapter considers a different model of interaction and integration between therapeutic schools and explains how they can enhance and enrich a therapist's professional practice. In doing so, this book reveals an understanding of the core commonalities of the therapeutic process.With clinical case studies illustrating enhanced practice through creative interaction of the therapeutic schools, this book will be of interest to psychodramatists and all other therapists who integrate action techniques into their clinical practice.Trade ReviewThis book explores the fertile territory where psychodrama can empower and enrich, as well as learn from, other therapeutic modalities. -- from the Foreword by Marcia Karp, MA, TEP, a Founding member of the British Psychodrama Association and the Federation of European PsychodramaAs novice practitioners, we learn our therapies in their pure forms, cautioned and anxious at deviating from accepted methodology. As veteran and multi-qualified clinicians, we develop our own ways of integrating therapeutic methods with little external guidance. This book is a rare and brave exploration of this contentious theme. It is a treasure trove of insights for psychodramatists, and provides much food for thought for any therapist who uses action methods to inform and enrich their practice. -- Rose Leggett, MSc, RMN, CAMHS Clinical Nurse Specialist, psychodramatist, child psychotherapist and EMDR practitioner, Cheshire, UKContributors to the book come from a wide variety of therapeutic modalities... The book provides and makes good use of case studies that help the reader to understand the psychodramatic process and its effectiveness... I enjoyed reading this book and finding out about the therapeutic benefits of psychodrama and can see how some of Moreno's ideas could be included within the play therapy space. -- Sally Perry, PTUK Accredited Play Therapist and Trainee Clinical Supervisor * Play for Life *Table of ContentsForeword. Marcia Karp, group and individual psychotherapist and trainer, educator and practitioner in psychodrama. Glossary: An Introduction to Psychodrama Concepts and Terms. Marcia Karp and Mark Farrall, forensic psychologist and psychodramatist, Director of Ignition. 1. Introduction: The Integration of Psychodrama and other Modalities. Paul Holmes, child and adolescent psychiatrist, adult psychoanalytic psychotherapist and psychodrama psychotherapist, Kate Kirk, psychodrama psychotherapist, researcher and trainer, and Mark Farrall. 2. Psychodrama and Mentalization: Loosening the Illusion of a Fixed Reality. Anna Napier, clinical specialist occupational therapist and psychodrama psychotherapist, and Anna Chesner, psychodrama and group analytic psychotherapist. 3. Psychodrama and Group Analysis. Mary Levens, Group Analyst, Institute of Group Analysis. 4. Passion in Action: Family Systems Therapy and Psychodrama. Chip Chimera, psychodramatist and systemic family psychotherapist, Director of Centre for Child Studies, The Institute of Family Therapy, London. 5. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Psychodrama. Bernadette Hammond, high intensity therapist and psychodrama psychotherapist. 6. Integrating Psychodrama with Attachment Theory: Implications for Practice. Clark Baim, Senior Trainer in Psychodrama Psychotherapy and Co-Director of the Birmingham Institute for Psychodrama, UK. 7. Hypnotherapy, Altered States of Consciousness and Psychodrama. Eberhard Scheiffele, theatre artist, psychotherapist and psychodramatist. 8. Scenes From a Distance: Psychodrama and Dramatherapy. John Casson, dramatherapist and psychodrama psychotherapist. 9. Psychodrama Informed by Adaptive Information Processing (AIP): The Theory Underpinning Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). Kate Bradshaw-Tauvon, psychotherapist and Co-Founder of Stockholm Institute for Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy. 10. The Owl and the Pussycat: Psychodrama, Other Therapies and Young People. Kate Kirk and Carl Dutton, psychodrama psychotherapist and mental health nurse. 11. Psychoanalysis and Psychodrama. Teresa M. Brown, psychodramatist, trainer, supervisor and examiner. References.

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Book SynopsisAnna Halprin is a world-famous theatre artist and early pioneer in the expressive arts healing movement. This book explores her personal growth as a dancer and choreographer and the development of her therapeutic and pedagogical approach. The authors, who each trained with Halprin, introduce her creative work and the 'Life/Art Process®' she developed, an approach that takes life experiences as a source for artistic expression. They also examine the wider impact of Halprin's work on the fields of art, education, therapy and political action and discuss how she crossed the conventionally defined boundaries between them.Exploring Halprin's belief that dance can be a powerful force for transformation, healing, education, and making our lives whole, this book is a tribute to an exceptional body of artistic and therapeutic work and will be of interest to expressive arts therapists, dance movement psychotherapists, dancers, performance and community artists, and anyone with an interest in contemporary dance.Trade ReviewI found this book a comprehensive and rigorous account of Anna Halprin's work and its application and relevance today. The discussions on the boundaries between Art and Therapy in her work with the body are both radical and inspiring. As both a dance artist/performer (...) I find the depth of enquiry and capacity to understand the body in doing, making and developing a political structure quite profound. One would hope that more people today who are interested in Dance and Movement and the body in both contexts will take up this extraordinary account of a life's work. -- Kay Lynn * The Gestalt Centre; BGJ (British Gestalt Journal) and the Oxford Psychotherapy Society's members-only Journal *Readers will find that Anna Halprin: Dance, Process, Form is a detailed, well-researched, and objective examination of the life, work, and artistic mindset of Anna Halprin... the book is an interesting foray into where the process of expression in dance and therapy stands today, and also what it might mean for practitioners and performers going forward. -- Michael Fiorini * Somatic Psychotherapy Today *Table of ContentsPreface to the German edition. Anna Halprin. Foreword. Rudolf zur Lippe. Introduction. Ronit Land, Ursula Schorn and Gabriele Wittmann. 1. Anna Halprin: Her Life and Work. Gabriele Wittmann. 2. The 'Life/Art Process' – Building Blocks for Creative Action. Ursula Schorn. Dialogue 1. Challenges for the Critics. Ronit Land in Conversation with Gabriele Wittmann. 3. On the Phenomenon of Anna Halprin's Reception. Gabriele Wittmann. Dialogue 2. Challenges at the Interface between Art and Therapy. Gabriele Wittmann in Conversation with Ursula Schorn. 4. The Limits of Expression – The 'Life/Art Process' in the Therapeutic Context. Ursula Schorn. Dialogue 3. Emotionality in Pedagogical Work in the Multicultural Context. 5. Introducing Anna Halprin's Pedagogical Profile. Ronit Land. Notes. Photographs. Works. Bibliography. Films. Acknowledgements (Pictures). The Authors.

