Dramatherapy and storymaking
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Improvisation in the Expressive and Performing Arts
The Relationship between Shaping and Letting-go
Beliz Demircioglu. Foreword by Stephen K. Levine.
Drawing on the experiences of individuals in the expressive and performing arts, this book examines how we experience improvisation and the interaction of intellect and intuition within it. It reveals how the approach and methods of expressive arts can enrich improvisation and spur the desire for discovery. Learn MoreFeb 2019, Paperback / softback, 9.02in x 5.98in / 229mm x 152mm, 176pp, AU$45.99ISBN: 9781785925757 -
Storymaking in Education and Therapy
Alida Gersie and Nancy King
This book contains myths and tales from all over the world which are grouped around seven themes. The authors suggest ways in which these myths and tales can be used to develop our imagination's unique voice through educational and therapeutic encounter, and how this expression can be communicated to others who are engaged in the same task. Learn More1989, 416pp -
Storymaking in Bereavement
Dragons Fight in the Meadow
Alida Gersie
In this book the author reflects on the processes of grief and more than 50 folk tales are included. The ancient stories vividly convey mankind's struggle with death and loss, the despair and hope, with bitterness and love. The use of stories in therapy is explained, specifically bereavement counselling through storymaking. Learn More1992, 336pp -
Dramatherapy with Families, Groups and Individuals
Waiting in the Wings
Sue Jennings
This book - by one of the leaders in this exciting and relatively new field - is the first to present a working framework for dramatherapists, social workers, family and marital therapists, and others conducting groups. This framework primarily deals with dramatherapy in non-clinical settings such as family centres and residential children's homes. Learn More1992, 160pp -
Focus on Psychodrama
The Therapeutic Aspects of Psychodrama
Peter Felix Kellermann
This textbook is for all students and practioners of psychodrama and drama, and professionals seeking to extend their knowledge of creative arts therapies. The author provides a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of psychodrama, presenting a systematic analysis of its essential therapeutic ingredients. Learn More1992, 192pp -
Symbols of the Soul
Therapy and Guidance Through Fairy Tales
Birgitte Brun, Ernst W Pedersen and Marianne Runberg
This book reveals how fairy tales can be used in therapy with a variety of clients and in a variety of settings. Drawing from their own experiences, the authors discuss how using such stories can be beneficial for staff-members and patients alike. Learn More1993, Paperback / softback, 9.02in x 5.98in / 229mm x 152mm, 144pp, AU$39.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-107-71993, Ebook, ePUB, 144pp, AU$39.99ISBN: 978-0-85700-945-6 -
Persona and Performance
The Meaning of Role in Drama, Therapy and Everyday Life
Robert J Landy
In Persona and Performance, Robert Landy shows that drama provides not only a metaphor for everyday life, but also a means of self-examination and life-enhancement. Encompassing the full range of human experience, role allows us to conceptualize the personality, which Landy views as a system of roles. Learn More1993, 250pp -
Art Therapy and Dramatherapy
Masks of the Soul
Sue Jennings and Ase Minde
Based on more than ten years of research and practice of art therapy and dramatherapy in training, clinical practice and theory, this book is the first to explore the relationship and differences between these two disciplines. It shows how images such as the body, doors, bridges, journeys and masks can be used effectively in therapy. Learn More1994, 224pp -
Dramatherapy for People with Learning Disabilities
A World of Difference
Anna Chesner
Chesner's book explores dramatherapy as perhaps the most wide-ranging of all art forms, incorporating as it does elements of music, movement, design, story and performance, and addresses the value of action-based therapy methods with people with learning difficulties. Learn More1994, 200pp -
Child Play
Its Importance for Human Development
Peter Slade
This comprehensive book explores theories and practice of play. It suggests that media influences have a profound effect on behaviour, and by stressing the importance of understanding play as a chart of development, and drawing links between home, school, clinics and therapy, he offers the prospect of an understanding of delinquency and difficulty. Learn More1995, 400pp
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