What are the core concepts of music therapy? What do music therapists do and how do you become one? What actually happens in a therapy session? And how does music therapy make a difference? In the style of a graphic novel, A Graphic Guide to Music Therapy answers these questions and more. Music therapy and its key concepts, theory and practice ......
70 Art-Therapy Inspired Activities to Safely Soothe, Harness, and Redire
Working with anger takes a delicate balance of containment and expression. Creativity helps us do just that. Based on art therapy theory and practice, the activities, materials, instructions, process, and reflection questions in this practical guide are all thoughtfully designed as avenues for therapeutic change. Helpful tips provide adaptations ......
Strengthening Emotional Resiliency in Children Through Art
Covering the fundamental principles of art therapy informed activities, this easy-to-use resource delves into the importance and usefulness of art in early childhood development to heal trauma. Full of practical activities, techniques and downloadable lesson plans, this resource is ready for use in your educational and therapeutic environments.
Ideas and Activities for Working with Anger and Emotional Regulation
Support children to better understand and manage their anger with this practical guide of therapeutic activities. From exploring a child's first steps in therapy to helping parents and carers with their responses, this book provides practical advice for working with children aged 4-12 and families navigating issues of anger and emotional ......
Intimate partner violence leaves long-term effects. Survivors often struggle with issues of safety, self-esteem, and trusting their own ability to make healthy decisions and enter future relationships. This revolutionary treatment method uses art therapy to guide individuals through a journey of self-exploration, helping them to re-discover their ......
Personal experience is woven together with expert knowledge in this compassionate, heart-centred guide to practicing creative grief therapy. Easy-to-use exercise guides work alongside poetic reflections on the nature of bereavement to create an accessible resource for practitioners to support their clients' journey through grief.
Invigorate your practice with this fresh update on the essential guide for play therapists. The core model is illustrated by written and video case studies to keep your practice up-to-date, while new chapters and expert advice on the client-therapist interface and cultural sensitivity help you support clients from a wide variety of backgrounds.
The transformative role music therapy can play in all areas of healthcare, and especially in the care of older adults is increasingly apparent. However, while music activities are present in most care settings, these activities don't provide the therapeutic benefits that are possible with music therapy-informed interventions and programs. Best ......
This book is the authoritative presentation of contextual emotion regulation therapy (CERT), an innovative intervention expressly designed for depressed children ages 7-13 and their parents. CERT is grounded in decades of research on the development of emotion regulation and on "mood repair" difficulties as a risk factor for clinical depression. ......
