Creative therapy / Expressive therapies Books

Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, ATR-BC, LPCC, LPAT, REAT, is an art therapist and author of several books, including The Art Therapy Sourcebook and Handbook of Art Therapy (2nd ed.). She is the Founder and Director of the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive...

This is a collection of contributions by some of the most eminent art therapists in the USA. It represents a practical resource for clinicians which is designed to help them understand the use of art expressions in treatment. It also provides information...

This book is derived from the authors' experiences of working with dramatherapy in a range of different situations. It focuses on the flexibility of the applications of dramatherapeutic principles. The book provides an account of the history, theory and...

Roger Grainger was a registered Dramatherapist, Chartered Counselling Psychologist and occasional TV actor. He held a PhD in Sociology from Leeds University as well as Doctorates in Theology and Implicit Religion, and worked as a psychiatric chaplain for...

Authentic Movement, created by Mary Starks Whitehouse and subsequently developed by Janet Adler and Joan Chodorow, approaches dance and movement therapy from a Jungian perspective. The basic concepts of Authentic Movement are expressed here through...

Writing Well is a practical handbook of creative writing exercises which forms the basis of an indirect, nonconfrontational approach specifically intended for therapeutic use within the mental health field. Although people with emotional or psychological...

Shirley Riley (1931-2004) was a registered art therapist and a licensed marriage and family counsellor in private practice. She was a highly regarded educator and taught in university programmes in the United States, Europe and Asia. She received awards...

Developing the basic principles of her model of playtherapy, Sue Jennings has written a stimulating book that will provide inspiration for those new to the discipline, whilst providing a fresh and exciting approach for established practitioners. In...

Arts therapists are becoming increasingly interested in process as it is manifested in their work. The multiplicity of levels at which process operates is the theme of this new book. What happens during a therapy session is examined, as are the client's...

Art therapy and all of the other creative arts therapies have promoted themselves as ways of expressing what cannot be conveyed in conventional language. Why is it that creative arts therapists fail to apply this line of thinking to research? In this...

Art therapy and all of the other creative arts therapies have promoted themselves as ways of expressing what cannot be conveyed in conventional language. Why is it that creative arts therapists fail to apply this line of thinking to research? In this...

Gillie Bolton has worked in reflective and therapeutic writing for personal and professional development for twenty-five years, and has written and edited five books, one of which is now in its third edition. A grandmother of three, she lives in...

Activity staff will love the fun, games, and ideas packed into these CD collections that help excite the brains of young and old alike! Drawn from author Kathy Laurenhue's successful Brain Aerobics Weekly publication, each CD-ROM contains an engaging...

Activity staff will love the fun, games, and ideas packed into these CD collections that help excite the brains of young and old alike! Drawn from author Kathy Laurenhue's successful Brain Aerobics Weekly publication, each CD-ROM contains an engaging...

Activity staff will love the fun, games, and ideas packed into these CD collections that help excite the brains of young and old alike! Drawn from author Kathy Laurenhue's successful Brain Aerobics Weekly publication, each CD-ROM contains an engaging...

Using Voice and Movement in Therapy is a practical and imaginative guide to the way in which physical movement and the expressive use of the voice can facilitate therapy. Paul Newham examines how massage, manipulation and dance, combined with vocal...

Using Voice and Theatre in Therapy is a guide to how dramatic improvisation can be used in a therapeutic context to promote self-expression. Paul Newham demonstrates how voice, text and speech bring out aspects of character, personality, emotion and...

Using Voice and Song in Therapy is a practical and imaginative guide to the way in which singing and the expressive use of the voice can facilitate therapy. Paul Newham examines how melody creation combined with story-telling in song, can alleviate...

While therapists are increasingly working with multi-ethnic client groups, there is a paucity of material available for them to develop approaches, which meet diverse cultural and racial needs. Art Therapy, Race and Culture is a stimulating and inspiring...

Working with people from different cultural backgrounds presents practical and theoretical problems for art therapists, as well as the opportunities represented by a medium which crosses linguistic and cultural barriers. In this volume, professionals...

In this text, Arthur Robbins explores the interaction between patient and therapist in depth, examining the concept of therapeutic presence, and the therapists ability to maintain it. Robbin's theory integrates a creative framework that synthesizes...

This text stems from a Drama Workshop Project based on self-esteem and child protection issues and seeks to show the value of using drama as a vehicle for learning. Intended for teachers, social wprkers, therapists and other adults concerned with the...

