Healing World Trauma with the Therapeutic Spiral Model

Psychodramatic Stories from the Frontlines

Edited by Kate Hudgins and Francesca Toscani

This book provides an accessible introduction to the Therapeutic Spiral Model in practice, describing how it works, its relationship with classical psychodrama, neurobiology, experiential psychotherapy and clinical psychology, how it differs from other experiential methods and how it has been used with diverse populations and in different cultures. more »

2012, Paperback: £26.99/ $42.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-923-7, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 368pp

Keywords: counselling, domestic abuse, dramatherapy, eating disorders, expressive therapies, families, group psychotherapy, mental health, offenders, psychodrama, psychology, psychotherapy, theatre, trauma

Psychohistoriography

A Post-Colonial Psychoanalytical and Psychotherapeutic Model

Frederick W. Hickling

Psychohistoriography lays out a model of group therapy which challenges dominant Eurocentric approaches to psychology and mental health, and includes a step by step process which professionals can use with clients of Caribbean descent to explore issues around race, identity and culture. more »

2012, Paperback: £25.00/ $40.00
ISBN: 978-1-84905-357-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 248pp

Keywords: attachment, counselling, dramatherapy, ethnicity, group psychotherapy, health care, mental health, mental illness, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychology, psychotherapy, race, trauma

Dramatic Problem Solving

Drama-Based Group Exercises for Conflict Transformation

Steven T. Hawkins

This concise book of drama-based exercises will be an invaluable tool for practitioners looking to facilitate conflict transformation with a wide range of contexts and client groups. Each stage of the dramatic problem solving approach is accompanied by activities and illustrated with examples from the author's extensive experience. more »

2012, Paperback: £14.99/ $24.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-325-9, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 136pp

Keywords: communication, counselling, creative therapies, dramatherapy, education, expressive therapies, group psychotherapy, play, psychodrama, psychology, psychotherapy, relationships, social work, theatre, violence, youthwork

Reflections of Body Image in Art Therapy

Exploring Self through Metaphor and Multi-Media

Margaret R. Hunter

The art-based activities in this book use a range of media to engage with common body image concerns and encourage self acceptance. It will be valuable to professionals working with girls and women struggling with eating disorders. All the exercises, and their benefits, are fully explained with illustrative case studies and sample artworks. more »

2012, Paperback: £19.99/ $32.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-892-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp

Keywords: adults, anorexia, art therapy, bulimia, cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling, creative therapies, creativity, eating disorders, emotions, expressive therapies, group psychotherapy, mental health, psychology, psychotherapy, self esteem, teenagers, youthwork

Writing in Bereavement

A Creative Handbook

Jane Moss

This practical creative handbook provides imaginative writing exercises for counsellors, volunteers and others working with the bereaved, and offers advice on how to plan and run effective group workshops and individual sessions. Through writing, clients are helped to communicate their experiences of grief and adjust to life after their loss. more »

2012, Paperback: £19.99/ $32.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-212-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 264pp

Keywords: bereavement, counselling, creative therapies, creative writing as therapy, death, depression, emotions, grief, group psychotherapy, mental health, palliative care, psychology, psychotherapy, trauma

Integrating Psychodrama and Systemic Constellation Work

New Directions for Action Methods, Mind-Body Therapies and Energy Healing

Karen Carnabucci and Ronald Anderson

Systemic Constellation Work is a rapidly growing experiential healing process that is being embraced by a variety of helping professionals worldwide. This book explores the history, principles and methodology of this approach, and offers a detailed comparison with psychodrama, explaining how each method can enhance the other. more »

2011, Paperback: £18.99/ $32.95
ISBN: 978-1-84905-854-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp

Keywords: bodywork, counselling, dramatherapy, energy work, families, group psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, psychodrama, psychotherapy, relationships, trauma

Mutual Support and Mental Health

A Route to Recovery

Maddy Loat

Mental health services tend to view and treat mental health problems in an individual-centric way. This book argues for an alternative route to recovery that is cognizant of our social nature, needs and difficulties. It focuses on the therapeutic value of meeting others who face similar problems and sharing experiences. more »

2011, Paperback: £21.99/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-530-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 144pp

