Creative Therapy

Containing over 50 activities (exercises, worksheets and games) which can be used in working with children, adolescents or families, this text aims to encourage creativity in therapy and assist in talking with children to facilitate change.

Getting to know you

feelings

increasing motivation to change

becoming less stressed

learning new skills

improving coping skills

coming to terms with loss

understanding my family

promoting positive self-esteem

reviewing progress. (Part contents)

"a simple resource book packed with many therapeutic activities and ideas." Kate Kirk, Isle of Man Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service, May 2004 Both authors have many years' experience in clinical psychology.
Kate Ollier, B.Sc., M.Psych, provided a clinical psychology service in the UK alongside her co-author, and is currently working with the Disability Services Commission and the Mildred Creek Centre for Austistic Children, Australia.
Angela Hobday, B.Sc., M.Sc., (Clin.Psych) is Head of the Clinical Psychology Service to Children and Adolescents, King's Lynn and Wisbech Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. Containing over 50 activities (exercises, worksheets and games) which can be used in working with children, adolescents or families, this text aims to encourage creativity in therapy and assist in talking with children to facilitate change. These activities have been designed to be used as therapeutic tools to aid a variety of approaches, and whilst they can be used alone are also designed to supplement the approach taken by a therapist. Intended to help the therapist gain rapport with clients who have problems with verbal communication, the text is also cross-referenced by problem and activity, as well as by the features of each game/exercise (for example, "Rewards"). Details required for each activity are given, as is age range where appropriate. All the illustrations and worksheets in the book are copyright free.