Expressive Arts Therapies Books
The CBT Art Workbook for Coping with Anxiety
Using the principles of CBT, these 150 information pages and worksheets help adults to understand and manage symptoms of anxiety. The activities follow the framework of a typical CBT course: how it... (more)
Quick and Creative Art Projects for Creative Therapists with (Very) Limited Budgets
Do you need ideas for low budget, therapeutic art activities? This book provides all you need to create fun and engaging activities for your clients at little to no cost. Presented with simple 'how... (more)
Music Therapy in Children and Young People's Palliative Care
This book brings together music therapists who have worked in the challenging and rewarding world of children's palliative care. Examining techniques from working just with the breath, to... (more)
Music Therapy and Autism Across the Lifespan: A Spectrum of Approaches
The use of music therapy is long established with people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions. The combination of using music and relationship work in person-centred approaches supports the three main... (more)
Exploring Ethical Dilemmas in Art Therapy: 50 Clinicians From 20 Countries Share Their Stories
Exploring Ethical Dilemmas in Art Therapy: 50 Clinicians From 20 Countries Share Their Stories presents a global collection of first-person accounts detailing the ethical issues that arise during art... (more)
A Comprehensive Guide to Music Therapy, 2nd Edition: Theory, Clinical Practice, Research and Training
Music therapy as an intervention in medical, educational and many other environments has a rich and diverse history of methods, approaches and models. Consolidating the many components of music... (more)
Attachment Centered Play Therapy
Attachment Centered Play Therapy offers clinicians a holistic, play-based approach to child and family therapy that is presented through the lens of attachment theory. Along the way, chapters explore... (more)
Integrative Play Therapy with Individuals, Families and Groups
Integrative Play Therapy with Individuals, Families and Groups is a complete theory-to-practice introduction to a comprehensive integrative model of play therapy, developed by Shlomo Ariel. It... (more)
Improvisation in the Expressive and Performing Arts
This book explores the process of improvisation and outlines the ideal conditions for an inspirational creative state. Examining her own process as an artist and drawing on interviews with peers, the... (more)
Solution-Focused Therapy with Children and Adolescents: Creative and Play-Based Approaches
Solution-Focused Therapy with Children and Adolescents offers mental health professionals an integration of creative and playful approaches and solution-focused therapy. The author presents... (more)
Trauma and Play Therapy: Helping Children Heal
Trauma and Play Therapy synthesizes new developments in the study of children's trauma recovery to assist clinicians in combining play therapy with other powerful ways of addressing the needs of hurt... (more)
Becoming and Being a Play Therapist: Play Therapy in Practice
Becoming and Being a Play Therapist: Play Therapy in Practice presents a rich and illuminating account of current play therapy practice, with an emphasis on becoming and being a play therapist and on... (more)
The Performing Art of Therapy
The Performing Art of Therapy explores the myriad ways in which acting techniques can enhance the craft of psychotherapy. The book shows how, by understanding therapy as a performing art, clinicians... (more)
Creative Arts-Based Group Therapy with Adolescents: Theory and Practice
Creative Arts-Based Group Therapy with Adolescents provides principles for effective use of different arts-based approaches in adolescent group therapy, grounding these principles in neuroscience and... (more)
Art and Expressive Therapies within the Medical Model: Clinical Applications
Art and Expressive Therapies Within the Medical Model explores how to best collaborate across disciplines as art and expressive therapists continue to become increasingly prevalent within the medical... (more)
Jungian Art Therapy: Images Dreams and Analytical Psychology
Jungian Art Therapy aims to provide a clear, introductory manual for art therapists on how to navigate Jung's model of working with the psyche. This exciting new text circumambulates Jung's map of... (more)
International Perspectives on Reminiscence Life Review and Life Story Work
Examining recent research and practice on reminiscence, life review and life story work, this book offers critical accounts of the rapidly growing and extensive global literature, and highlights the... (more)
Early Childhood Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorder Second Edition: Supporting Children and Their Families
This updated book offers a comprehensive understanding of music therapy services for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their families in home, preschool, and community settings.... (more)
Music Therapy Assessment: Theory Research & Application
As the use of music therapy becomes more widespread so too does the need for detailed assessment. Standardised assessment tools, and knowledge of how to integrate assessment into clinical practice,... (more)
Cancer and Creativity: A psychoanalytic guide to therapeutic transformation
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The Development Of Play
Why is play so important in child development? Are children in today's society suffering from a lack of time for free play, with the emerging dominance of screen play? Can play therapy help to... (more)
Goethe's Path to Creativity: A Psycho-Biography of the Eminent Politician, Scientist and Poet
Goethe's Path to Creativity provides a comprehensive psycho-biography of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a giant of modern German and European literary, political, and scientific history. The book brings... (more)
Using Stories, Art, and Play in Trauma-Informed Treatment: Case Examples and Applications Across the Lifespan
This book shows new and experienced therapists how to use meaningful therapeutic material in art, stories, and play to facilitate shifts in outlook and behavior. Using a wide variety of case studies,... (more)
Tales from the Music Therapy Room: Creative Connections
Moving beyond progress reports, clinical assessments and practical goals, this book brings to life the reflective aspects of music therapy. The result of a collaboration between New Zealand music... (more)
Equine-Assisted Mental Health Interventions: Harnessing Solutions to Common Problems
Written by internationally renowned equine-assisted mental health professionals, this edited collection teaches counselors how to design and implement equine-assisted mental health interventions for... (more)
Therapeutic Photography: Enhancing Self-Esteem Self-Efficacy and Resilience
Therapeutic photography is an increasingly popular approach for increasing self-esteem, resilience and self-reliance in a wide range of people, including those with dementia, autism or mental health... (more)
Collaborations Within and Between Dramatherapy and Music Therapy: Experiences Challenges and Opportunities in Clinical and Training Contexts
In this insightful book, Oldfield and Carr draw together persuasive arguments for combining aspects of music therapy and dramatherapy, whilst retaining their unique facets. Building on the many links... (more)
The Handbook of Art Therapy and Digital Technology
Interest in the use of digital technology in art therapy has grown significantly in recent years. This book provides an authoritative overview of the applications of digital art therapy with... (more)
Creative Approaches to CBT: Art Activities for Every Stage of the CBT Process
Expanding the therapist's toolkit, this book provides creative activities and exercises for every stage of the cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) process, from initial diagnosis through to relapse... (more)