Keywords: counselling, group psychotherapy, mental health, psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, therapeutic communities

Psychodrama

A Beginner's Guide

Zoran Djurić, Jasna Veljković and Miomir Tomić

Professional psychodramatists Zoran Djuric and Jasna Veljkovic, explain in user-friendly terms the basics of the technique and present a step-by-step guide to running a psychodrama session. Fully illustrated with colour cartoons offering examples of real psychodrama sessions, Psychodrama explores both the theory and practice in an accessible way. more »

2006, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-411-7, royal, 80pp

Keywords: counselling, dramatherapy, group psychotherapy, psychodrama

Group Analytic Art Therapy

Gerry McNeilly

Based on over 20 years' experience practice, this book is packed with suggestions for group art therapy practice and many explanatory diagrams. The author also explores the dynamics and psychological effects of diverse group situations based on examples from his own practice, and offers insight in to his own theories and applications. more »

2005, Paperback: £23.99/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-301-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 232pp

Keywords: art therapy, counselling, group psychotherapy, psychotherapy

Rebels with a Cause

Working with Adolescents Using Action Techniques

Mario Cossa

Drawing on years of experience working with adolescents, Cossa provides a tried-and-tested model for working with adolescents in groups. Utilizing techniques found in psychodrama, sociodrama, drama therapy and sociometry, Cossa offers step-by-step guidelines on running a group development program and summarizes in easy-to-understand language. more »

2005, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-379-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp

Keywords: dramatherapy, group psychotherapy, psychodrama, psychotherapy

Operative Groups

The Latin-American Approach to Group Analysis

Juan Tubert-Oklander and Reyna Hernández de Tubert

This volume is a thorough introduction to operative groups. It starts by guiding the reader through the ideas of Pichon-Rivière, and then shows how the two schools of group analysis - the British and the Latin-American - coincide, shedding light on the theory behind both and including case material of various groups to illustrate such theory. more »

2003, Paperback: £34.99/ $55.00
ISBN: 978-1-84310-094-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 256pp

Keyword: group psychotherapy

The Large Group Re-Visited

The Herd, Primal Horde, Crowds and Masses

Edited by Stanley Schneider and Haim Weinberg

This important and thought-provoking book explores the workings and dynamics of the large group, with clear descriptions of both theory and technique. Engaging with a broad set of contexts, this book will be of practical use to all those who seek fuller understanding of the social and psychological processes underlying group dynamics. more »

2003, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-097-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 256pp 2003, Hardback: £59.99/ $99.00
ISBN: 978-1-84310-099-7, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 256pp

Keyword: group psychotherapy

Groups in Music

Strategies from Music Therapy

Mercédès Pavlicevic

Music therapist Mercédès Pavlicevic develops a broad-based discourse to describe, analyse and guide the practice of group musicking, drawing on her own extensive experience. The text is illustrated with vignettes drawn from a range of formal and informal settings. If you're involved in any kind of group musicking, this book is for you. more »

2003, Paperback: £19.99/ $31.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-081-2, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 256pp

Keywords: group psychotherapy, music therapy, psychotherapy

Traumatic Experience in the Unconscious Life of Groups

The Fourth Basic Assumption: Incohesion: Aggregation/Massification or (ba) I:A/M

Earl Hopper

Working within the traditions of Bion, Turquet, Foulkes and Pines, and drawing on concepts and data from psychoanalysis, group analysis and sociology, this volume develops Earl Hopper's theory of the fourth basic assumption in the unconscious life of groups and group-like social systems within a social, cultural and political context. more »

2003, Paperback: £29.99/ $49.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-087-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp

Keywords: group psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy

Relational Group Psychotherapy

From Basic Assumptions to Passion

Richard M. Billow
Introduction by James S. Grotstein

This volume reveals the deeply personal nature of the intersubjective process of group therapy as it affects the group therapist and other group members. By locating the group therapist's experience in the centre of the action, Richard M. Billow moves away from traditional approaches in group psychotherapy. more »

2003, Paperback: £22.99/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-739-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 256pp 2003, Hardback: £24.99/ $95.00
ISBN: 978-1-84310-738-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 256pp

Keyword: group psychotherapy

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