Importance is frequently ascribed to rhythm, timing and movement in the arts and they are used to great effect both consciously and unconsciously in theatre, drama, dance, ceremony and ritual. This work explores ideas and theories on the subject of...

Drawing together contributions from around the world, this text considers the questions of identity and background, and how they can inform and alter the practice of arts therapy. Part One contains examples of working with refugees and migrants from a...

Alida Gersie is a London-based dramatherapist and organizational consultant. Her work with deprived individuals and communities inspired her to develop a story-based method that facilitates productive change in seemingly hopeless situations. For several...

Eva R++ine trained as an actress in London. After four years of acting she became a journalist writing chiefly about the theatre. She has a Ph.D from the University of Oslo in Criminology, Psychology and History of the Theatre and has worked at Ulleval...

Stephen K. Levine argues that poiesis, the creative act, is also the act by which we affirm our identity and humanity; in exploring this subject he shows the essential affinity of the creative and the therapeutic processes and explores the nature of...

Stephen K. Levine argues that poiesis, the creative act, is also the act by which we affirm our identity and humanity; in exploring this subject he shows the essential affinity of the creative and the therapeutic processes and explores the nature of...

An exploration of music and its capacity to heal. The author draws on philosophical, anthropological, psychiatric and musical perspectives to propose that music has a rolse in balancing the natural polarities within the self. The book examines different...

The field of the therapeutic use of creative writing is here explored on two levels. In part one representative practitioners provide an overview of current work in the field, including the uses of the various genres of creative writing from poetry to...

Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy provides an arts-based approach to the theory and practice of expressive arts therapy. The book explores the various expressive arts therapy modalities both individually and in relationship to each other. The...

This text looks at how occupational therapists can assist someone with a disability who seeks to live at home but who is blocked by the limitations of the building. Areas covered include user-centred services, multi-disciplinary co-operation, and...

Bonnie Meekums presents creative groupwork techniques for qualified and trainee professionals working with women who have experienced child sexual abuse. The practical strategies have been developed from an understanding of the complex process of...

Paula Crimmens shows that working with older people can be made exciting and stimulating by using storymaking as a basis. Echoing the oral tradition of mankind, the book shows how to use a variety of traditional stories – including myths, folk tales and...

In 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...

Music Therapy Social Skills Assessment and Documentation Manual (MTSSA) is a comprehensive handbook for assessing and documenting social skill development in group music therapy for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. It assists therapists in:-...

Creativity stimulates older adults both mentally and emotionally and has numerous cognitive and social benefits. Providing culturally-sensitive strategies for improving memory through creativity, this timely book outlines innovative techniques and gives...

Emery Hurst Mikel is a licensed art therapist in private practice working with a variety of clients and organisations. She also mentors and consults others working in the creative industries who are interested in self-employment and independent...

Music 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...

Psychodrama and other action methods are especially helpful in the treatment of the classic eating disorders as well as dieting struggles, body dissatisfaction and associated issues of fear, sadness, silence and shame. This book provides clinicians with...

This practical, fully illustrated manual is packed with easy-to-run, fun activities for individuals and groups of people with intellectual disabilities who may be at risk of boredom and under-achievement. Recognising the extra restrictions which the...

A unique integration of assessment components based on the American Music Therapy Association standards of practice, MAGNET complies with the criteria of the minimal data system (MDS) and requirements for accreditation of facilities that provide services...

Filled with sample research questions, interview protocols, script excerpts, and staging tips, this book explains the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of using ethnodrama as a qualitative arts-based research methodology. Joe Salvatore draws on decades of...

This widely used practitioner resource and course text, now significantly revised, is considered the most comprehensive guide to working with children who have experienced major losses, family upheavals, violence in the school or community, and other...

Bringing together interdisciplinary leaders in methodology and arts-based research (ABR), this comprehensive handbook explores the synergies between artistic and research practices and addresses issues in designing, implementing, evaluating, and...

The importance of therapeutic play in helping children recover from adversity has long been recognized. This unique volume brings together experts on resilience, trauma, and play therapy to describe effective treatment approaches in this key area. The...

Illustrated with rich case examples, this widely used practitioner resource and text presents a range of play approaches that facilitate healing in a shorter time frame. Leading play therapists from diverse theoretical orientations show how to tailor...

A trusted, bestselling resource, this volume demonstrates a range of creative approaches for facilitating children's emotional reparation and recovery from trauma. Experts in play, art, music, movement, and drama therapy, as well as bibliotherapy,...