Expressive and Creative Arts Methods for Trauma Survivors

Edited by Lois Carey

Drawing on detailed case studies and a growing body of evidence of the benefits of non-verbal therapies, the contributors - all leading practitioners in their fields - provide an overview of creative therapies that tap into sensate aspects of the brain not always reached by verbal therapy alone. more »

2006, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-386-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp

Keywords: arts therapies, counselling, creative therapies, expressive therapies, interdisciplinary arts therapies, music therapy, psychoanalysis, psychodrama, psychotherapy, trauma

Creative Expressive Activities and Asperger's Syndrome

Social and Emotional Skills and Positive Life Goals for Adolescents and Young Adults

Judith Martinovich

Martinovich combines activities such as art making, drama, music, puppetry, yoga and photography with conventional cognitive behavioural interventions to support individuals with AS. The different activities complement and reinforce each other and are designed to address specific traits of the autism spectrum to aid skills development. more »

2005, Paperback: £15.99/ $24.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-812-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 288pp

Keywords: adolescence, arts therapies, Asperger syndrome, autism, child psychology, creative therapies, expressive therapies, inclusive classroom, interdisciplinary arts therapies, occupational therapy, social skills, special education

Principles and Practice of Expressive Arts Therapy

Toward a Therapeutic Aesthetics

Paolo Knill, Ellen G. Levine and Stephen K. Levine

This book lays the foundation for a fresh interpretation of art-making and the therapeutic process by re-examining the concept of poiesis. The authors clarify the methodology and theory of practice with a focus on intermodal therapy, crystallization theory and polyaesthetics, and give guidance on the didactics of acquiring practical skills. more »

2004, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-039-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 264pp

Keywords: arts therapies, expressive therapies, interdisciplinary arts therapies, psychology

The Expressive Body in Life, Art, and Therapy

Working with Movement, Metaphor and Meaning

Daria Halprin

Drawing on her extensive experience in expressive arts therapy, Daria Halprin presents a unique approach to healing through movement and art. She describes the body as the container of one's entire life experience and movement as a language that expresses and reveals our deepest struggles and creative potentials. more »

2002, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-737-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 256pp

Keywords: dance and movement therapy, expressive therapies, interdisciplinary arts therapies, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy

Analytical Music Therapy

Edited by Johannes Th. Eschen

The book examines the origins and theory of AMT (including a contribution on the subject from Mary Priestley), before exploring its uses in various contexts. Chapters cover AMT in counselling and rehabilitation, with adults and children and with nonverbal clients. A concluding section discusses aspects of the training of music therapy students. more »

2002, Paperback: £27.99/ $44.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-058-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp

Keywords: expressive therapies, music therapy, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy

Expressive Arts with Elders

A Resource
2nd edition

Edited by Naida Weisberg and Rosilyn Wilder

This engaging and practical book shows how older people who are disoriented or depressed by the process of ageing can experience a renewed sense of connectedness and life-affirmation through the expressive arts and arts therapies. The contributors combine an analysis of theoretical considerations around themes of aging, society and dementia. more »

2001, Paperback: £27.99/ $44.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-819-9, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp

Keywords: arts therapies, expressive therapies, interdisciplinary arts therapies, older people, palliative care, psychoanalysis, social work

Art Therapy and Computer Technology

A Virtual Studio of Possibilities

Cathy Malchiodi

Cathy Malchiodi reviews the hardware and software most pertinent to art therapists and demonstrates how the Internet can be used to conduct research and establish links with other art therapists. She also discusses the ethical and legal issues of communicating online, particularly the confidentiality and copyright of data. more »

2000, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-922-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp

Keywords: art therapy, expressive therapies

Creative Supervision

The Use of Expressive Arts Methods in Supervision and Self-Supervision

Mooli Lahad

In this book Lahad introduces techniques, drawn from the expressive arts therapies, which can be employed during a supervision to release information from the creative hemisphere of the brain. These techniques include storytelling, role-playing, guided fantasy, imaginary dialogues, letter-writing, drawing, and the use of colours and shapes. more »

2000, Paperback: £17.99/ $29.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-828-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 128pp

Keywords: counselling, dramatherapy, expressive therapies, psychodrama, social work

Learning Disability in Focus

The Use of Photography in the Care of People with a Learning Disability

Eve and Neil Jackson

Photography can form a valuable aid to the lives of people with learning disabilities: it can be used to resolve problems and enhance understanding. This book explores the possibilities which photography makes available to the carers and families of people with learning disabilities. more »

1999, Paperback: £19.99/ $32.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-693-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 100pp

Keywords: arts therapies, creativity, expressive therapies, intellectual disabilities

Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy

Theoretical and Clinical Perspectives

Edited by Stephen K. Levine and Ellen G. Levine

This book provides an arts-based approach to theories and practices of expressive arts therapy. The contributors emphasize the importance of the imagination and aesthetic experience, arguing that these are central to psychological well-being, and challenging views which emphasise the cognitive and emotional dimensions of mental health development. more »

1998, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-463-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 280pp

Keywords: arts therapies, expressive therapies, interdisciplinary arts therapies, psychology

Art-Based Research

Shaun McNiff

In this innovative book, Shaun McNiff breaks new ground in defining and inspiring art-based research. He illustrates how practitioner-researchers can become involved in art-based inquiries during their educational studies and throughout their careers, and shows how new types of research can be created that resonate with the artistic process. more »

1998, Paperback: £19.99/ $32.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-621-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp 1998, Hardback: £49.99/ $80.00
ISBN: 978-1-85302-620-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp

Keywords: art therapy, dance and movement therapy, dramatherapy, expressive therapies, music therapy, psychotherapy

Therapeutic Voicework

Principles and Practice for the Use of Singing as a Therapy

Paul Newham

Based on Paul Newham's experience as a voice and movement therapist and on his work running the only professional training course in the psychotherapeutic use of singing currently accredited by the RSA, this book explores both the theory and practice behind the use of voice and singing in expressive arts therapy. more »

1997, Paperback: £39.99/ $69.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-361-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 592pp

Keywords: arts therapies, expressive therapies, music therapy, psychotherapy

Art Therapy - The Person-Centred Way

Art and the Development of the Person
2nd edition

Liesl Silverstone

Art Therapy - The Person-Centred Way is an enlarged edition of the first book published on person-centred art therapy, and includes many more exercises and ideas. It demonstrates that by bringing the person-centred facilitative approach to images expressed in art form, healing and growth can occur at every level of development. more »

1997, Paperback: £19.99/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-481-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 272pp

Keywords: art therapy, counselling, expressive therapies

Creative Training

Sociodrama and Team-building

Ron Wiener

A 'how to do it' book for people who want their training to be imaginative, energetic and effective, this text looks at how to run staff training groups; what to do with stuck teams; and how to utilise sociodrama as a training tool in a different light. This book demonstrates how interventions with groups can produce the very best from training. more »

1997, Paperback: £25.00/ $42.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-422-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 130pp

Keywords: creative therapies, expressive therapies, occupational therapy, psychodrama, psychology, social work

Arts Approaches to Conflict

Edited by Marian Liebmann

Arts Approaches to Conflict explores how various arts approaches can both raise our understanding of conflict and lead to its constructive resolution. Practitioners and experts from a wide range of art forms examine their own fields as approaches to conflict. It is fascinating and eye-opening reading for students and practitioners. more »

1996, Paperback: £27.99/ $50.00
ISBN: 978-1-85302-293-7, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 400pp

Keywords: art therapy, arts therapies, counselling, dance and movement therapy, dramatherapy, expressive therapies, interdisciplinary arts therapies, music therapy, psychotherapy, social work

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