Jessica Kingsley Publishers: 1951 books
Play Therapy in the Outdoors
Taking Play Therapy out of the Playroom and into Natural Environments
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2014
Championing the therapeutic power of nature, this book explores why outdoor play therapy offers children more than being confined to a playroom and how practice can be moved into the natural environment in a safe and ethical way.
By using outdoor environments, the traditional dyadic relationship...
Infantile Autism
The Syndrome and Its Implications for a Neural Theory of Behavior by Bernard Rimland, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
In 1964, the release of Dr. Bernard Rimland's book, Infantile Autism, revolutionized the autism field by providing the autism community with much-needed guidance on how to understand and treat individuals on the spectrum. He single-handedly realigned the field from a psychodynamic, parent-blaming...
Getting More Out of Restorative Practice in Schools
Practical Approaches to Improve School Wellbeing and Strengthen Community Engagement
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2018
Restorative practice (RP) has been successfully implemented in schools for decades and is primarily associated with improving behaviour and relationships, by changing the culture of problem solving in the school. However, it has huge untapped potential to support initiatives in other areas, and this...
Soul and Spirit in Dance Movement Psychotherapy
A Transpersonal Approach
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2013
Using a contemporary synthesis of Jungian and Post-Jungian imaginal perspectives, animate ecological phenomenology, somatics and recent scholarship in dance movement and progressive spiritualities, this unique book discusses how the promotion of a fluid relationship between imagination and movement...
Raising Self-Esteem in Adults
An Eclectic Approach with Art Therapy, CBT and DBT Based Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2014
Self-esteem is the building block of therapy and wellness and is crucial in overcoming depression and anxiety and in leading a fulfilling, functional life.
Filled with hundreds of practical activities to help clients build their self-esteem as they become increasingly mindful and self-aware,...
by Sue Cornbluth
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2014
Just because children have been fostered or adopted, it doesn't mean they can't grow up to be happy, healthy and successful.
In Building Self-Esteem in Children Who Are Adopted or Fostered, Dr. Sue offers simple and practical advice to those supporting children aged 7+ to help them move beyond...
Helping Adolescents and Adults to Build Self-Esteem
A Photocopiable Resource Book
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
Packed with activities and helpful advice, this resource is designed for professionals working to help adolescents and adults break the destructive cycle of low self-esteem.
This fully updated new edition of Deborah M. Plummer's popular resource is filled with practical ideas for building healthy...
by Christiane Sanderson
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2015
Counselling Skills for Working with Shame helps professionals to understand and identify shame and to build shame resilience in both the client and themselves.
Shame is ubiquitous in counselling where there is an increased vulnerability and risk of exposure to shame. While many clients experience...
Solutions Focused Special Education
Practical and Inclusive Strategies for All Educators
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2019
Drawing on the work of innovative educators, this edited volume shows how adopting a solutions focused approach can offer new constructive ways forward for special education. Diverse international contributors from both the world of special education and solutions focused thinking, offer ways to rethink...
An Aspie’s Guide to Choosing a Career
Been There. Done That. Try This!
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2014
Choosing the right career is a key daily stressor for people with Asperger's Syndrome and this ebook is packed with advice from Aspie mentors who have all been there, done that, and offer career guidance that really work. Lars Perner, Anita Lesko, Debbie Denenburg, and more offer guidance based on...
Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers
Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2011
Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers is a classic text for students and practitioners in the child care and protection field which summarises important current thinking on child development and applies it directly to practice.
The book covers key issues such as resilience...
Adopting
Real Life Stories
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
"Who makes adoption a success? We do: the kids and parents in the new family as we change shape to accommodate each other."
With more than 70 real life stories, revealing moments of vulnerability and moments of joy, this book provides an authentic insight into adoption.
These...
Hidden Cameras
Everything You Need to Know About Covert Recording, Undercover Cameras and Secret Filming
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2016
The complete and authoritative guide to the use of hidden cameras to expose abuse or wrongdoing.
Secret filming is no longer the preserve of specialists, professional journalists and private investigators. Drawing on the author's own experience producing undercover documentaries and wearing...
Practical Guide to Child Protection
The Challenges, Pitfalls and Practical Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2015
Identifying the most serious challenges faced in child protection work, this practical guide offers helpful solutions for frontline professionals working with children and adults.
Informed by her many years on the frontline and subsequent experience writing serious case reviews, Joanna Nicolas...