Expressive Arts Therapies Books
Beyond the smile: the therapeutic use of the photograph:
Photographs may be used as an adjunct to various types of therapy. This is an exploration of the meanings of photographs and an examination of the ways in which photographs can enhance the... (more)
The Musical Edge of the Therapeutic Dialogue
This work explores the musical aspects of therapeutic dialogue. It covers such topics as improvization and accompaniment, the unspoken dialogue, mind metaphors, and the counterpoint of subjective... (more)
Music healing in cultural contexts:
The essays in this volume explore how people use music to heal themselves and whether the healing powers of music are universal or culturally specific. The contributors approach the topic from... (more)
Music as medicine: The history of music therapy since antiquity
Music, whether performed or heard, has been seen as therapeutic in the history of many cultures. This volume explores how its therapeutic properties have been conceptualized and explained; which... (more)
Creative Therapy 2: Working with Parents
A very practical book which outlines ways of gaining rapport, working with parents and creating useful resource materials. Example activities, worksheets and information sheets are provided, covering... (more)
Writing well: Creative writing and mental health
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. The... (more)
Play Therapy
An account of play therapy, which is designed to give the child an opportunity to explore and find out about himself and so learn to accept and respect himself and others. The work describes the role... (more)
Art and music: therapy research
288 pages.
Art as Medicine
An exploration of the power of art therapy, describing the pioneering work of Shaun McNiff and other leading art therapy practitioners. It explains how, whenever illness is associated with loss of... (more)