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Book SynopsisThe Writer's Key is a complete beginner's guide to writing for self-reflection and personal development. Creative writing can deepen our understanding of ourselves and our lives. This book unlocks the potential for gaining these insights, widening perspectives, finding new positivity, increasing confidence and reducing stress through writing. It:- introduces creative writing as a very enjoyable process for enabling reflective personal and professional development - provides strategies and inspiration for getting started, continuing despite hesitations and getting the most out of writing- features uplifting accounts of individuals' successful use of the Key for self-exploration and development through creative writing.The Writer's Key assumes no prior writing experience and will inspire and encourage anyone who wants to tell and explore their story, whether they feel trapped by issues at work or home because of loss, trauma or relationships, or simply want to make more of life.Trade Reviewher practical and stimulating style not only carries the reader along on an enthusiastic journey, byt her adroit use of examples and exercises (particularly the WRITE section at the end of each chapter) positivel encourages active participation. -- Nurturing PotentialThis book provides a gentle invitation to writing as a form of self-discovery, and quietly leads the user into some powerful moments of personal reflection. Highly recommended to anyone who is interested in learning more about the transformative potential of creative writing. -- John McLeod, Emeritus Professor of Counselling, Abertay University and Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Oslo UniversityWhat a gift - Gillie Bolton's writing wisdom, creativity and humanity presented in a fresh and utterly accessible way. If you are interested in opening a door and crossing thresholds into creative adventure or personal discovery, here's a sensitive and learned guide. Bolton knows how writing can provide ways into and out of life's terrains, smooth or bumpy, shady or bright. With a light touch, she shares insights and learning. The Writer's Key offers practical writing exercises, mapped out carefully and enriched with reflections from other writers navigating diverse experience. For novices, this book will provide support with first steps. For the experienced, it's a re-energising reminder of how and why we write. For everyone, it's a clear message that we each have a key and, if we choose, we can take this author's ample encouragement to trust the process and "Write!" -- Fiona Hamilton, writer and Director of Orchard Foundation, UKGillie's book is an extraordinarily good read. Some of the keys are simple and easy to use, others are jewelled and more demanding to turn. It is a book which promotes the mysterious and irreducible, and is for times when spoken words aren't deep, wide or strong enough. -- Jeannie Wright, Director of Counselling & Psychotherapy Programmes, Warwick UniversityThe Writer's Key is a necessary and inspirational book. It unlocks the secrets to the therapeutic potential of creative writing in all its forms. Gillie Bolton is a trustworthy, enthusiastic and invaluable guide for therapists and for those who know, instinctively, that writing may become a source of exploration, understanding and solace. Through her lucid chapters, examples and exercises, Gillie proves that there's no greater opportunity than that offered by a blank page and an itch to bring it alive with words. -- Robert Hamberger, poetGillie Bolton has furnished a meeting and finding place for surprisingly new words and freshly understood old words. Reading this work of explorative exercises, observations, reflections and insights can make a difference. With The Writer's Key you can open hidden doors into your memories, dreams, and relations, unpack and repack your life stories. "Ask your writing!" she advises. Write your senses, chances and changes, sharing your expressive words with others. -- Juhani Ihanus, Professor of Psychology, University of Helsinki, FinlandThe Writer's Key is an exciting and accessible way into creative writing for personal development; the many anecdotes and creative examples feed the reader, and the many ideas and imaginative exercises nourish the writer. This book shows the foundational ways in which writing can transform, release and motivate individuals as they travel through the sunlit and shadowed passages of life. -- Claire Williamson, Programme Leader, MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Metanoia InstituteGillie Bolton's Writer's Key is a supremely hopeful book, one that reveals in every page its author's belief in the resilience, wisdom and creativity of us all. In this book, the author opens up so many doors for us as readers, with her encouraging words and gentle tone, her expertise as a personal writing specialist, and the generous treasure trove of writing prompts and illustrations she provides.Gillie Bolton brings years of personal and professional experience to fruition in this practical and inspirational guide to writing. Gently and with clarity and conviction, the author inspires us all to express our writer's voice, explore our unique selves, recognize our inner wisdom figures and realize the power we have to transform our lives. The Writer's Key is a multi-faceted guide to writing for healing, meaning-making and enhanced self-development. In vivid detailed ways, Bolton drives home the power of the writing process and inspires its readers to get out their favourite notebook and pen and proceed on their own creative journeys of discovery. -- Geri Chavis, Licensed Psychologist, Certified Poetry Therapist & SupervisorGillie Bolton holds the keys to healthier, happier, more robust living. In this delightful book, she unlocks doors, crates, and mystery chests of experience and emotion, expertly guiding us to our own hidden rooms, forgotten resources and undiscovered treasures. -- Kathleen Adams, Director, Center for Journal Therapy, USAThe book is aimed at an audience who is willing to give self-writing a try, and no previous experience of personal writing for self-knowledge and discovery is assumed. The writing activities at the end of each chapter are always imaginative and suggest strategic ways to students, practitioners, and supervisees who are seeking to explore personal and professional blocks, and especially those who enjoy words. For those who are experience in self-writing, the book offers a fresh look at the therapeutic potential of creative writing. It's an exciting reminder of how writing works and, unlike some of the art therapies, the only equipment needed is pencil and paper an somewhere to write. This is an exhilarating read and I found myself putting off what I was going to do and stating to write there and then. -- Jeannie Wright, Director of Counselling and Psychotherapy Programmes at Warwick Unversity * Therapy Today.net *Table of ContentsPreface. 1. The Writer's Key, An Introduction. 2. Beginning. 3. The Journal: An Everyday Ally. 4. Place, People, Things. 5. Tell Me a Story. 6. Poetry. 7. Pictures in the Mind: images. 8. Letters. 9. Conversation with Myself. 10. Mentors and Terrorists. 11. Dreams. 12. Once upon a Time… 13. Opening Doors. 14. Ever After.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book to systematically describe the range of approaches used in music imagery and Guided Imagery and Music across the lifespan, from young children through to palliative care with older people. Covering a broad spectrum of client populations and settings, international contributors present various adaptations of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery to accommodate factors such as time restraints, context (including hospitals, schools, and the wider community), client symptomology, and the increasing use of more contemporary music. Each chapter presents a different model and includes background information on the client group, the type of approach, elements of approach (including length of the session, choice of music, verbal interventions during the music, and discussion of the experience), and theoretical orientation and intention. A nomenclature for the range of approaches is also included. This information will be a valued guide for both practitioners and students of Guided Imagery and Music and receptive methods of music therapy.Trade ReviewThis book is immensely useful. The authors offer invaluable ideas about how to apply methods of intentional music listening in a variety of settings and populations, both individually and in groups. This volume is a rich resource to reflect on and examine focused music listening as a resource to support life itself. -- Gro Trondalen, PhD, SET, CMT, Fellow of AMI, Professor of Music Therapy, Director of Centre for Music and Health, Norwegian Academy of MusicDenise Grocke and Torben Moe have produced a timely gem of a book. With its wide diversity, it demonstrates the enormous creativity of GIM therapists who have modified and adapted Helen Bonny's method of Guided Imagery and Music for their clients. This is a collection of articles by GIM practitioners from around the world working with a broad spectrum of clientele, from the young to the elderly, from addressing workplace issues to treating long term clinical conditions. For all students and practitioners of GIM, this is essential reading. It is also highly informative for anyone interested in the transformative power of music and imagery. -- Liz Moffitt, MA, MTA, Fellow and Primary Trainer, AMI, Professor Emeritus, Capilano University, Vancouver, CanadaMusic can have a life changing effect and can be used for therapeutic purposes. Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), humanistic in outlook and informed by scientific research, is a method in which you listen to music in a relaxed state and explore the feelings and images that are evoked. Twenty individual and group adaptations of the method, developed for a range of psychosomatic and psychiatric populations and age groups, are presented here. A section is devoted to the development of music used in different clinical contexts. -- Dr Dag Körlin, MD, PhD, Senior Consultant in Psychiatry, Primary trainer of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM)This important book is a rich and diverse compendium of approaches to the evolving practice of Guided Imagery and Music. The editors, Denise Grocke and Torben Moe, have assembled a group of international writers who demonstrate the transformative potential of GIM and how the method can be modified and adapted in individual and group work in a wide range of settings. -- Leslie Bunt, Professor in Music Therapy, The University of the West of England, Bristol, UK and GIM practitioner and primary trainerTable of ContentsForeword. Cathy McKinney. Introduction. Denise Grocke and Torben Moe. Part 1. Music Imagery with children and young people (individual and group). 1. Guided Imagery and Music with Children: Exploration of Loss from a Young Age. Mary Reher. 2. Improvisation, Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) and Mandala Drawing with an 11-year old girl. Santiago Vila. 3. "The Rhythm that Scares the Monster." Music and Imagery for a Child with Complex Trauma after Child Abuse and Neglect. Gunn Karolina Fugle. 4. Short Guided Imagery and Music Sessions in the Treatment of Adolescents with Eating Disorders. Evangelina Papanikolaou. 5. Breathing Space in Music. Guided Imagery and Music for Adolescents with Eating Disorders in a Family-focussed Program. Marthe Lie Noer. 6. An Adaptation of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music for Public School Classrooms. Linda Powell. Part 2. Music imagery and Guided Imagery & Music (GIM) with adults (individual therapy). 7. Guided Imagery and Music in the Therapeutic Hour: A Case Illustration with an Adult in Eating Disorder Treatment. Annie Heiderscheidt. 8. Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) with Fairytales: A Case Study from a new modified model of GIM in psychiatry. Line Brink-Jensen. 9. Guided Music Imaging for Music Performance Anxiety. Rachael Martin. 10. Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) with clients on stress leave. Bolette Beck. 11. The Floating Leaf: Adapted Bonnie Method Sessions for a Musician with Brain Damage. Nicki Cohen. 12. Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) Adaptations in the Treatment of Trauma Related Disorders. Carola Maack. 13. Peter's Story - Recovering from a Schizoaffective Disorder. Torben Moe. 14. A Mentalisation-based Approach to Guided Imagery and Music. Isabelle Frohne-Hagemann. 15. MED-GIM: Adaptation of the Bonny Method for Medical Patients: Individual Sessions. Maria Montserrat Gimeno. 16. Music and Imagery in Cancer Care. Tony Meadows. 17. A Spectrum of Adaptations for Palliative Care & End of Life. Therese West. Part 3. Music imagery and Guided Music Imagery & Music (GIM) with adults (group work). 18. TEAM-GIM: A Creative Group Method for Team Building in Institutions and Organisations. Alice Pehk. 19. Music Based Mindfulness: Group Sessions with Adults who have Substance Addictions. Carolyn Van Dort. 20. Focus on Wellness: Using Music Imagery (MI) in Cancer Survivor Groups. Louise Dimiceli-Mitran. 21. Group Music and Imagery (GrpMI) therapy with Female Cancer Patients. Ruth Hertrampf. 22. KMR (short music journeys) with women recovering from gynecological cancer. Margareta Warja. 23. Group GIM for treating fibromyalgia. Esperanza Torres. 24. Group Music Imagery (GrpMI) in the Rehabilitation of Psychiatric Outpatients. Lars-Ole and Inge Pedersen. Part 4. New music programs. 25. The "Uplifting" Music Program (Basic and Extended Versions). Svein Fuglestad. 26. "Present Moments": - A GIM Program with Contemporary Art Music. Ellen Thomasen. 27. "Awakenings": A Contemporary Journey. Ian Leslie. 28. "Earth Spirit" Guided Imagery and Music Program. Anthony Hall. 29. Chinese music programs. Wai Man Ng. 30. The "Facing the Shadow" Music Program. Alice Pekh. Part 5. Training. 31. The Journey of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) Training from Self-Exploration to a Continuum of Clinical Practice. Lisa Summer. 32. Reflections and Connections: Training for Music Imagery Group Psychotherapy. Fran Goldberg. Appendix. Compilation of Music Selections Cited in Chapters 1 - 24. The Contributors.

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Book SynopsisEllen G. Levine draws on her extensive experience in clinical settings to present a series of case studies that demonstrate how art-making and imaginary play can provide a space for children to metabolize their experiences. Each study is followed by an arts-based research discussion of the themes that emerged in the clinical sessions and the basic principles that were followed in the work with the child or family. The model of expressive arts therapy is used to explore the questions that arise from the cases, which range from issues of war trauma, to anger, grief, and the impact of mental illness in the family.This comprehensive guide to the use of play and art in working with children and parents will be of interest to students and practitioners in the fields of expressive arts therapy and psychotherapy, in addition to anyone working with children in disciplines such as psychology, social work and psychiatry.Trade ReviewBased on decades of experience as an artist, researcher, educator, and child psychotherapist Ellen Levine, author of many of the leading texts giving shape to the ever-emerging expressive arts therapy field, has created her culminating and most significant work in Play and Art in Child Psychotherapy. Among the many innovative features of the book is its unique contribution to art-based research emphasizing how the therapist's artistic reflection on sessions generates different ways of understanding, all influenced by the qualities of the various media used. Those wanting to see what art as research looks like, will find inspiration in how Levine's practitioner research expands essential expressive arts therapy experiences as a way of understanding. She demystifies research, making it inseparable from elemental and ongoing practice, helping us "play with" problems, discover the "beauty that sustains," and ultimately return insights to the work where there is always more to see. Ellen Levine's writing looks and feels like expressive arts therapy. It transcends linear, hierarchical, and formulaic schemes, modeling how art happens organically in every aspect of the experience from the client's exploration to the therapist's reflection and the overlapping space of imagination where they create together and make new and unexpected worlds. -- Shaun McNiff, University Professor, Lesley University, and author of Art Heals, Integrating the Arts in Therapy, Art-Based Research and Imagination in ActionThis superbly crafted book is a gem! It is Levine's gift to the profession, culled from her many years of experience as a therapist, artist, educator, and researcher. Through her engaging, accessible style of writing, she brings to life an aesthetic approach to therapy and research that is profoundly respectful of children and families, and that honors the potential of the arts to access individual and collective resilience. -- Cathy Moon, Professor and Chair, Art Therapy Department, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, author of Studio Art Therapy and editor of Materials and Media in Art TherapyDrawing on her many years of psychotherapy practice with children and their families as well as her teaching in the field of expressive arts therapy, Ellen Levine offers a clear and accessible text that integrates child psychotherapy with art therapy and expressive arts therapy... A unique aspect of these case studies is that Levine uses the expressive arts model of intermodal decentering along with dialogue as a framework for peer supervision with her husband, Dr. Stephen K. Levine, incorporating decentering as a collaborative arts-based research methodology to reflect upon her clinical work with each of her clients.... This well-written book inspires imaginative ways of working based on solid theoretical grounding. It offers to professionals and to students ways to adapt expressive arts work to the needs and challenges of children and their parents. It is a significant contribution to the emerging literatures in child psychotherapy, in expressive arts therapy and in arts-based research. Levine offers valuable insight and inspiration for practitioners working with children and families in the fields of psychotherapy, psychology, psychiatry, social work and art therapy to approach clinical work with openness for surprises and a playful and deeply respectful attitude. -- Sally Atkins * American Academy of Psychotherapists Journal *Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part 1. Theoretical Foundations. 1.1. Art Therapy, Child Psychotherapy and Expressive Arts Therapy: A Professional Autobiography. 1.2. Working with Children and Parents: The Architecture of a Session. Part 2. Clinical Practice and Arts-Based Research. 2.1. Playing with Sadness – The Beauty that Sustains. 2.2. Playing with War – The Round Nest. 2.3. Playing with Anger and Control – Playmates. 2.4. Playing as Food – Taking Risks and Crossing Boundaries. 2.5. Playing with the House – Keep Moving, Keep Playing. Conclusion. Appendix: The Developmental Profile and Treatment Progress Report. References.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores how the work of key child development theorists informs music therapy practice with children and families. Focusing primarily on the theoretical thinking and understanding of the paediatrician and psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott, Alison Levinge highlights how his theories resonate with the central aspects of music therapy. Central to the book are Winnicott's ideas on play and an exploration of his understanding of the psychological processes of 'holding'. Winnicott's theories are given greater depth and understanding by referencing the writings of Adam Phillips and Christopher Bollas. Consideration of relevant aspects of Bowlby's theories will also be included. Knowledge of these theories of child development helps to support understanding of the music therapy process, making this book vital reading for both students and practitioners of music therapy.Trade ReviewFor the last 10 years, all the music therapy training courses in the UK have been teaching students about Winnicott's theories. Here, at last, is a book by an experienced music therapy clinician entirely devoted to looking at the strong links between Winnicott's thinking and music therapy practice. In this cleverly crafted, thoughtful and elegant work, case studies beautifully illustrate, clarify and bring to life these important links. -- Amelia Oldfield, music therapist and author of 'Flute, Accordion or Clarinet?: Using the Characteristics of Our Instruments in Music Therapy'In this important book Alison Levinge provides some powerful insights, from her perspective as a music therapist, into the work of one the 20th century's most innovative psychoanalysts. Of particular value to music therapists will be her understanding of Winnicott's recognition of the centrality of unspoken experience to the therapeutic process, and her emphasis on the importance of 'play', in every sense. This book will not only be a resource for students of music therapy: it will be something for all music therapists to return to throughout professional life. -- Eleanor Richards, Senior Lecturer in Music Therapy, Anglia Ruskin University, UKThis is a welcome addition to the music therapy literature in which Alison Levinge explores the relevance of Winnicott's theories and approach to music therapy, and in particular to her own practice. This is not scientific research or an academic tome, rather a book by a practising clinician, drawing heavily on personal experience. There are no references to the clinical work of other music therapists or indeed to music therapy theory in general. Instead her approach is to relate her own practice to the ideas of Winnicott with reference to other important figures in psychoanalysis, in particular the object relations school. Levinge writes with great feeling and insight, bringing in numerous clinical examples from diverse settings. It is in her discussion of these clinical vignettes that the book really comes to live... Levinge has an intimate, conversational style, which makes for an enjoyable read... -- Luke Annesley * British Journal of Music Therapy *Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Object Relations. 2. The Language of Music and the Music of Winnicott. 3. The Music of Beginning. 4. Holding and the Early Environment. 5. The Observation of Infants in a Set Situation. 6. Transitional Objects and the Transitional Phenomena. 7. The Use of an Object and Relating through Identifications. 7.1. Aggression. 7.2. Hate. 8. Playing. 8.1. Theory of Play. 8.2. Musical Play. 9. A Sense of Self and Music Therapy. 10. Transference and Countertransference. 11. Therapeutic Practice. References.

