Tells the story of one little boy and his journey through childhood life up to his mid-teens. This title provides an insight into psychotherapy - how it works and what it can mean to people on a practical level.

Life Is Dance. .

Life Is Dance. .

Dramatherapy is a mode of clinical treatment influenced by several different theories and practices. This book provides detailed examples of the major contrasting approaches.

The use of creative writing as a route to personal development is a powerful therapeutic tool. This work is a guide for writers or therapists working with groups or individuals. It includes practical advice on everything from the equipment needed to run a session to ideas for themes.

Photography is an activity that can be enjoyed by all ages. Containing ideas and easy to follow instructions, this title shows how the camera can be used to promote communication and self-expression, and in building self esteem. It also highlights how photography can easily be embedded into existing therapeutic programmes.

Uncovers the possibilities for using the creative arts and provides guidance on how to implement arts projects. This book focuses on designing objectives for the creative arts in palliative care - such as self-fulfilment, social participation, diversion from pain and other common symptoms - and managing creative arts services.

Music therapists have a diversity of approaches and methods, often developed with specific relevance to meet the needs of a certain client population. This work reflects the components of such diversity, and is a guide to accessing and understanding the ideas that are the foundations of this field.

A guide for the therapist who wants to improve focus, develop problem-solving skills, and add creativity to their group work. Suitable for art therapists, art therapy students and professors, counselors, and social workers, it contains an original composite of therapeutic goals and evocative ideas that can be used with a wide variety of clients.

Provides detailed guidance on how to set up and run theme-based art therapy groups and discusses factors affecting different client groups. The book contains nearly 400 themes and practical exercises to use with groups, set out in sections ranging from personal work to group interactive exercises.

Contains a collection of 80 exercises, with guidelines for applying them and advice for devising new ones. This book offers a variety of exercises for a multicultural client base, such as guided fantasies, one-to-one and group work focusing on the group dynamic, and some examples of working with adults with learning difficulties and children.

Offers 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 includes tips and suggestions for how to provide art therapy for children with autism.

Offers a series of structured relaxation and self-awareness sessions to help strengthen students' self-control, resilience and respect - for both themselves and others. This course of fourteen one-hour sessions is beneficial for use in schools with pupils with disabilities, special educational needs, self-esteem issues or behavioural difficulties.

What is art therapy? How can art and therapy combine to help individuals understand aspects of their inner life? This work includes sections on neurobiological research, and a review of literature and practice of art therapy. It covers subjects, such as: the art therapy room; art and psychoanalysis; art therapy and creativity; and more.

Case studies of clinical practice and guidance on supervision and training in intermodal expressive arts therapy complement the theoretical chapters. Combining philosophy, theory and practice, this book is an essential text for students and academics in the field and for practicing expressive and specialized arts therapists.

'Art Therapy' provides a concise introduction to theory and practice, brought to life through case material and examples of artwork produced during therapy sessions. Written by practicing art therapist Dave Edwards, the book explains key theoretical ideas such as symbolism, play, transference and interpretation.

Offers insight into the crucial work of the play specialist. This title examines the repercussions of being ill and receiving treatment experienced by children and their families, and highlights the importance of receiving quality play opportunities to counter these negative effects.