Activities and Workbooks
Creative Therapies
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Positive Psychology Arts Activities
Poetry in Expressive Arts
Creative Tools for Therapeutic Practice and Supervision Olena Darewych
Supporting Resilience through Poetic Writing Margo Fuchs Knill and Sally S. Atkins
Creative and therapeutic activities integrating positive psychology and the arts.
How to use poetry to build resilience, within the context of expressive arts theory and practice.
This book contains a wealth of practical arts activities, which creatively and playfully bring positive psychology concepts – such as flow, character strengths, goals and self-awareness – to life.
Poetry is increasingly used in therapy, and it already occupies a central place in expressive arts therapies. This book is the first to explicitly combine theory and practice from the field of expressive arts with poetry and poetics.
With straightforward, step-by-step instructions, each chapter includes an overview of a positive psychology concept, followed by associated arts activities, and case examples illustrating the activities’ uses in therapy and supervision. Also included are post-activity guiding questions to promote a dialogue between therapist and client, and suggestions for adapting the activities for clients to utilize outside the therapy room.
The book offers both a guide and poetic encouragement for using poetry in expressive arts work. Within this arts context, poetry is offered as a way to create hope and confidence, providing clients with a platform for healing, reconciliation, problem solving, and personal and professional development. Each chapter uses examples of poetry to illustrate the ideas of the chapter.
Blending the strengths-based focus of positive psychology with the healing, transformative practice of the arts, this book is for all practitioners wanting to cultivate the mental health, flourishing and wellbeing of their clients using a creative approach.
Foreword by Shaun McNiff
With an outstanding contribution to the field of expressive arts theory and practice, this book is essential for people wanting to use an integrative arts-based approach to help their clients build resilience and foster sustainable, positive change in their lives. Oct 2020 | £24.99 | pb | ISBN-9781785926532
Jul 2020 | £17.99 | pb | ISBN-9781785928369