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Book SynopsisLaying out a new integrative approach to the treatment of depression, this book looks at the biological, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions of clinical art therapy. Skov presents the theoretical foundation for a Jungian approach to art therapy and depression together with its clinical methodology and framework, outlining a procedure for working with people with mild to moderate depression. Integrative art therapy in clinical practice is introduced alongside case studies from the author's research and practice to show how transformative processes operate in the field between the conscious and the unconscious part of the psyche. Finally the author lays out her research methodology and discusses the possible implications of the integrative art therapy approach. This revolutionary approach, which places equal importance on both art therapy and psychology in the treatment of depression, will be a valuable resource for all art therapists and students working with clients and patients who suffer from depression. Psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors and other mental health professionals will also find it of interest.Trade ReviewIn this brilliant and depth-oriented exposition of the treatment of depression, Skov offers guidelines and landmarks that demonstrate how art can be used as both a healing agent and a bridge to communication...This text makes an important contribution to the field of art therapy and becomes a major landmark in the field of mental health literature. -- from the foreword by Arthur Robbins, PhD, Founding Director of the Institute of Expressive AnalysisThe author offers an integrative approach to art therapy with people suffering from mild to moderate depression, where she distinguishes between different domains of the work dependent of the need of the client. This book truly grasps the complexity of art therapy processes, simultaneously presenting a structure of levels and categories for the reader to hold on to. This thought provoking and highly necessary book will be hugely influential in the field of art therapy. -- Inge Nygaard Pedersen, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Psychology and Head of the Music Therapy Clinic, Aalborg University, DenmarkTable of Contents1. Jung´s epistemology in art therapy. 2. Depression as a sign. 3. Integrative art therapy. 4. Transforming depression through art therapy. 5. Integrative art therapy in clinical practice. 6. Integrative art therapy in self-development. 7. Jung´s typology in art therapy practise. 8. Jung´s typology as a research methodology. 9. The Freud – Jung discussion and a new paradigm.

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Book SynopsisWhen you think of arts therapy, you don't often associate the practice with profit; however, ethical economic models are essential in allowing clients the most access to arts therapy services. Art therapists don't generally have formal training in economics, which can be challenging when developing their professional services. This book offers the fundamentals of micro and macro economics that apply to creating a sustainable and ethical business model that supports the development of the arts therapies profession worldwide.Through economic theory and international case studies, the authors consider the business side of therapeutic arts service with recommendations for developing an ethical and sustainable practice. With key insights and informative examples, this book will serve as a guide for small business owners looking to develop their arts therapy practice.Trade ReviewThis book provides new and much-needed perspectives on the value of creative arts therapies. It challenges assumptions that have led arts therapists to feel uncomfortable about the exchange of money for service. It does this by providing inspiring examples and business models that show why the time has come to significantly expand ways of providing services to the people whose health and wellbeing we care about. -- Professor Katrina McFerran, Head of Music Therapy at The University of Melbourne, AustraliaFor all arts therapies today it's a fact that funding comes and goes - seeking out new work demands new skills to stay afloat. Thomas and Abad in The Economics of Therapy take these challenges head on, providing support and guidance to assist therapists' quality of care giving, survival and prosperity. -- Stephen Sandford MBA, Strategic Lead & Professional Head of Arts Therapies, East London NHS Foundation TrustI would recommend this book to training arts therapists and practicing arts therapists. However, the book's usefulness is not limited to arts therapists as it would be useful reading for other practitioners wishing to build a business. [...] I have found some useful advice and plenty of food for thought for my own business. -- Christine Northey, Journal of Holistic HealthcareTable of ContentsIntroduction. Daniel Thomas, UK, Vicky Abad, University of Queensland, Australia, Editors. 1. The Economics of Therapy - Caring for clients, colleagues, commissioners and cash-flow. Daniel Thomas and Vicky Abad, Editors. 2. Commissioners and Service Development. Dr Alison Ledger, PhD, Lecturer - Clinical Education and Research, Leeds Institute of Medical Education, UK. 3. RAILE - Using core clinical skills to grow arts therapy businesses. Vicky Abad and Daniel Thomas, Editors. 4. The Dilemma for arts therapists - fee-setting and demanding money. Elena Fitzthum, Dr Sc. Mus. Co-founder and head of the Viennese Institute of Music Therapy, and the Austrian representative of the EMTC. Monika Geretsegger, PhD, Senior Researcher at the Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, Uni Research Health, Bergen, Norway. Thomas Stegemann, Dr. Med, Dr. Sc. Music, Head of the Department of Music Therapy at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, Austria. 5. Ethics & Transparency. Stine Lindahl Jacobsen, PhD, Assistant Professor, Head of Music Therapy Programme, Aalborg University, Denmark. 6. Therapy and business skills teaching within therapy training courses. Dr. Petra Kerm, MT-DtMT, MT-BC, MTA, NICU-MT, Owner Music Therapy Biz. 7. The American Perspective. Dr. Rebecca Zarate, PhD, MT-BC, LCAT, AVPT, Lesley University. 8. Case Study - Developing an Arts Therapy Practice. Elaine Matthews Venter. 9. Case Study - Managing Business Growth from the Bottom Up... Turning your small and niche passion into a business. Vicky Abad, Editor. 10. Case Study - Independence, Passion and Resilience: Learning to think big from the start. Daniel Thomas, Editor. 11. Case Study - Striking a Balance: Music Therapist vs Businessman in Hong Kong. Kingman Chung. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book describes well-defined models of music therapy for working with families in different clinical areas, ranging from families with special needs children or dying family members through to families in psychiatric or paediatric hospital settings.International contributors explain the theoretical background and practice of their specific approach, including an overview of research and illustrative case examples. Particular emphasis is placed on connecting theory and clinical practice and on discussing the challenges and relevance of each model. This practical and theoretically anchored book will prove valuable for music therapists, students and researchers in the fast developing field of music therapy with families.Trade ReviewMusic Therapy with Families is a timely and altogether important book. The reader will gain a profound knowledge of different music therapy approaches with families within a variety of contexts. The authors offer vital examples including live music making and music listening as a resource and potential for joy, growth, and a healthy life. Music Therapy with Families is an inspiring and highly recommended volume. -- Professor Gro Trondalen, Norwegian Academy of MusicThis book is a timely addition to a rapidly developing and complex field of practice. Jacobsen and Thompson present a diversity of voices and approaches, skilfully weaving them into a cohesive whole. Whether dipping a first toe into the waters of working with families, or already fully immersed, there is a wealth of accessible material here which will be invaluable in stimulating the reader's understanding of music therapy thinking and practice around the world. -- Claire Flower, music therapist and co-editor of 'Music Therapy with Children and their Families'The editors of this volume are two internationally respected music therapy educators and clinicians who have long advocated for music therapy in strengthening communication within family units. They have assembled an impressive list of international authors who outline their work with vulnerable children, young people and adults, from neonatal care to persons with dementia and in palliative care. The chapters ably describe music therapy practices that are resource-oriented, empowering and participatory, and backed by evidence. It is an essential book for students and practitioners alike. -- Emeritus Professor Denise Grocke, PhD, AO., The University of Melbourne, AustraliaTable of ContentsForeword. Actual Families, Possible Practices. Brynjulf Stige, University of Bergen, Norway. Preface. Stine Lindahl Jacobsen, Aalborg University, Denmark and Grace Thompson, University of Melbourne, Australia. 1. Three Little Wonders - Music Therapy with Families in Neonatal Care. Friederike Haslbeck, Clinic of Neonatology, University Hospital Zurich & University Hospital Bern, Switzerland. 2. Working with Families in the Acute Paediatric Medical Setting. Annette Baron, Monash Children's, Victoria, Australia. 3. Music Therapy with Families in a Psychiatric Children's Unit. Amelia Oldfield, Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom. 4. Families with Preschool Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Grace Thompson. 5. Music-Oriented Counselling Model for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Tali Gottfried, M.A.A.T, David-Yellin College, Israel. 6. Families and Music Early Learning Programs: Boppin' Babies. Vicky Abad, Boppin' Babies and University of Queensland, Australia and Margaret Barrett, University of Queensland, Australia. 7. Building Stronger Families through Music: Sing and Grow Group Programs for Families At-Risk. Kate Teggelove, PaKT4Change Ltd, Australia. 8. Music Therapy and Theraplay: Creating, Repairing and Strengthening the Attachment Bond in Foster and Adoptive Families. Kirsi Tuomi, Palvelukeskus Luovat Tuulet, Finland. 9. Child Protection: Music Therapy with Families and Emotionally Neglected Children. Stine Lindahl Jacobsen. 10. Families and Children at Risk. Varvara Paiali, Queens University of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA. 11. To Recreate Hope and Dignity: Music Therapy with Refugee Children with Pervasive Refusal Syndrome. Sören Oscarsson Outpatient Clinic for Child Psychiatry in Vastmanland County Council, Sweden. 12. Partners in Care: A Psychosocial Approach to Music Therapy and Dementia. Hanne Mette Ridder, Aalborg University, Denmark. 13. Families with Dying Family Members - A Holistic Music Therapy Approach in Palliative Care. Signe Marie Lindstrøm, Music Therapist at KamillianerGaardens Hospice in Aalborg, Denmark. 14. Working with Families: Emerging Characteristics. Stine Lindahl Jacobsen and Grace Thompson. About the Contributors. List of Tables. List of Figures.

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Book SynopsisResonant learning allows students to develop and fine-tune their therapeutic competencies through first-hand experiences: being in client roles themselves, being in preliminary therapist roles with co-students in client roles and reflecting on those experiences. These resonant learning processes are preparatory steps in developing a professional music therapist identity through internship and later employment positions and continuing supervision. Outlining the Aalborg model of resonant learning, developed at Aalborg University, Denmark, Resonant Learning in Music Therapy discusses the benefits and drawbacks of 'tuning the therapist' and encourages its integration into music therapy courses around the world.The book sums up research on resonant learning and presents core exercises, directives and vignettes from the training processes of the Aalborg model. Explaining how students' self-agency is enhanced by long-term personal experiences in group- and individual therapy, observing work with clients in an institutional setting, working with clients themselves, and undergoing close group and individual supervision, the editors and contributors also explore the benefits of implementing resonant learning within other therapist training programs and healthcare professions.Trade ReviewResonant Learning in Music Therapy is highly recommended, demonstrating experiential learning and developmental processes to foster a reflecting music therapy practitioner. -- Gro Trondalen, Ph.D. Norwegian Academy of MusicA magnificent book! It sums up the basic ideas of music therapy education and is committed to the co-creativity of learning processes between both teachers and students and authors and readers. -- Prof. Dr. Susanne Metzner, Augsburg UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword 1 Søren WillertForeword 2 Helen Odell-MillerIntroduction Inge Nygaard Pedersen, Charlotte Lindvang and Bolette Daniels Beck 1. Tuning the coming music therapist by Charlotte Lindvang, Inge Nygaard Pedersen and Bolette Daniels Beck 2. Therapeutic training in the Aalborg music therapy program by Charlotte Lindvang, Inge Nygaard Pedersen and Bolette Daniels Beck3. From psychoanalysis to an integrative approach based on a modern psychodynamic ground by Charlotte Lindvang, Inge Nygaard Pedersen and Bolette Daniels Beck4. Three personal being-and communication spaces - a prototype exercise by Inge Nygaard Pedersen 5. Group training therapy by Charlotte Lindvang6. Therapy related body and voice work by Sanne Storm 7. Clinical group music therapy skills (CGMS) by Niels Hannibal and Stine Lindahl Jacobsen 8. Individual training therapy by Charlotte Lindvang9. Psychodynamic oriented music therapeutic group leading - a learning space with multiple levels of experience and reflection by Bolette Daniels Beck 10. Intertherapy by Inge Nygaard Pedersen 11. Guided Imagery and Music (GIM level 1) as a part of therapeutic training in a university program by Bolette Daniels Beck, Charlotte Lindvang & Lars Ole Bonde12. Clinical supervision for internship students by Inge Nygaard Pedersen, Ulla Holck & Hanne Mette RidderPostludium by Inge Nygaard Pedersen, Charlotte Lindvang & Bolette Daniels Beck

