Activities and Workbooks

Positive Psychology Arts Activities

Creative Tools for Therapeutic Practice and Supervision Olena Darewych

Creative and therapeutic activities integrating positive psychology and the arts.

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.

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.

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.

Jul 2020 | £17.99 | pb | ISbn-9781785928369

Poetry in Expressive Arts

Supporting Resilience through Poetic Writing Margo Fuchs Knill and Sally S. Atkins

Foreword by Shaun McNiff

How to use poetry to build resilience, within the context of expressive arts theory and practice.

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.

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.

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

Queer Mental Health Workbook

A Creative Self-Help Guide Using CBT, CFT and DBT Dr Brendan J Dunlop

A self-help workbook for LGBTQIA+ people to help them cope with different mental health challenges and improve their psychological wellbeing.

NEW

To be queer is to feel different – a felt sense that you don’t fit in. This can be alienating and difficult and lead to mental health challenges and lower wellbeing throughout life. Using a range of therapeutic approaches, this comprehensive, down-to-earth self-help workbook is designed to be your personal mental health resource. It is filled with techniques and activities you can read, tailor and ‘pick and mix’ to improve your wellbeing as a queer person, at your pace.

Mar 2022 | £16.99 | pb | ISbn-9781839971075

Greater Me Cards

A Tool for Children and Young People to Develop Self-Advocacy Skills and Build Resilience Dr Leanna Lopez and Dr Samuel Kelly

150 Cards

Organised into 10 categories, the cards cover additional needs, feelings and communication, how to seek help, and many more useful topics to develop resilience. There are around 150 questions which can be used flexibly by young people and facilitating adults, such as:

• What do I think I am good at/not good at? • What support from other people do I think will help me manage on my own more easily? • Who might I choose to speak to when things become too hard or difficult?

Developed and tested by registered educational and child psychologists, this card set enables the planning of actions which move children and young people towards achieving their full potential.

Dec 2022 | £22.99 | carD Set | ISbn-9781787756908 The Trauma Treasure Deck of Strengths and Self-Esteem Cards

Dr. Karen Treisman

Illustrated by Richy K. Chandler

70 Cards

Dr Treisman’s deck of 70 cards offers creative ways to help develop self-esteem, strengths and resilience.

Suitable for use with all ages – from children aged 6+ to adults – and for one-to-one, group or team settings, the cards provide an approachable way to explore wishes, hopes, dreams, identity and much more. The pack is organized into three different card types: 1) illustrated strengths cards; 2) strengths-based sentence completion cards; and 3) fun activities. Together, they provide an easy way to engage in self-reflection, whether through inspiring conversations or a more structured activity.

nOv 2021 | £22.99 | carD Set | ISbn-9781787757851

The Expressive Arts Activity Book, 2nd edition

A Resource for Professionals Suzanne Darley, PhD & Wende Heath

Foreword by Dr. Robert Sapolsky

This resource comprises a collection of accessible, flexible, tried-and-tested activities for use with people in a range of care and therapy settings, to help them explore their knowledge of themselves and to make sense of their experiences.

Among the issues addressed by the activities are exploring physical changes, emotional trauma, interpersonal problems and spiritual dilemmas. Designed with simple and inexpensive art tools in mind for individual and group activities of varying difficulty, it also includes real-life anecdotes that bring the techniques to life. This new edition contains extra activities and resources to promote the continuing wellness of patients and clients outside of therapy settings.

This new edition of the Expressive Arts Activity Book is full of fun, easy, creative ideas for workers in hospitals, clinics, schools, hospices, spiritual and religious settings, and in private practice.