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Working with Children and Families
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Pediatric Medical Art Therapy
Edited by Michelle Itczak
A comprehensive guide to the practice of medical art therapy with children.
Art therapists have an essential part to play in supporting children and their families when a child is undergoing medical treatment. The art therapists who contribute to this book offer their experience of working in medical environments and creating hospital art therapy programs for working with children and young people. Readers will find interventions and techniques, along with program development ideas and diverse approaches to work with patients. Chapters also cover different diagnoses and areas of healthcare, such as oncology, chronic illness and burns. The challenges and opportunities for art therapy in working with terminal illness and bereavement are also addressed.
apr 2021 | £26.99 | pb | ISbn-9781787751118
Conversation-Starters for Working with Children and Adolescents After Trauma
Simple Cognitive and Arts-Based Activities Dawn D’Amico, LCSW, PhD
A compendium of arts-based activities to help children and adolescents, aged 5–17 who have experienced trauma, abuse or neglect.
Helping children and adolescents who have experienced trauma to feel safe and confident enough to talk, let alone engage in therapeutic work, can be full of challenges – for children and for adults.
With over 80 activities tailored to different styles of communication, all requiring minimal preparation, this flexible resource provides an activity for every situation. From helping a child identify fun things around them to helping them to learn how to control unwanted thoughts, or to understand how feeling states can move from darkness to light, you will wish that you had known about these techniques sooner. Simply choose whether you would like to focus on helping a child with a coping or positive thinking activity, gather the everyday tools you need, and you are all set.
Sep 2022 | £17.99 | pb | ISbn-9781787751446
A Creative Activity Workbook Deborah Schroder
Practical guidance and creative activities for strengthening therapeutic relationships with children and families.
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This easy-to-use workbook filled with ideas and activities is essential for therapists, counselors and mental health professionals for starting, developing and sustaining strong therapeutic relationships with children.
Focussing on creating a partnership in the therapy room, chapters include practical guidance on the difference between relationship building between adults and children, adapting activities to a variety of settings and starting the relationship.
Dec 2022 | £22.99 | pb | ISbn-9781787759688
Kelly Darke and Shannon Scott-Miller
A practical guide to art therapy with transgender and gender-expansive youth and their families.
An educational and inspirational book that offers practical guidance for art therapists working with transgender and genderexpansive youth and their families. It provides art therapy goals, recommended treatments and coping skills to use with this client group.
Each chapter looks at how art therapy can address a different concern or aspect of the experience, such as transitioning, bullying, and recognizing or building a support system. It includes detailed case studies and cutting-edge art therapy interventions, which help young people to express the emotions surrounding the discovery of gender identity, the transition process, and self-care.
nOv 2020 | £22.99 | pb | ISbn-9781785928086
Theraplay® – The Practitioner’s Guide
Vivien Norris and Dafna Lender
Foreword by Phyllis Booth
This comprehensive guide outlines the theory, reflection, and skill development of the practitioner – the true power house of Theraplay. By maintaining a focus on practice throughout, embedding theory into practice examples, it brings the spirit of Theraplay to life. Part 1 covers the key principles of the intervention; Part 2 addresses Theraplay in Practice: how to use the Marschak Interaction Method (MIM), how to set up a room and choose activities and considerations for working with different client groups; Part 3 encourages the reader to engage in their own development and the stages involved; and Parts 4 and 5 provide a wealth of useful resources, checklists, handouts, sample sessions and an up-to-date list of Theraplay activities. The Trans Self-Care Workbook
A Coloring Book and Journal for Trans and Non-Binary People Theo Lorenz
A coloring book and journal for the trans and non-binary community, with practical advice and creative exercises to promote wellbeing.
If you’re transgender, non-binary, or any other gender under the wide and wonderful trans umbrella, this book is for you. A creative journal and workbook with a difference, this book combines coloring pages celebrating trans identity, beauty and relationships, with practical advice, journaling prompts and space for reflection to promote self-affirmation and wellbeing.
Drawing on CBT and mindfulness techniques, the book covers topics including body positivity and neutrality, coming out, euphoria and dysphoria, building new friendships and navigating relationships with your friends and family, and is the go-to resource for anybody who has ever felt the pressure to conform to a singular definition or narrative.
Oct 2020 | £14.99 | pb | ISbn-9781787753433
Edited by Sandra Lindaman and Rana Hong
Foreword by Phyllis Booth.
Officially supported and endorsed by the Theraplay Institute, this handbook provides concrete assistance from international experts on deepening Theraplay knowledge and skills in much-needed and requested areas of practice.
With up-to-date information on Theraplay theory, applications and implementation, the chapters cover Theraplay with infants, toddlers, school aged children and adolescents. Home, school, and out-patient mental health settings are all covered in detail, as well as dyadic and group forms of Theraplay. Client issues include interpersonal violence, LGBTQ families, anxiety, child sexual abuse, transitioning from foster care to adoption, and deaf and hard of hearing.