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Book SynopsisExplore complex emotions and enhance self-awareness with these 100 ready-to-use creative activities. The intricate, attractive designs are illustrated in the popular zentangle style and are suitable for adults and young people, in individual or group work. The worksheets use cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and art as therapy to address outcomes including improved self-esteem, emotional wellbeing, anger management, coping with change and loss, problem solving and future planning. The colouring pages are designed for relaxing stress management and feature a complete illustrated alphabet and series of striking mandala designs.Trade ReviewI look forward to using activity pages from The CBT Art Activity Book - the detail and content of each page is ideal for the kind of art journaling and creative expression activities I do with my clients. The use of cognitive behavioral therapy within the handouts is a bonus! -- Bonnie Thomas, LCSW Child and Family Counselor and author of 'How to Get Kids Offline, Outdoors, and Connected to Nature: 200+ Activities to Encourage Self Esteem, Mindfulness, and Wellbeing'A little treasure inspired by cognitive behavioural psychotherapy ideas and creative principles. Beautiful and easy to use worksheets, which will compliment a clinician's tool kit. Especially helpful for brief interventions with emphasis on emotional exploration. -- Themis Kyriakidou, MA ATh, MSc FPC, Art PsychotherapistI am neither a CBT therapist nor an artist - and yet it feels like this book was produced with me in mind. A synthesis of informative text and inspirational designs that leave me excited about new possibilities in my work with a whole range of people I'm working with - young people, adults and families. This book will appeal, and be extremely useful to counsellors and therapists from a broad spectrum of theoretical orientations, and is by no means limited to those who describe themselves as 'CBT therapists' or as being 'artistic.' Bravo Jennifer, this is a wonderful resource for enhancing and deepening the therapeutic encounter. -- Paul Stockwell, UKCP Registered Family and Systemic Psychotherapist and Clinical SupervisorWhat a brilliant resource for therapists working with young people! The worksheet designs are immediately engaging and aesthetically suited to young people. Each section starts with brief helpful and accessible information for the counsellor. I am sure that this is what young people want - an opportunity to have conversations with adults on their own terms, choosing a word, a question, a pattern to work into. An important addition for the counselling field. Adults will want to use it too! -- Dr Gail Simon, Principal Lecturer in Systemic Practice, University of BedfordshireThe author sums up the core principle of CBT therapy in a very readable, clear an concise way... Guest's lovely, intricately patterned backgrounds and frames are reminiscent of the current spate of adult colouring books and allow the sheets to appeal to different age groups... One of the things I love about this book is that the author's drawings invite the user to "have a go", "make their mark" and not worry whether they are "artistic" or not... I have certainly enjoyed using this book myself, as well as inviting clients to use it to help them explore their own thoughts, and would happily recommend it to other therapists. -- Trisha Packer, counsellor and supervisor * BACP Children & Young People *Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Part I. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Concepts. Art Therapy Concepts. 1. Sense of Self, Self-Esteem Building. 2. Managing Emotions, Coping with Loss and Change. 3. Problem Solving, Reflection, Goal Setting. Part II. Stress Management. 4. The Alphabet. 5. Mandalas.

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Book SynopsisRelating the innovative ways in which assistants and collaborators can become an integral part of a course of music therapy, this book explores how the involvement of a diverse range of individuals, such as family members, learning support assistants, caregivers and medical staff, can contribute to successful sessions. Illustrated by clinical examples, the book will help music therapists and students to make the most of opportunities to collaborate with individuals other than the client who may be present during therapy sessions. The book also takes into account the challenges that can arise in music therapy collaboration, and explores the relationships that can develop between music therapists, clients and collaborators.Trade Review[This book] addresses a myriad of impacts of assistants and collaborators in the music therapy room. The authors write from a clinical, narrative and/or research perspective, while exploring both the roles of different professions co-working on an equal basis with music therapists, and those of parents or other family members present in the therapy room. A historical reflection on assistants and co-therapists in music therapy groups in adult mental health is included, as well as suggested ways forward in training, service development and research. The volume is a valuable resource as it documents a wide variety of possible ways of involving assistants and collaborators to gain as much as possible from the music therapy group or individual session. Whatever roles the assistants and collaborators in music therapy perform, they will always influence the session. As the book clearly states, 'it is not possible to simply be a fly on the wall.' -- from the foreword by Gro Trondalen, Professor of Music Therapy, Norwegian Academy of MusicMuch has been written about the theory and practice of music therapy, yet an area of practice not addressed often is the role of carers, staff, assistants, students, volunteers and family members as collaborators and "skill sharers" in music therapy sessions. This book, edited by three very experienced therapists and researchers, fills a large gap in our knowledge of how music therapy works, and is a very welcome addition to the music therapy literature. -- Emeritus Professor Denise Grocke, AO, PhD, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of MelbourneThis thoughtful and elegantly researched volume demonstrates the rich benefits to be gained by all from collaborative and integrated cross-disciplinary work. International in authorship, with far reaching content, it will surely emerge as a go-to reference of music therapy practice for many years to come. -- Rachel Darnley-Smith, Senior Lecturer in Music Therapy, Roehampton University, UKThis is a fascinating book and the first to explore the context of the use of collaborators and assistants in developing relationships with clients, enabling them to gain as much as possible from their music therapy sessions. John Strange sees collaborators and assistants participating fully as group members, something that has a significant impact on their music therapy. This book is especially interesting for music therapists who work with clients who are not able to participate in a physically or psychologically active way. Experienced authors write from a clinical and theoretical perspective, intended to help both practitioners and trainees. All the contributions are written in a very clear and authentic way. I believe it is good that the material in this book is available for use in different therapeutic situations. -- Professor Dr. Jos De Backer LUCA, School of Arts, Campus Lemmens, UPC KULeuven, Campus KortenbergTable of ContentsIntroduction. A Well-Trodden Territory in Need of a Map. John Strange, freelance music therapist, London, Helen Odell-Miller, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, and Eleanor Richards, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. 1. Assistants as Interaction Partners. John Strange. 2. Music Therapists' Experiences of Working with Staff in Sessions. Hannah Munro, Nordoff Robbins Scotland. 3. Student Perspectives on Working with Assistants on Placement During Vocational Music Therapy Training. Catherine Warner, University of the West of England. 4. Involving Family Members who are Primary Carers in Music Therapy Sessions with Children with Special Needs. Pornpan Kaenampornpan, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. 5. Exploring the Significance of the Role of Assistants in Music Therapy Groups in Adult and Older People's Mental Health Settings. Helen Odell-Miller. 6. 'Let Them Bring Their Own Song': A Qualitative Study of Developing Relationships Between Care Staff and Nursing Home Residents with Dementia Through Music Therapy and Dance Movement Therapy Groups. Ruth Melhuish, NHS Music Therapist, Bradford on Avon. 7. Caregivers' Dual Role in Music Therapy to Manage Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia. Ming Hung Hsu, MHA Homes and Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. 8. Psychodynamic Group Music Therapy Facilitates Carers to Become Auxiliary Music Therapists: A Case-Study and Methodological Analysis. Anthi Agrotou, Arte Musical Academy, Nicosia, Cyprus. 9. Supporting the Unplanned Journey: Music Therapy as a Developmental Resource with People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities and Their Carers and Staff. Tessa Watson, Roehampton University. 10. From Assistance to Co-Therapy: On the Role of the Co-Therapist in Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. Jörg Fachner, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. 11. Music and Attuned Movement Therapy: How the Facilitator Mediates Between Client and Therapist. John Strange, Mary-Clare Fearn, music therapist in health and special education, Dorset and Rebecca O'Connor, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dublin. 12. Music and Movement: Integrated Music Therapy and Physiotherapy for People with Severe Physical Disabilities at Risk of Developing Fixed Deformities. John Strange and Lyn Weekes, physiotherapy manager and special education teacher (retired). 13. Improvised Music to Support Client-Assistant Interaction: The Perceptions of Music Therapists. John Strange. 14. Who Knows Me Best? Exploring the Collaborative Roles of Transient Practitioners and Constant Practitioners in Music Therapy. Sarah Hadley, Oxleas NHS Trust and Music as Therapy International. 15. An Inclusion Group for Primary School Pupils With and Without Profound Learning Disability. Motoko Hayata, formerly Soundscape, Newham Music Trust, and John Strange. 16. Building Musical Bridges in Paediatric Hospital Departments. Tone Leinebø, Oslo University Hospital and Trygve Aasgaard, Norwegian Academy of Music. 17. Someone Else in the Room: Welcome or Unwelcome? An Attachment Perspective. Eleanor Richards. 18. Valuing Human Resources. Training, Service Development, Research - The Way Forward. John Strange, Helen Odell-Miller and Eleanor Richards.

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Book SynopsisThe Clinician's Guide to Forensic Music Therapy provides information and advice on how to effectively and safely deliver two context-specific, systematic approaches in forensic music therapy.The two clinically tested treatment manuals have been specifically designed for use by music therapists and other clinicians working in prisons and secure hospital settings. They provide in-depth practical guidance for a variety of contexts and specific attention is given to risk assessment, responsivity to treatment and recovery. The book also includes advice on clinical evaluation, taking the complexities of diagnosis and patient needs into consideration.As the very first of its kind, and written by two leading practitioners of forensic music therapy, this book is essential reading for any music therapist and student of music therapy. It will also be of interest to other clinicians working in correctional or secure psychiatric settings and includes a chapter for them on how to use music effectively.Trade ReviewStudents, clinicians, and researchers will find this text progressive and applicable. The thoroughly tested treatment manuals for this traditionally underserved and marginalized clinical population constitute welcome additions to our profession. I offer a sincere thanks to these distinguished scholars for their remarkable and comprehensive contribution to the music therapy literature. -- Michael J. Silverman, PhD, MT-BC; Director of Music Therapy, University of Minnesota, USACreating treatment manuals in music therapy is of great importance, and this book provide two manuals for music therapy in Forensic Music Therapy. Even though a music therapist can't acquire therapeutic skills only by reading, this book contains detailed descriptions of how treatment can be done, besides also containing a huge appendix sections with usable tools. -- Niels Hannibal, Associate Professor, Music Therapy, Aalborg UniversityFrom cover to cover, this book holds a wealth of helpful information regarding key aspects of music therapy work within forensic psychiatry underpinned by years of experience working within these environments, a vast amount of research and a solid theoretical understanding of the sensitive and complex psychological and organisational processes in these settings. -- Nicole Wakeling, Music Therapist, Langdon Hospital, Regional Secure Unit, Dawlish, Devon * Learning and Integration, Issue 49 Winter 2017 *Table of ContentsForeword by Professor Helen Odell Miller. Preface. 1. The Rationale for a Music Therapy Treatment Manual for Men and Women in Secure Forensic Treatment. 2. Cognitive Analytic Music Therapy: The Treatment Manual. Appendix 2a. The Psychotherapy File. Appendix 2b. Target Problem Procedure sheet. Appendix 2c. Helpful Aspects of Therapy Questionnaire. Appendix 2d. The States Description Procedure. Appendix 2e. The Personality Structure Questionnaire. Appendix 2f. Group Diagram. Appendix 2g. The Art and Music Therapy Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (AMT-PSQ). Appendix 2h. Patient Feedback Questionnaire. 3. Music Therapy Anger Management: The Treatment Manual. Appendix 3a. FP40 Music Therapy Coping Lists. Appendix 3b. MTAM-Handout. Appendix 3c. Music Therapy Anger Management Questionnaire. Appendix 3d. Musical Polarities. Appendix 3e. Stress Gauge Sheet. Appendix 3f. Large Stress Gauge Sheet. 4. The G-CAMT and MTAM Manualised Music Therapy Approaches in Different Forensic Psychiatric Settings. 5. Guidance and Practical Work Sheets for Music Therapists (Specialist Use). 6. Evaluating Clinical Practice. 7. Guidance for Clinicians in the Use of Music. Appendix 6a. Semi Structured Interview Schedule. Epilogue.

