Expressive Arts Therapies Books
Empowering Therapeutic Practice: Integrating Psychodrama into Other Therapies
This book explores the exciting areas of overlap between psychodrama and other therapeutic schools and presents opportunities for their creative interaction and integration. Psychodramatists, to... (more)
Presence and Process in Expressive Arts Work: At the Edge of Wonder
What 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... (more)
The Music in Music Therapy: Psychodynamic Music Therapy in Europe: Clinical, Theoretical and Research Approaches
Bringing together a wide range of European thought on music therapy practice, this book provides a deeper insight into the aspects of the therapeutic process which are enabled by music. Such a wide... (more)
The Philosophy, Theory and Methods of J. L. Moreno: The Man Who Tried to Become God
J. L. Moreno is recognized as the originator of sociometry and psychodrama, and was a prodigious creator of methods and theories of creativity, society, and human behavior. The methods and techniques... (more)
The Writer's Key: Introducing Creative Solutions for Life
The Writer's Key is a complete 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... (more)
Creative Supervision Across Modalities
Creative methods can bring depth and new perspectives to the supervision process. This book proposes that a firm understanding of supervision theory is the vital foundation to utilising the power of... (more)
End of Life Care: A Guide for Therapists, Artists and Arts Therapists
The many unfounded myths and fears that surround working with people at the end of their lives are dispelled in this thoughtful book, and the authors provide both practical and emotional support for... (more)
Art Therapy: Second Edition
This bestselling introduction to art therapy brings theory to life through case material and examples of real artwork produced during therapy sessions. Practising art therapist, Dave Edwards,... (more)
Grief and the Expressive Arts: Practices for Creating Meaning
The use of the arts in psychotherapy is a burgeoning area of interest, particularly in the field of bereavement, where it is a staple intervention in hospice programs, children's grief camps,... (more)
Drawings in Assessment and Psychotherapy: Research and Application
Drawing is a language, projected by children and adults, reflecting their joy and pain. It is used extensively by clinical psychologists, art therapists, social workers, and other mental health... (more)
Music Therapy: An Art Beyond Words: Second Edition
Music therapy is recognised as being applicable to a wide range of healthcare and social contexts. Since the first edition of Music Therapy: An Art Beyond Words, it has extended into areas of general... (more)
Ethics in Art Therapy: Challenging Topics for a Complex Modality
Due 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... (more)
Using Art Therapy with Diverse Populations: Crossing Cultures and Abilities
Art is a recognised and effective form of therapy that is used all over the world. Yet are the approaches used as universal as the successes? Written with an international focus, this book considers... (more)
Mindfulness and the Arts Therapies: Theory and Practice
This pioneering resource brings together new ways of thinking and practise from an international group of senior arts therapists to explore the ways in which the inward direction of mindfulness and... (more)
Assessment and Outcomes in the Arts Therapies: A Person-Centred Approach
There 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... (more)
Dramatherapy with Myth and Fairytale: The Golden Stories of Sesame
Myths and fairytales are our rich heritage; a veritable feast of ancient wisdom passed down through the ages in the memorable form of stories. While almost any story will have deep meaning to some... (more)
Multimedia Psychotherapy: A Psychodynamic Approach for Mourning in the Technological Age
Multimedia Psychotherapy is a new technique that helps patients to mourn and overcome loss and grief experiences as well as blocks and inhibitions in the life cycle. The method can be easily... (more)
Smiles Are Everywhere: Integrating Clown-play into Healthcare Practice
The role of humour, laughter and play in healthcare and wellbeing is a hot topic. Smiles are Everywhere: Integrating Clown-play into Healthcare Practice is a practical handbook aimed primarily at... (more)
The Introductory Guide to Art Therapy: Experiential Teaching and Learning for Students and Practitioners
The Introductory Guide to Art Therapy provides a comprehensive and accessible text for art therapy trainees. Susan Hogan and Annette M. Coulter here use their combined clinical experience to present... (more)
Jung and Moreno: Essays on the Theatre of Human Nature
To many, Jung and Moreno seem to be on opposite sides in their theories and their practices of psychotherapy. Jung defines self as emerging inwardly in an intrapsychic process of individuation;... (more)
The Art of Business: A Guide for Creative Arts Therapists Starting on a Path to Self-Employment
Working 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... (more)
Music and the Social Model: An Occupational Therapist's Approach to Music with People Who Have Been Labelled as Having Learning Disabilities
Music has always been an essential part of what it is to be human and yet not everyone has access to the music-based opportunities others take for granted. Motivated by the belief that individuals... (more)
The Practitioner's Guide to Child Art Therapy: Fostering Creativity and Relational Growth
Even in the face of challenging conditions, art therapy treatment offers meaningful opportunities for growth. It's not always easy, though, to navigate the complex interplay of art processes,... (more)
International Dictionary of Music Therapy
The therapeutic uses of music can vary greatly from one part of a country to the next, from one therapist to the next and across national and continental lines. This groundbreaking work is the first... (more)
Art on Trial: Art Therapy in Capital Murder Cases
A man kidnaps his two children, murders one, and attempts to kill the other. At his trial, the prosecution seeks the death penalty, while the defense exhausts all available resources to avoid the... (more)
Healing World Trauma with the Therapeutic Spiral Model
The 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... (more)
Theatre of Witness: Finding the Medicine in Stories of Suffering, Transformation and Peace
Theatre of Witness is a model of performance that gives voice to those who have been marginalized, forgotten or unheard in society, creating a safe forum for audiences to bear witness to real-life... (more)
Trauma Healing at the Clay Field: A Sensorimotor Art Therapy Approach
Using clay in therapy taps into the most fundamental of human experiences - touch. This book is a comprehensive step-by-step training manual that covers all aspects of 'Work at the Clay Field', a... (more)
On Becoming a Jungian Sandplay Therapist: The Healing Spirit of Sandplay in Nature and in Therapy
On Becoming a Jungian Sandplay Therapist discusses the deep inner process of becoming a sandplay therapist and addresses important creative aspects of understanding and practising sandplay. It... (more)
Healing Eating Disorders with Psychodrama and Other Action Methods: Beyond the Silence and the Fury
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,... (more)