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Creating Children's Art Games for Emotional Support

Creating Children's Art Games for Emotional Support

Vicky Barber

Paperback: £14.99 / $24.95

2010, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 144pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-163-7, BIC 2: MQTC JNSL JNH

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Game playing is a highly effective way of engaging children and has long been acknowledged as an important means of psychological therapy. This book offers an abundance of fun games that help children to confront personal problems and issues in a light-hearted yet meaningful way.

These are games with a difference, as they must be constructed before they can be played. The creation aspect involves collaboration and cooperation within a team, and instils an empowering sense of ownership in the creators. By the time the game is ready to be played, children are confident, thoroughly engaged and ready to explore issues in a supportive environment. Each game has been tried and tested by the author, and is proven to really work.

This book is an essential tool for therapists, counsellors, social workers, youth workers and teachers supporting children and young people.

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JKP attends launch of ‘Creating Children’s Art Games for Emotional Support’ at the new London Art Therapy Centre, London

4 April 2011

We were delighted to attend the launch of JKP author Vicky Barber’s new book Creating Children’s Art Games for Emotional Support this week at the brilliant new London Art Therapy Centre. Vicky was joined by a number of prominent art therapists, including fellow JKP author Marian Liebmann, as well as several of Vicky’s art therapy students –...