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Book SynopsisUnderstand DBT-informed art therapy, and how to apply it to your practice. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) treats problems with emotion regulation, and is especially effective in treating chronic self-harming and suicidal behaviors associated with Borderline Personality Disorder. Combining the structure and skill development of DBT with the creativity and non-verbal communication of art therapy can be a significant advantage in treating patients who are resistant to talking therapy.This book gives a comprehensive overview of the growing literature and research on DBT-informed art therapy, drawing upon the work of pioneers in the field to explain different types of DBT-informed art therapy and the 'Three Ms' at its core: Mindfulness, Metaphor and Mastery. It also includes creative visual exercises and activities for developing the skills of core mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and non-judgemental acceptance among clients.Trade ReviewThis book provides everything (from theory to practice), that an art therapist needs in order to teach DBT skills. The art therapy activities described in this book offer an alternative and creative way to reach our clients with DBT. On top of that, Clark is a great writer! A pleasure to read. -- Lucene Wisniewski, PhD, FAED, Case Western Reserve University and The Emily ProgramSusan Clark's fine book is a comprehensive plea for expanding known treatment strategies for formidable disorders of emotion regulation by including treatments that help patients express what words cannot say. She provides an astounding array of creative art activities that, when combined with more traditional talk therapy, bring the power of art, metaphor, paradox, and each client's unique creative sensibility into the therapeutic process. -- Dr. Betty Edwards, Professor Emeritus in Art, California State University, Long Beach and author of ‘Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain’Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part 1. Background. 1. Standard DBT and Its Adaptations. 2. Art Therapy. 3. Mindfulness Practice and Mindfulness as the Core Skill in DBT. 4. Mindfulness and the Creative Arts Therapies. Part 2. DBT-Informed Art Therapy. 5. 'DBT in Action'. 6. Stage One DBT-Informed Art Therapy. 7. The 'Three Ms' in DBT-Informed Art Therapy: Mindfulness, Metaphor, and Mastery. 8. Characteristics and Practices of the DBT-Informed Art Therapist. Part 3. The Activities. 9. Core Mindfulness Skills. 10. Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills. 11. Emotion Regulation Skills. 12. Distress Tolerance Skills. 13. Supplemental Skills. Part 4. Stage Two DBT-Informed Art Therapy and Beyond. 14. Using Art Therapy Interventions within Stage Two, Three, and Four DBT. 15. Conclusion: Developing an Evidence Base for DBT-Informed Art Therapy: Research and Program Development. Appendix. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisConsidering the latest advances and developments in the arena of digital media, this book explores current materials, methods and applications of digital technology in art therapy.It looks thoroughly at the many potential uses and benefits of digital technology in art therapy practice, including the use of stop motion animation and therapeutic light painting photography. A worked example of how digital art therapy can be used in the treatment of traumatic brain injury is also included. The book explores innovative therapeutic uses of digital technologies such as gaming and virtual worlds. Contributions from experienced art therapists address professional and ethical issues, from the sensory qualities of digital media and their effects in practice, to identifying and using developmentally appropriate technologies. As art therapy programs increasingly recognize the importance of using digital media, this cutting-edge guide provides all the necessary knowledge to incorporate this emerging field into practice.Trade ReviewDigital Art Therapy is an important, timely book. Finally, Rick Garner and the contributing authors have placed the digital platform where it squarely belongs: as a 21st century palette for today's art therapy consumers. It would behoove any art therapist to read this book and become educated on the digital apps and possibilities for using a digital platform as a vehicle for communication, recovery, and ongoing health. -- Dr. Ellen G. Horovitz, ATR-BC, LCAT, E-RYT, LFYP, C-IAYT, Art Therapist, Certified Yoga Therapist and author of ‘Digital Image Transfer: Creating Art With Your Photography’Table of ContentsIntroduction. Digital Culture. Section 1: Considerations for Digital Technologies in Art Therapy. 1. Grid + Pattern: The Sensory Qualities of Digital Media. Natalie Rae Carlton PhD, ATR-BC, LPCC, Art Therapy Educator, USA. 2. Social Media and Creative Motivation. Gretchen M. Miller MA, ATR-BC, Ursuline College Counseling and Art Therapy Program, Art Therapy Alliance, USA. 3. Utilizing Digital Tools and Apps in Art Therapy Sessions. Nancy Choe, USA. 4. Materials and Media: Developmentally Appropriate Technologies. Brittany Barber, MSW, USA and Rick L. Garner PhD, Kennesaw State University, USA. Section 2. Current Applications of Digital Technologies in Art Therapy. 5. Art Therapy and Technology: Islands of Brilliance. Noel L'Esperance, USA. 6. Therapeutic Light Painting Photography: A Collaborative Approach to Visual Transformation and Empowerment. Christina D. Vasquez, Board Certified Art Therapist and Certified Thanatologist in Private Practice, New Orleans, LA, USA with Jukka Laine, Valopaja Light Art Collective, Finland. 7. Therapeutic Technology Re-Envisioned. Jon Ehinger, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Board Certified Art Psychotherapist, USA. 8. Stop Motion Art Therapy: Creatively Embracing Digital Technology in Art Therapy. Katie Hall, USA. 9. Traumatic Brain Injury and Digital Art Therapy. Kelly Darke, Art Therapist, Owner at Mindful Art Center, Livonia, Michigan, USA. 10. Technology-Facilitated Art Therapy Supervision. Rachel Brandoff, Faculty, Marymount Manhattan College, Executive Coordinator, Expressive Therapies Summit, Ethics Chair, New York Art Therapy Association, USA and Reina L. Lombardi, ATR-BC, LMHC, Owner, Florida Art Therapy Services, LLC, Fort Myers, Florida, USA. 11. Digital Art Therapy Assessment. Pei-Fang (Catherine) Hsin Chiu, ATR, Notre Dame de Namur University, USA and Rick L. Garner. Section 3. Emerging Digital Technologies as Therapeutic Interventions. 12. Serious Gaming, Virtual and Immersive Environments in Art Therapy. Christian Brown, MSW and Rick L. Garner.

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Book SynopsisProviding need-to-know information about the human body for music therapists, this book covers the elements of anatomy and physiology that are of particular relevance to clinical practice. Addressing both the structure and function of the human body, the material is presented with the music therapist in mind. Particular attention is paid to the role of music in affecting responses from the organ systems, including the senses, the endocrine glands, the immune system, the musculo-skeletal system, the nervous systems and the vestibular system. Dr Schneck also uses accessible musical metaphors to explain complex biological information. Emphasising the symbiotic relationship between music and the body, this book reveals how an understanding of this relationship can help music therapists to practice more effectively, and will be of interest to students and practitioners alike.Trade ReviewDaniel Schneck has the tremendous advantage of being both a scientist and a musician. This book draws on his experience as a performing violinist, a doctor and a teacher. I have had the pleasure of working with him in his capacity as violinist when I was Music Director and Conductor of the Roanoke Symphony and can testify to his skill and musicality. I am filled with admiration for his commitment to the field of music therapy, as he is uniquely qualified to lead this rapidly-evolving area, and his book is organized and well written. He draws from Aristotle, Plato and Shakespeare to illustrate his points, and his ability to teach makes this a rewarding read. -- Victoria Bond, musician and former Music Director of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, VA, USABeneath the unassuming title of this book lies a vast wealth of information about the human body, how it works, and how it is influenced by sound and music. From an atomic scale of anatomical organization through to the entire living human being as an integrated whole, Schneck provides us with essential and intriguing facts and observations relevant for every music therapist, intern, and student. -- Robert E. Krout, EdD, MT-BC, Professor and Chair, Music Therapy Department, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USAKnowledge of anatomy and physiology is essential for music therapists. Since Schneck is an accomplished musician and has collaborated with music therapists for years, he explains what humans are and how humans work in a comprehensive fashion, and directly relates it to music therapy. This unique presentation of anatomy and physiology not only looks at the mechanics of human life, but also at the emotions, spirituality, and search for knowledge that drives us as humans. -- Janice Lindstrom, MA, MT-BC, Music Therapy Clinical Training Supervisor, Southern Methodist University, TX, USA, and Host and Producer of The Music Therapy Show, HeartbeatMusicTherapy.netDr. Daniel Schneck's Basic Anatomy and Physiology for the Music Therapist is an important addition to the literature in the profession of music therapy. This book is specifically oriented to the needs of the practicing clinical music therapist by emphasizing anatomical/physiological principles, which are deeply influenced by the energetic elements of music - rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, dynamics, and form - and the intricate relationships within and between them and the human body. Dr. Schneck explores in depth the mechanisms involved in human functioning and the processes involved when music interacts with the complex "living machine" that is the human body. This is vital information for the practicing music therapist to insure effective music therapy treatments and interventions. I highly recommend this book to professional and student music therapists. It represents the next level in the advancement of music therapy practice. -- Barbara J. Crowe, MM, MT-BC, Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University Music Therapy Department, USATable of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Part I. What is this thing called "me"? 1. Brief Overview of the Entire Human Body. 2. The Living Engine/Instrument. 3. The Mobile Engine/Instrument. 4. The Digital, Living Engine/Instrument. 5. The Sentient Living Engine/Musical Instrument. 6. The Responsive... But... Stationary Living Engine. 7. The Controlled, Living Engine/Instrument. Part II. How does "me" work? 8. The Motivated Living Engine/Instrument. 9. The Anthropocentric Living Engine/Instrument. 10. The Human Information Technology (IT) System for Handling/Processing and Managing Data and Information. 11. The Body in Time. 12. On Physiologic Optimization Schemes... Among Them... Adaptation Mechanisms. 13. On Anatomical Design Criteria... Among Them... Self-Similarity. 14. Recapitulation, Summary, and Music Therapy. References. Suggested Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisAnalytical Music Therapy, The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, and Vocal Psychotherapy are commonly studied and in conjunction with music therapy. This book examines the development of these four advanced methods of music therapy practice in relation to each other, and explores their impact on the development of the music therapy profession. Based on extensive new research and interviews with leading practitioners of the advanced methods, the book describes the differences, similarities, relationships, and trends between them, compares linearly the development of the music therapy profession primarily in the 20th century with the development of the four advanced methods, and speculates on the future of these advanced methods in relation to the future of music therapy as a profession.Trade ReviewNicki Cohen has identified relevant advanced methods in music therapy as she reaches outside the 'box' of early traditional practice. She provides an accessible treatise introducing us to the founders on a personal level, and the methods on historical and theoretical levels. As the profession of music therapy continues to mature, the timeliness of this book is perfect. A welcome addition as the profession looks seriously to advanced practice and its implication in the broader health care milieu. -- Jim Borling, Professor of Music, Program Director for Music Therapy, Fellow, Association for Music and Imagery (FAMI), Radford University, USAI found Nicki Cohen's descriptions and analyses of four advanced music therapy methods to be enlightening and fascinating. She presents a range of information on the methods, including answers to a series of questions that were asked and answered by people who studied and worked directly with the founders of the methods or, in the case of Vocal Psychotherapy, by the founder (Diane Austin). She draws the reader into each approach with a deeper understanding of its practice. -- Barbara L. Wheeler, PhD, MT-BC, Professor Emeritus, Montclair State University, New JerseyThis must-read book is a rich resource regarding four advanced methods of music therapy in the context of the development of music therapy in the US and the UK. It is packed with informative details about the founders, development of the methods, clinical descriptions, literature and current practice. -- Frances Smith Goldberg, MA, MT-BC, FAMI, Founder and Director, Therapeutic Arts InstituteTable of ContentsPreface. Section I. 1. Music Therapy in the United States. 2. Music Therapy in the United Kingdom. 3. Music Therapy Method. Section II. 4. Analytical Music Therapy. 5. The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music. 6. Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. 7. Vocal Psychotherapy. Section III. 8. Six Questions.

