Overview

This guide explains how to incorporate creative interventions into counselling confidently and effectively and provides activities to support clients to express themselves through art, sound, movement, symbols, poetry and more. The book presents the Creative Counselling Model and gives guidance on incorporating creativity at every step of the therapeutic journey, from initial contract through to managing endings. It will support you to better adapt to the needs and interests of your clients, increase engagement, build better therapeutic relationships and improve outcomes.Advice is also given on nurturing your own creativity as a therapist and using creativity as self-care. Bonus content! This book also gives access to a free video series where you can learn more about some of the creative tools and interventions in the book, such as using clay, sand and symbols.

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Author:   Tanja Sharpe ,  Suzanne Alderson
Publisher:   Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint:   Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 22.40cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 15.00cm
Weight:   0.315kg
ISBN:  

9781839970184

ISBN 10:   1839970189
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   21 March 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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This book contains a huge array of creative interventions and describes how to use them in counselling sessions... . I can also see that some of these interventions could enable certain clients to connect and open up in a way they might not otherwise have felt able to. What is abundantly clear throughout the book is the author's heartfelt enthusiasm for working creatively, and for helping clients to find meaning through a creative lens. * Therapy Today * This is a truly comprehensive guide to help counsellors and therapists embrace a multitude of creative tools and techniques. Useful for those new to incorporating creativity into their practice, and as well as for the more experienced practitioner. -- Jennifer Guest, Clinical Supervisor, Author of Even More CBT Art Activities

This is a truly comprehensive guide to help counsellors and therapists embrace a multitude of creative tools and techniques. Useful for those new to incorporating creativity into their practice, and as well as for the more experienced practitioner. -- Jennifer Guest, Clinical Supervisor, Author of Even More CBT Art Activities

""This book contains a huge array of creative interventions and describes how to use them in counselling sessions... . I can also see that some of these interventions could enable certain clients to connect and open up in a way they might not otherwise have felt able to. What is abundantly clear throughout the book is the author's heartfelt enthusiasm for working creatively, and for helping clients to find meaning through a creative lens."" * Therapy Today * This is a truly comprehensive guide to help counsellors and therapists embrace a multitude of creative tools and techniques. Useful for those new to incorporating creativity into their practice, and as well as for the more experienced practitioner. -- Jennifer Guest, Clinical Supervisor, Author of Even More CBT Art Activities

Author Information

Tanja Sharpe is an integrative counsellor, therapeutic coach and creative therapist, specialising in CBT and mindfulness. She leads creative therapy workshops and training courses and is the founder of both Creative Counsellors and Confident Hearts. She is based in Chester, UK.

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