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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 -
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 -
Christian Symbols, Ancient Roots
Elizabeth Rees
This book selects dominant Christian symbols and places them against the archaic background from which they grew, drawing on myths and rituals of both ancient and contemporary cultures, thereby integrating the worlds of symbol and reality, sacred and secular, myth and history. Learn More1997, 176pp -
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. Learn More1998, Hardback, 9.29in x 6.30in / 236mm x 160mm, 224pp, £49.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-620-1 -
Medical Art Therapy with Children
Edited by Cathy Malchiodi
Drawing on case material from a variety of situations, the book describes current research on medical art therapy with children, and practical approaches to using art activities with them. The writers examine art therapy with young patients suffering from burns, cancer, asthma, arthritis, eating disorders and HIV/AIDS. Learn More1998, Hardback, 9.25in x 6.30in / 235mm x 160mm, 208pp, £49.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-676-81998, Paperback / softback, 9.17in x 6.10in / 233mm x 155mm, 208pp, £24.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-677-5 -
Art Therapy, Race and Culture
Edited by Jean Campbell, Marian Liebmann, Frederica Brooks, Jenny Jones and Cathy Ward
The book is a stimulating and inspiring collection which explores the often contentious themes of race, racism and culture in relation to the experience of art therapy, in a constructive way. Contributors examine the impact of racial perceptions in their own experience, their clients' lives, and on the interaction of therapist and client. Learn More1999, 328pp -
Process in the Arts Therapies
Edited by Ann Cattanach
The multiplicity of levels at which process operates for art therapists is the theme of this book. What happens during a therapy session is examined, as are the client's response, which is experienced through the medium of the art form itself, and the evolution of the relationship between therapist and client. Learn More1999, 200pp
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