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Book SynopsisTherapeutic deep play has the capacity for children to express deep emotions, overcome seemingly insurmountable issues and resolve serious problems. Working with children in this profound way, therapists are able to not only eliminate symptoms, but to change the very structure of how children live with themselves, their defense and belief systems. The contributors to this book all work deeply, allowing children to take risks in a safe environment, and become fully absorbed in physical play. Chapters include play with deep sandboxes, clay, water, and various objects, and look at a range of pertinent case studies to demonstrate the therapeutic techniques in practice, alongside the theoretical concepts in which they are grounded. A new theoretical approach is established that takes from psychoanalysis as well as neuroscience and behaviourism, and offers a depth psychology approach in the treatment of children. This will be a valuable resource for anyone working therapeutically with children through play, including play therapists, psychotherapists, psychologists, arts therapists, counsellors, social workers and family therapists.Trade ReviewBeginners and experienced therapists will appreciate how this book, from start to finish, gives inspiration and guidance, examples and testimony, convincing evidence that imaginal processes and play-places can exist in our everyday lives, and that they heal.... I applaud Dennis McCarthy and his team of contributors for modeling ways of speaking about the work and presenting it, that reverberate with its bodily and energetic grounding together with the creative flights characterizing an immersion in play where the medium and the environment it creates are arguably the most potent healers. -- from the foreword by Shaun McNiff, PhD, ATR, Author and Professor, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Advanced Graduate Studies in Creativity, Imagination, and LeadershipIn this fascinating and moving book, Dennis McCarthy has drawn together very powerful material to show how deep play allows us to access that part of us which can be so well defended, but which, when found, enables the greatest transformation and healing.The detailed but sensitive case studies not only fully illustrate the core concept, they draw the reader down into the playroom and on into the depths of the sandbox to sit right there alongside the child as if to witness their journey firsthand.After reading this book, every play therapist will want a deep sand box in their playroom! -- Ali Chown, Play Therapist and Specialist SMHE PractitionerI am awestruck by the work of Dennis McCarthy, and the unique contribution of Deep Play to our understanding of fully embodied play's imperative. This wonderful volume teaches how to better support children's need for "descent" in claiming their potency and life-force, with support from adults so willing to engage! -- Anna Kemble, Child and Family Therapist, Producer of The Moving Child FilmTable of ContentsForeword. Shaun McNiff, Provost and Dean, Endicott College. Introduction. Dennis McCarthy, Mental Health Counselor, Director, Metamorfos Institute, New York State. 1. A Deep Story of Deep Play. Dr Sue Jennings, Honorary Fellow of Roehampton University, President of the Romanian Association of Play Therapy and Dramatherapy, Founder Member of the British Association of Dramatherapists. 2. Journeying Within: The Use of Tunnel and Cave Imagery to Access the Inner Imaginative World. Timothy Rodier, Psychotherapist, Kingston, New York. 3. The Keys to the World: Revolution and Epiphany in Deep Sand. Julie Rose, Professional Dancer, Body-centered Psychotherapist, Accord, New York. 4. Behold the Treasure and the Swamp! Digging and Delving, Poking and Pounding, Getting to the Bottom of Things. Michelle Rhodes, Art Therapist, Social Worker, Psychoanalyst and Clay Artist, New York State. 5. Subcutaneous, Subcortical, Subconscious and Subterranean: The Most Toxic Boy in the World's Search for Mum. Tim Woodhouse, Play and Filial Therapist, EMDR Practitioner, Sensorimotor Psychotherapist and Social Worker, Lancashire. 6. Out of the Box and into the Wild. Therese Bimka, Interfaith Minister, Soul Collage Facilitator, Social Worker, Artist, Director, The One Spirit InterSpiritual Counseling Program, New York State. 7. Deep Sand: Body-centered, Imaginative Play. Dennis McCarthy, Mental Health Counselor, Director, Metamorfos Institute, New York State. 8. Emergence: A Tale of Two Boys. Neal Brodsky, Holistic Psychotherapist, Family Therapist and Core Energetics Practitioner, Connecticut. 9. Musings about Deepening Connections in Families. Alan Spivack, Family Therapist, Theraplay Practitioner, New York State. 10. A Case for In-Depth Therapy with Adults. Richmond Greene, Psychotherapist and Jungian Psychoanalyst, New York State. Epilogue. Dennis McCarthy, Mental Health Counselor, Director, Metamorfos Institute, New York State. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis dynamic approach to therapy combines yoga and art to heal the whole person - body, mind and spirit - through the use of intention. In this practical guide art therapists will learn how to incorporate yoga poses, mudras and meditation, and yoga therapists to introduce art directives, into individual and group clinical work for a more holistic healing process. Readers will discover the parallels that exist between the two modalities, and how to use a specific intention as a framework for structuring sessions, with the aim of reaching a deeper level of healing in their clinical work. Guidelines for staying within each modality's scope of practice and working ethically are included, as well as an extensive Practice Chart, which shows how to match treatment concerns with an intention, mudra meditation, yoga poses and art activity. Ideal for art therapists looking to expand and enhance their practice, this book will also appeal to yoga therapists and teachers with an interest in art-based techniques. Although primarily meant for therapists, it is also accessible for individuals looking for self-improvement.Trade ReviewAt the heart of Karen Gibbon's book is the Intention Centered Yoga and Art Therapy technique (ICYAT), which entwines intention into the seat of yoga, mudras, and artwork. Delineating the ethical, educational and professional practices for yoga therapy and art therapy, Gibbons combines these interrelated modalities into a mutually beneficial prescription to promote wellbeing and restructurehabitual patterns towards health. -- Dr. Ellen G. Horovitz, ATR-BC, LCAT, E-RYT, LFYP, author of Yoga Therapy: Theory and PracticeA work of art! Gibbons provides an in-depth perspective to combining Art Therapy and Yoga Therapy with a pure, grounded understanding that only practice and wisdom can create. Her sensitive and highly developed approach guides us in a gentle and clear manner that is inspiring. Namaste! -- Eileen P McGann, ATR-BC, LCAT Graduate Faculty, School of Visual Arts and New York University Graduate Director of the Arts and Creative Therapies, MercyFirst, Syosset NYGibbons has brought together two embodied approaches to treatment- yoga and art therapy- and opened up a conversation about just how these two powerful modalities can engage the healing process. With the growing interest and research on mind-body approaches to health and well-being, this book will be of interest to a wide range of professionals including art therapists, dance and movement therapists, counselors, psychologists, nurses, yoga instructors and integrative healthcare practitioners. -- Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC, REAT, Executive Director, Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, Louisville, KentuckyKaren Gibbons skilfully navigates the complex blending of art therapy and yoga with professionalism, ethical clarity and reflective deliberation. For all art therapists wishing to complement their art therapy practice, this book is a practical and invaluable guide to aid in enhancing the mind body connection found in both yoga and the creative art process. -- Lisa R. Furman, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, LPC, Adjunct Faculty Member, Graduate Art Therapy Program, School of Visual Arts, New York City, Associate Professor, Albertus Magnus College, New Haven and author of Ethics in Art TherapyIf you enjoy yoga and art, you will appreciate Karen Gibbon's integration of yoga therapy and art therapy into an easy-to-follow protocol that combines art directives and yoga practices to address the psycho-spiritual needs of your clients and students. Integrating Art Therapy and Yoga Therapy makes a unique and useful contribution to the field of art therapy and yoga therapy. If you're an art therapist, it belongs on your shelf. You will reference it often. -- Amy Weintraub, MFA, ERYT-500, author of Yoga for Depression and Yoga Skills for Therapists, Founder of the LifeForce Yoga Healing InstituteTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Notes on Text. Preface: My Story. Introduction. 1. Modalities. 2. Mind, Body, Spirit. 3. Intention. 4. The Intention Centered Yoga and Art Therapy Method. 5. The Practice Chart for Yoga and Art Therapy. 6. Mudras. 7. Meditation. 8. Yoga Poses. 9. Art Directives. 10. Structuring Sessions. 11. Other Considerations. 12. Conclusion. References. Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisArt Therapy Techniques and Applications contains an original composite of therapeutic goals and evocative ideas that can be used with a wide variety of clients. This book is filled with innovative suggestions and plans that are easily implemented: from brief warm-ups to stretch the imagination, and collage and mask creations to assist the expression of mood, to guidance on combining modalities such as art, metaphors and movement, mindfulness exercises, and using computer programs to enhance art therapy projects. Clear and concise, this is an indispensable reference guide for the therapist who wants to improve focus, develop problem-solving skills, and add creativity to their group work. This book will appeal to art therapists, art therapy students and professors, counselors, and social workers.Trade ReviewArt Therapy Techniques and Applications offers an original collection of therapeutic tools and innovative suggestions easy to implement, and provides therapists with a fine reference for developing art therapy skills. Students, counsellors, psychologists and others working in the field will find tips on using drawing, clay, puppets and multimedia in projects. No psychology collection should be without this specific set of guided exercises and ideas. -- The Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Chapter 1. Warm-ups. Chapter 2. Mindfulness. Chapter 3. Drawing. Chapter 4. Painting. Chapter 5. Collages. Chapter 6. Clay. Chapter 7. Puppets and Masks. Chapter 8. Combining modalities. Chapter 9. Multimedia. Chapter 10. Holiday Projects/Celebrations. Chapter 11. The Defensive Client. Chapter 12. Computer Assisted Art therapy. Chapter 13. Murals. Chapter 14. Miscellaneous. Chapter 15. Open Art Studio. References. List of Projects.

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Book SynopsisThe early years are the most critical period of learning for a child with autism. Therapeutic art-making can be a useful tool to tap into their imaginations and help them to express their thoughts and feelings. Art as an Early Intervention Tool for Children with Autism includes practical advice on helping a child move beyond scribbling, organizing the child's environment for maximum comfort and relaxation, and providing physical and sensory support.This book is packed with tips and suggestions for how to provide art therapy for children with autism, covering topics such as the basic materials required, safety issues, how to set up a workspace, and ideas for managing difficult behavior. The author writes from a professional and personal perspective. Nicole Martin is a qualified art therapist specializing in working with children with autism, and she also has a brother with autism.Perfect for busy parents and as a practical reference for professionals such as psychologists, teachers, occupational therapists, sensory integration therapists and anyone working with a child on the autism spectrum.Trade ReviewThis is not a book about psychoanalysis, but a lovingly compiled description of art therapy thoroughly informed by professional and personal experience. Its target audience is anyone who is doing art with children. -- Montessori InternationalThis book is packed with practical tips and examples of appropriate ways to work with these children, it is a well thought out and well presented with the parent as well as the therapist or carer in mind, and the author's commitment and enthusiasm is very apparent. This book would be helpful and encouraging to anyone involved with children with ASD. -- The Frontline of Learning Disabilty JournalEarly Intervention Tool for Children with Autism by Nicole Martin is just the right book for busy parents, a practical reference for psychologists, teachers, occupational therapists, sensory integration therapists and anyone working with a child on the autism spectrum. It will be of particular interest to all those professionals working with autistic children and specialists in other communication disorders. -- Journal of Autism and Developmental DisordersTable of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1. Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders. Chapter 2. Integrating Art Into Early Intervention Treatment. Chapter 3. Characteristics of Artwork Made by Children with Autism. Chapter 4. Why Art Projects Are Beneficial. Chapter 5. Tools of the Trade. Chapter 6. Advice to Help Ensure A Quality Art Experience. Conclusion. Appendix A. Creative Community: Group Art Projects for Kids With ASD. Appendix B. Give It To Me Straight: One Page Summary of the Book for Busy Parents. References. Recommended Reading. Index

