Empowering Children through Art and Expression by Bruce St Thomas

Empowering Children through Art and Expression by Bruce St Thomas

This book combines personal and professional perspectives, using case examples as well as the authors' own childhood experiences, to demonstrate practical strategies for use with children, from drama and storytelling to sculpting with clay. It also equips the reader with knowledge of the theory behind these intervention techniques.

Ultimately this is a book about empowerment using creative approaches and is a useful addition in the field of trauma and grief work-- British Journal of Psychodrama and Sociodrama
The writing is accessible and informed, and the authors have offered practical and valuable insights drawn from their experiences in the field. In the end, this is a useful book for professionals who work with children suffering from grief, loss and trauma. -- International Journal of Children's Spirituality
This bookmprovides an invaluable contribution to the available resources on working with bereaved children'. -- Bereavement Care

Bruce St Thomas has an Ed.D in Counselling Psychology from the University of Maine at Orono, along with over 30 years of clinical consultation experience with children, families, therapeutic groups, community programs and educational organizations. He has published numerous articles, programs and audiotapes on guided imagery, therapeutic work with trauma and art therapy. Paul Johnson has a DSW and is a licensed clinical social worker in the State of Maine. He is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Southern Maine. He has over 20 years' experience in social work in both the UK and the US. He has published a number of articles on children, trauma and loss.

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ISBN 13	9781843107897
ISBN 10	1843107899
Title	Empowering Children through Art and Expression
Author	Bruce St Thomas
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Year published	2007-06-15
Number of pages	176
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.