Earlier this year, the Music Therapy Research Blog interviewed Petra Kern on her work concerning early childhood music therapy with children on the autism spectrum. They published their interview as a podcast, which you can listen to here: Music Therapy Research Blog interviews Dr. Petra Kern Petra Kern is co-author with Marcia Humpal of the forthcoming…

May 24th, 2012 saw the book launch of the Play Therapy Dimensions Model: A Decision-Making Guide for Integrative Play Therapists  by Lorri Yasenik and Ken Gardner, held at Giuseppie’s restaurant in Alberta, Canada. “It was a well-attended event with wonderful Italian food, wine and a great Jazz band! The focus of the evening was one of celebration…

Beautiful Savannah, Georgia was the site of the 43rd annual conference of the American Art Therapy Association (July 9-12, 2012) and though the weather was unbelievably hot and humid, folks didn’t let the extreme conditions slow them down. Our stand was busy throughout the conference with attendees stopping by to browse our selection of new…

On 29th June 2012 Claire Schrader hosted a celebration of Ritual Theatre: The Power of Dramatic Ritual in Personal Development Groups and Clinical Practice. The evening involved presentations and performance from the book’s contributors, including pioneer dramatherapist Dr. Sue Jennings. Claire Schrader says: “It was my intention with this event not just to launch the book…

In this conversation, bereavement service co-ordinator Dodie Graves and creative writing tutor/bereavement group leader Jane Moss talk about their experiences of facilitating bereavement groups and some of the creative techniques that can help people express themselves. Dodie: My experience of groups goes way back to being a participant during my seminary days, when we had…

Margaret R. Hunter is an Art Therapist, as well as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She provides psychological counseling services at California State University, working extensively with body image concerns among the student population. Here she discusses why art therapy can be so effective for this client group, and how to overcome potential obstacles in group work.

In this illuminating interview, Sheila Dorothy Smith – author of the new book, Sandtray Play and Storymaking – discusses sandtray play with a teacher colleague who is interested in using this innovative approach with her elementary school classes. Teacher: I see that you use play with students from Kindergarten to Grade Seven. I wonder, though, how I would justify it…

By Dr Bruce Perry, adapted from the Foreword to the new book, Life Story Therapy with Traumatized Children, by Richard Rose. A fundamental and permeating strength of humankind is the capacity to form and maintain relationships – the capacity to belong. It is in the context of our clan, community and culture that we are born…

… in an article in the Modesto Bee (Modesto, California), today. Here’s a quote from the article: “It’s hard to find a woman who has a really good sense of herself and her body and the many parts of herself,” said Hunter. “The culture wants us to believe most of our definition comes from how…

Here, drama therapist Penny McFarlane shares two fun useful activities from her latest book, Creative Drama for Emotional Support, that will enable parents, carers, teachers, youth workers and others to help the little ones in their care manage difficult emotions and situations. Mr. Angry Man Download the activity » The purpose of this activity is to help prevent the child from being…