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Book SynopsisThe field of expressive arts is closely tied to the work of therapeutic change. As well as being beneficial for the individual or small group, expressive arts therapy has the potential for a much wider impact, to inspire social action and bring about social change.The book's contributors explore the transformative power of the arts therapies in areas stricken by conflict, political unrest, poverty or natural disaster and discuss how and why expressive arts works. They look at the ways it can be used to engage community consciousness and improve social conditions whilst taking into account the issues that arise within different contexts and populations. Leading expressive arts therapy practitioners give inspiring accounts of their work, from using poetry as a tool in trauma intervention with Iraqi survivors of war and torture, to setting up storytelling workshops to aid the integration of Ethiopian Jewish immigrants in Israel.Offering visionary perspectives on the role of the arts in inspiring change at the community or social level, this is essential reading for students and practitioners of creative and expressive arts therapies, as well as psychotherapists, counsellors, artists and others working to effect social change.Trade ReviewIt is difficult to describe this book in a few words - please read it and be inspired! -- Restorative Justice.orgReading the collected essays found in this book is like being given a window into not only the diversity of what expressive arts therapy and its uses in the public sphere are, but beyond that, what expressive arts looks like and feels like from the perspective of those expressive art practitioners who utilize the tools of the arts within a framework of social healing and change... This book is an opportunity to see clearly the connection between expressive arts and social change: the natural phenomenon that occurs when you allow those you work with to be held in a space where they can express their most fundamental experiences. -- Psychology & Arts NewsletterCalling all practitioners, therapists, educators and community members! The trumpets have sounded; calling up all available and able expressive and creative arts therapists for the charge of social action. Art in Action: Expressive Arts Therapy and Social Change is not the first book to champion social issues; however, its fourteen chapters may be the broadest and yet most focused work addressing the use of art for social and political change... The most powerful contribution of Art in Action is the work itself, the making of change, and the chapters that demonstrate and address the hardships and societal issues where arts-based practitioners have created change... These published testaments to community change through art are worthy of celebration and congratulations. -- The Arts in PsychotherapyArt in Action is a well written book providing both theoretical and practical considerations and an abundance of rich and detailed accounts of expressive art projects within a wide range of communities. It was both interesting and inspiring. This book is highly recommended to any professionals working in a mental health capacity and those working with communitites in order to affect social change. -- British Association of Play Therapists.Table of ContentsForeword: Eureka! Discovering Gold in a Leaden World, Michelle LeBaron. Part I: Principles. 1. Art Opens to the World: Expressive Arts and Social Action, Stephen K. Levine. 2. From Social Change to Art Therapy and Back Again: A Memoir, Ellen Levine. 3. Social Activism within Expressive Arts "Therapy": What's in a Name? Karen Estrella. 4. Communal Art-making and Conflict Transformation, Paolo Knill. 5. From the Studio to the World: How Expressive Arts Therapy Can Help Further Social Change, Shaun McNiff. Part II: Issues. 6. A Social-Critical Reading of Indigenous Women's Art: The Use of Visual Data to 'Show,' rather than 'Tell,' of the Intersection of Different Layers of Oppression, Ephrat Huss. 7. Inside-out Outside-in: Found Objects and Portable Studio, Debra Kalmanowitz and Bobby Lloyd. 8. From Private Pain Toward Public Speech: Poetry Therapy with Iraqi Survivors of Torture and War, Shanee Stepakoff, Samer Hussein, Mariam Al-Salahat, Insherah Musa, Moath Asfoor, Eman Al-Houdali, and Maysa Al-Hmouz. Part III: Projects. 9. The Choreography of Absence: (In)habiting the Imagination After War, Carrie MacLeod. 10. Creating Space for Change: The Use of Expressive Arts with Vulnerable Children and Women Prisoners in Sub-Saharan Africa, Gloria Simoneaux. 11. Beauty in the Rough Places, Karen Abbs. 12. Art as a Gift: Expressive Arts in Bolivia, Sally Atkins. 13. A Black Dog on a Green Meadow: Doing Expressive Arts Therapy in Peru: Some Headlines, TAE Peru (Judith Alalu, Jose Miguel Calderon, Ximena Maurial, Monica Prado, Martin Zavala). 14. These Stories are Burning a Hole in my Brain: Using the Arts to Tell the Stories of the Ethiopian Jewish Immigrant Community in Israel, Vivien Marcow Speiser and Samuel Schwartz. Afterword: The Power of Poiesis, MaryBeth Morand.

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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 SynopsisArt-making with fabrics and fibers is a natural and creative method of self-expression and can enrich the healing process. This book is a complete guide to using textiles in therapy with female clients.Reviewing the role of textile-based handcrafts in the lives of women today, and integrating the life issues they face with the therapeutic making of fiber art, the book covers everything from the psychology of this therapeutic approach to how to carry it out effectively with a wide range of clients. Specific techniques and suggestions for practice are provided, alongside chapters on expressive writing, guided imagery, and cross-cultural applications of therapy. This innovative book will be a useful tool for therapists, students, artists looking to build on self-exploration, and anybody else interested in the therapeutic benefits that art-making with textiles can bring about.Trade ReviewThis is a delightful book, written with love, wisdom and enthusiasm. It would probably appeal most to women therapists who already work creatively with their clients but would also be of interest to mental health practitioners and to the many women who work with textiles as an occupation or hobby, who might like to learn more about its therapeutic possibilities. -- Therapy TodayFor a male psychiatrist Using Textile Handcrafts in Therapy with Women presents a unique cross-cultural journey into unfamiliar feminine territory, ably guided by Futterman Collier who weaves Jungian psychology, contemporary mental health practice and the media of textile arts in a style that is both entertaining and enlightening. -- Peter Aitken, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital and Director of Research & Development, Devon Partnership NHS Trust, UKThe author has chosen the medium of fiber as a path to encourage her clients to discover and create meaning out of what often appears as senseless and traumatic. She encourages people, whether they are helping professionals or clients, to not hold themselves back through some expectation of having to be artistic but rather to explore and, through some of the guidelines she has developed over her numerous years of practice and careful observations, regain a liberating sense of self-esteem and integrity. -- Sheila Hicks, artist, and daughter Itaka Martignoni, gestalt-therapistIn this book, Ann has woven her two natural callings as a psychologist and fiber artist. She has created the likings of a Brook's Bouquet where the weft yarn (psychology) is wrapped around by several warps (creative art making) to draw them together. The result is a weaving that is layered with textile art metaphors that inspire the reader to use the creative process for self-renewal. The golden thread that is interwoven throughout the book is the call to listen to your creative spirit and enjoy where the textile journey takes you. -- Kathy Gotshall, Director of the Master of Arts in Art Therapy Program and Assistant Professor, Graduate Art Therapy, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, IndianaBy writing this book, Ann Futterman Collier has encouraged therapists to understand and use their skills to enrich women's lives, by expanding their horizons, and giving them tools to cope with their journey through life while exploring textile mediums. I heartily endorse this endeavor. -- Anne Field, international teacher, weaver, spinner and writer, Christchurch, New ZealandTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Introduction: Why Fiber is Good for Your Psyche. 2. Threads of Time: Women and Textile-making. 3. She's Come Unraveled: Mental Well-being in Girls and Women. 4. Uncovering the Truth: Assessing Where to Start. 5. Interwoven Lives: Cross-cultural Applications of Textile Art Therapy. 6. Theoretical Underpinnings of Textile Art Therapy. 7. Pulling in the Warp Threads You Will Weave With: Issues, Metaphors, and Project Suggestions. 8. Unveiling the Textile Techniques. 9. Spin the Web: Circles of Women. 10. Psychologically Minded Female Textile Artists: Incredible Examples. Appendix: Textile Survey. References. Subject Index. Author 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 SynopsisMusic is a powerful means of engaging children with developmental disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down's Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy. This lively music activity book shows how music can be an effective and enjoyable way to enhance the education and development of children with special needs.Packed with inspiring tips, activities and song ideas, this practical resource will have everybody singing, clapping and playing along! It explains simple and fun ways of using songs, instruments and musical games to connect with children of all levels of ability, and includes helpful rhythm worksheets and sheet music. There is a wide range of suggestions for songs and activities that encourage communication, increase self-esteem, stimulate fine and gross motor skills and motor coordination, and promote relaxation.This book of toe-tapping music activities is a must-have for parents, teachers, caregivers, music therapists and anybody else working with children with developmental disabilities.Trade ReviewThe education value to this book is clear... The activities are clearly described, with objectives, material etc. clearly listed, and hint on how to develop and adapt them... The activities themselves do have an educational value for young children with mild or moderate learning disabilities, and would be a useful resource for teachers or music group leaders. -- Approaches: Music Therapy & Special Music EducationThis excellent resource is full of practical ideas for anyone working with children and offers good value for money. The author aims to develop a child's self-esteem, confidence, motor skills and communication through musical tasks.There is a wide range of topics such as song games, using music to identify feelings and emotions, and quiet time activities. Many can be used by parents and professionals regardless of musical ability.The book clearly sets out the aims of the activity, lists the materials needed and explains what to do through easy to follow, well defined steps. -- Speech & Language Therapy in PracticeThe book does exactly what is says on the cover 'Musical activities, songs, instruments and resources with children' The book is packed with ideas of how to use music with any child, but also focussing on children with Special Needs, especially children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Although the author is an experienced music therapist you don't have to be musical to use it... This book was an enjoyable read. It could be very useful for teachers, parents and therapists promoting music with children. It would also be a valuable resource for professionals working with developmental disabilities such as Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome. -- British Association of Play TherapistsThis comprehensive, practical resource is packed with ideas and fun activities to enhance children's enjoyment of music. Written by Pamela Ott, Director of Music Therapy for children with developmental disabilities at the UCP of Southern Arizona, this book will be useful tool for all parents and teachers, helping to engage children through songs and musical instruments, whether the children have developmental disabilities or not. -- Montessori International MagazineMusic is a powerful tool, with great potential for reaching kids with developmental disorders from Autism to Down Syndrome - and this music activity book shows teachers and parents how music can be used to enhance the lives of kids with special needs. Activities, song ideas, and tips offer games and exercises for all levels of ability and include rhythm worksheets and more. Any working with such kids will find this a treasure trove of ideas from learning the musical alphabet on the autoharp to increasing listening and coordination skills. -- The Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsHow to use this book. Introduction. 1. Singing. 2. Song Games. 3. Playing Instruments. 4. Creating Your Own Rhythm Bag. 5. Instrument Games. 6. Rhythm Activities. 7. Using Music to Identify Feelings and Emotions. 8. Moving to Music. 9. Learning Musical Concepts. 10. Quiet Time Activities. Sheet Music.

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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 SynopsisThis ground-breaking book explores the theoretical, clinical and training application of integrating mindfulness with all of the arts therapies, and includes cutting-edge contributions from neuroscience. Written by pioneers and leaders in the arts therapies and psychology fields, the book includes 6 sections that examine mindfulness and the arts therapies from different perspectives: 1) the history and roots of mindfulness in relation to spirituality, psychotherapy and the arts therapies; 2) the role of the expressive arts in cultivating mindful awareness; 3) innovative approaches that add mindfulness to the arts therapies; 4) arts therapies approaches that are inherently mindfulness-based; 5) mindfulness in the training and education of arts therapists; and 6) the neuroscience underlying mindfulness and the arts therapies. Contributors describe their pioneering work with diverse applications: people with cancer, trauma, chronic pain, substance abuse, severe mental illness, clients in private practice, adolescents at camp, training dance and art therapists, and more. This rich resource will inspire and rejuvenate all clinicians and educators.Trade Review“Mindfulness and the Art Therapies is a wonderful and comprehensive book. This is an important contribution to the growing field of mindfulness. How wonderful that Laury Rappaport has masterly brought to the forefront the importance of mindfulness and art therapies.” -- Bob Stahl, Ph.D., Co-Author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, Living with Your Heart Wide Open, Calming the Rush of Panic, and A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook for Anxiety“Applications of mindfulness and meditation are demonstrating their effectiveness with stress reduction, self-regulation, trauma recovery, and overall quality of life. Likewise, the expressive arts therapies are increasingly embraced as methods of transformation that enhance health and well-being. This impressive book is a timely and seminal contribution to both the current literature on mindfulness and the arts therapies. It incorporates everything helping professionals and students need to know, including the foundations of mindfulness and arts therapies, neurobiology and somatic perspectives, and pragmatic, integrative approaches to applying methods to a variety of populations and settings. Mindfulness and the Arts Therapies brings together the basics of mindfulness and meditation in a practical, accessible way that invites not only arts therapists but also, all mental health and healthcare professionals to cultivate and apply its wisdom to both working with clients and as a personal wellness practice.” -- Cathy Malchiodi, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPAT, LPCC, Trauma-Informed Practice and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, and Lesley University“Mindfulness and the arts can play an important role in psychospiritual growth and the evolution of human consciousness. Is the complex consciousness that we call 'mind' and brain the same or different? If you are interested in this question, Drs. Jared D. Kass and Sidney M. Trantham provide a clear and comprehensive roadmap to your evolving understanding in their ambitious chapter in Mindfulness and the Arts Therapies. The authors decipher the most current research in brain science— the autonomic nervous system, polyvagal theory and the stress response, human brain evolution, hemispheric lateralization, attachment theory, pleasure and pain, trauma and PTSD, addiction, self-awareness, empathy, memory, and emotion. They carefully link their discussion of these topics, fostering greater appreciation of the neuroanatomy and physiology of internal composure, resilience, and maturity —in contrast to that of aggression, violence, and destructive coping. Kass and Trantham's chapter, toward the end of this impressive volume, provides an integrative understanding for clinicians, researchers, and anyone interested in mindfulness, meditation, the arts, and the brain.” -- Lawrence Peltz, MD., Author of The Mindful Path to Addiction Recovery: A Practical Guide to Regaining Control Over Your Life“The integration of mindfulness practices and the art therapies is a natural and much needed evolution for clinicians and group facilitators. Dr. Laury Rappaport has brought together a remarkable group of practitioners in this timely book. The authors embrace a broad spectrum of approaches —authentic movement, Focusing-Oriented Arts Therapy, Person-Centered Expressive Arts, drama, poetry, and music therapies, and more—all finding enhanced results of combining deep meditation practices with their arts modality. Theories and concepts are carefully presented with meaningful case material. The last chapter, 'Perspectives from Clinical Neuroscience: Mindfulness and the Therapeutic Use of the Arts' describes how the healing, transformative work we are doing is validated by scientific research. This book contributes new and vital material to the humanistic practices of the arts therapies as enhanced by mindfulness methods.” -- Natalie Rogers, Ph.D., REAT, Author of The Creative Connection for Groups: Person-Centered Expressive Art for Healing and Social Changeand The Creative Connection: Expressive Arts for Healing“Although I sincerely believed that I was a pretty thoughtful art therapist, this book has enabled me to realize that I have not been sufficiently mindful of mindfulness— at least not in the deepest sense of the word. As a painter I often experience an altered state of consciousness in the process of creating, something I value tremendously, but have not named. My psychoanalytic training allowed me to strive for 'evenly hovering attention,' trying to attune my entire self toward the other. Yet now, Laury Rappaport's marvelous collection of writings by expressive arts therapists who have experienced genuine mindfulness—and who know how to name and to promote such states—has opened my spirit to an even more profound way of being-in-the-world asa helper. There is no question that this book is both timely and timeless, as are the arts themselves, and the practice of mindfulness in all of its forms.” -- Judith A. Rubin, Ph.D., ATR-BC, HLM, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Center, Author of Approaches to Art Therapy and The Art of Art Therapy“Psychotherapists will find here a rich, practical guide for illuminating how mindfulness can be applied to a variety of art therapies. Rappaport has brilliantly assembled leading pioneers in their respective fields to clearly show how mindfulness offers a basis for healing, growth, and transformation. Her own chapters are notable for offering a clear, compelling integration of Gendlin's Focusing—a very specific kind of mindfulness practice —with the expressive arts. I highly recommend this refreshing and insightful resource.” -- John Amodeo, Ph.D., author of Dancing with Fire: A Mindful Way to Loving Relationships“Gathering together a rich array of creative arts therapists in a single volume, the various authors provide rich illustrations of how mindfulness and creative arts enhance and reflect each other. Readers are presented with a diverse range of practical application, and left with the space to imagine additional ways to apply these concepts in therapy, education and wellness.” -- Jordan S. Potash, Ph.D., ATR-BC, REAT, LCAT, Lecturer, Centre on Behavioral Health and the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong“Finally there is a book that brings together leaders in the field of arts-based therapy, to impart their knowledge of mindfulness-based practice. This innovative and comprehensive book demonstrates the effective use of a 2,500-year practice within the framework of expressive arts for health and well-being. Mindfulness has been utilized in the lexicon through other names such as 'presence' or 'attunement' or 'flow' or 'witnessing' but here, through historical background, theory and current day mindfulness-practices, the authors gathered take contemporary psychological inquiry to a new wave of application and understanding. I am sure this book will have a great impact and be utilized in the training of practitioners for many years to come.” -- Mitchell Kossak, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Expressive Therapies, Lesley University, Executive Co-Chair, International Expressive Arts Therapy AssociationTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword. Jakusho Kwong Roshi, Founder and Abbot, Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, Genjoji, Santa Rosa, California. Introduction. Part I. Mindfulness and the Arts Therapies: Overview and Roots. 1. Mindfulness, Psychotherapy, and the Arts Therapies. Laury Rappaport, Ph.D., ATR-BC, REAT, MFT, Professor and Consultant Mind-Body Dept., Five Branches University; Founder and Director Focusing and Expressive Arts Institute and Debra Kalmanowitz, MA, RATh, University of Hong Kong. Part II. Cultivating Mindful Awareness and Presence through the Expressive Arts. 2. The Role of Witnessing and Immersion in the Moment of Arts Therapy Practice. Shaun McNiff, Ph.D., ATR-BC, University Professor, Lesley University. 3. Intention and Witness: Tools for Mindfulness in Art and Writing. Patricia Allen, Ph.D., ATR-BC, Faculty, Art Institute of Chicago. Part III. Integrating Mindfulness with the Arts Therapies. 4. Mindfulness Based Art Therapy: Applications for Healing With Cancer. Caroline Peterson, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, Joan Karnell Cancer Center, Pennsylvania Hospital. 5. Mindful Body Awareness in Art Therapy with Chronic Pain Syndrome. Jürgen Fritsche, University of Munich, Academy of Fine Arts Munich: Graduate Program in Art Therapy, Pain Clinic, Schwabing Hospital, Munich. 6. Mindfulness and Dance Movement Therapy with Trauma. Jennifer Tantia, Ph.D., BC-DMT, LCAT, Adjunct Faculty Adlephi University; Private Practice. 7. Mindfulness and Drama Therapy: Insight Improvisation and the Transformation of Anger. Joel Gluck , M.Ed., RDT., Registered Drama Therapist, North American Drama Therapy Association. 8. Music, Imagery and Mindfulness with Substance Dependency. Carolyn Van Dort, Post-Graduate Degree, Music Therapy; Guided Imagery and Music, Teacher, Music and Imagery, University of Melbourne and Denise Grocke, Ph.D., RMT, MT-BC, FAMI. Professor of Music Therapy, University of Melbourne. 9. Poetry Therapy, Creativity, and the Practice of Mindfulness. John Fox, Ph.D., Adjunct Faculty, John F. Kennedy University, California Institute of Integral Studies. 10. The Silent Creative Retreat for People with Cancer: The Assissi Model for Professionals. Paola Luzzatto, Art Therapy Italiana, Bologna, Italy, David Payne, Bonnie Gabriel, Anna Lagomaggiore, Lucia Minerbi, Ellen Mullin, Gemma Oldrini and Gabriella Ventrella. 11. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and the Expressive Arts Therapies in a Hospital Based Community Outreach Program. Patricia D. Isis, Ph.D., LMHC, ATR-BC, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Private Practice, Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Instructor. 12. Mindfulness Based Expressive Therapies for People with Severe Mental Illness and Persistent Mental Illness. Daniel Herring, MA, LMHC, Founding Director: Merrick Valley Center for Mindful Healing, Haverhill, MA; Adjunct Faculty Lesley University, Cambridge, MA. Part IV. Mindfulness-Based Arts Therapies Approaches. 13. Authentic Movement and Mindfulness: Embodied Awareness and the Healing Nature of Expressive Arts. Zöe Avstreih, MS, LPC, BC-DMT, NCC, Professor, Graduate School of Psychology, Somatic Counseling Psychology Program, Coordinator, Dance and Movement Therapy Concentration, Naropa University. 14. Focusing-Oriented Arts Therapies: Cultivating Mindfulness, Compassion, and Accessing Inner Wisdom. Laury Rappaport, Ph.D., ATR-BC, REAT, MFT, Professor and Consultant Mind-Body Dept., Five Branches University; Founder and Director Focusing and Expressive Arts Institute. 15. Hakomi and Art Therapy. Merryl E. Rothaus, ATR-BC, LPC, LMHC, Adjunct Faculty, Naropa Institute. 16. Mindfulness and Person-Centered Expressive Arts Therapy. Fiona Chang, RSW, REAT, President, Expressive Arts Therapy Association Hong Kong, Regional Co-chair, International Expressive Arts Therapy Association, Honorary Lecturer, University of Hong Kong. 17. Creative Mindfulness: Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy. Karin von Daler, M.A., MFT, REAT, teacher Expressive Arts and Mindfulness internationally, private practice, Copenhagen and Lori Schwanbeck, MFT, Mindfulness Therapy Associates. 18. Mindfulness and Focusing-Oriented Arts Therapy with Children and Adolescents. Emily Tara Weiner, MA, MFTI Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern, Masters, Marriage and Family Therapy and Art Therapy, Notre Dame De Namur University. Laury Rappaport, Ph.D., ATR-BC, REAT, MFT Professor and Consultant Mind-Body Dept., Five Branches University; Founder/Director Focusing and Expressive Arts Institute. Part V. Mindfulness and the Arts Therapies in Education and Training. 19. Mindful Considerations for Training Art Therapists: Inner Friendship Outer Professionalism. Michael Franklin, MA, ATR-BC, Professor and Chair of Art Therapy Program, Naropa University. 20. Relational Mindfulness and Relational Movement in Training Dance Movement Therapists. Nancy Beardall, Ph.D., BC-DMT, Dance Therapy Coordinator, Lesley University. Janet Surrey, Ph.D., Founding Scholar, Jean Baker Miller Institute at the Stone Center, Wellesley, MA. Faculty, Andover-Newton Theological Seminary, Newton, MA. Board, Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. Part VI. Neuroscience, Mindfulness, and the Arts Therapies. 21. Perspectives from Neuroscience: Mindfulness and the Therapeutic Use of the Arts. Jared D. Kass, Ph.D., Professor of Counseling and Psychology, Lesley University. Sidney M. Trantham, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Counseling and Psychology, Lesley University. Appendix A. Basic Mindfulness Exercises. Appendix B. Music Discography. Index.

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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 SynopsisWorking as an independent contractor or in private practice is often the ideal scenario for creative therapists who want to control their own career and make decisions about the jobs and clients they take on.This practical guide to successful self-employment takes you through every step of the process, from coming up with the idea and marketing yourself, finding jobs, and interviewing, to maintaining jobs and what happens when you or your client want to end the job. Each chapter is packed with practical information and illustrative stories from the author's extensive experience of setting up her own art therapy business, considering all the likely obstacles you may face, and covering topics such as ethics and interns.This accessible companion contains all the information a creative therapist who wants to find work as an independent contractor will need to get started. It will be suitable for any level of experience and all creative therapists, including art, music, drama and dance therapists.Trade ReviewI could imagine adapting her [Emery Hurst's] suggestions for music therapy contexts and other populations, and therapists in other countries could learn much from Emery's strengths in self-promotion and positivity. I predict that this book will serve much like a "rough guide" when travelling. After gaining a sense of the key messages, therapists can return to relevant sections when they reach particular places in their contract work journeys. -- Nordic Journal of Music TherapyThe Art of Business: A Guide for Creative Arts Therapists Starting on a Path to Self-Employment" provides a fine key for therapists who seek to work as independent contractors or in private practicies, and provides specifics on successful self-employment strategies and models from locating a niche to marketing and finding jobs... From handling interns to making rounds and creating assessments, this is a solid guide to any who would successfully enter the self-employment market as an arts therapist. -- Midwest Book ReviewIn this thoughtful book, Emery Mikel imagines beyond limiting career options by combining convergent and divergent creative thinking to conceive this inventive, yet practical manual for self-employment... In these challenging economic times, expressive therapists deserve to be prepared for diverse vocational opportunities. In order to achieve this goal, sound business strategies are needed. This book presents a sensible foundation for skillfully joining personal creativity, vocational aspirations, and solution-focused strategies for contract work. -- From the foreword by Michael A. Franklin, Ph.D., ATR-BC, Professor and Coordinator, Graduate Art Therapy Program, Naropa University, Boulder, ColoradoThis book is very clearly written with good examples and comprehensive details describing the exact procedures of self-employment. Building a private practice is a process and you have to build it step by step. These steps are very clearly laid out by Emery Mikel. -- Susan Rancer, Registered Music Therapist, Founder of the Bay Area Music Therapy NetworkWhen becoming the President of AATA in 1977 (before there was a central office) cost me 50% of my clinic job, independent contracting not only restored the lost income, but also provided me with more free time to devote to the organization. The author's directness and ethical clarity about the need for continuing supervision and thoughtful reflection should make this book a useful guide for clinicians at all stages of professional development. -- Judith A. Rubin, Licensed Psychologist, Board-Certified Art Therapist, Author of 6 books and Editor of 9 films on art therapy, President, Expressive Media Inc.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword by Michael A. Franklin. Introduction. 1. A Foundation. 2. Start-up and Job Hunting. 3. Getting the Job. 4. Doing the Work. 5. Endings. 6. Interns. 7. Ethics. 8. It's About the Journey. Appendix A: Templates and Forms. Appendix B: Projects. Appendix C: Resources and Reading Suggestions.

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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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