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  • Raising Self-Esteem in Adults: An Eclectic Approach With Art therapy, CBT and DBT Based Techniques

    Raising Self-Esteem in Adults: An Eclectic Approach With Art therapy, CBT and DBT Based Techniques

    by Susan Buchalter

    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, this book contains a rich assortment of approaches from art therapy, dialectical behavioral and cognitive behavioral therapy. The innovative and established methods examined in the book are based on sound, evidence-based techniques, illustrated with real client experiences, to help therapists gain a greater understanding of how the approaches...

  • Self-Regulation Skills in Young Children: Activities and Strategies for Practitioners and Parents

    Self-Regulation Skills in Young Children: Activities and Strategies for Practitioners and Parents

    by Sue Asquith

    This essential handbook for all early years practitioners provides a wider awareness of self-regulation in babies and young children. It emphasises the importance of giving children positive attachments and empathy, and provides fun ideas of how to promote coping strategies for them. The book explains what self-regulation is and why it is important, as well as making child and brain development easy to understand. It shows what self-regulation looks like in practice and how early years practitioners can support children to develop it with 30+ activities. The first part of...

  • Sitting Still Like a Frog Activity Book 75 Mindfulness Games for Kids

    Sitting Still Like a Frog Activity Book 75 Mindfulness Games for Kids

    by Eline Snel

    *75 Mindfulness Games for Kids* Mindfulness is one of the most effective practices to teach kids to calm themselves in stressful moments, increase focus and attention, ease anxiety, and promote a sense of empathy toward others. Eline Snel’s Sitting Still Like a Frog has helped thousands of children around the world to become more relaxed and attentive, more aware of their bodies and emotions, and more open toward others. This book is packed with entertaining and useful activities that children ages 5–8 can do alone or with a parent, including: ...

  • Teaching Protective Behaviours to Young Children First Steps to Safety Programme

    Teaching Protective Behaviours to Young Children First Steps to Safety Programme

    by Carolyn Gelenter, Nadine Presc

    Although it may be difficult to accept, children and young people from any community, including those with disabilities, can be put at risk of harm, abused or hurt, regardless of their age, gender, religion or ethnicity. All children have the right to be safeguarded from abuse or neglect so they have the opportunity to reach their potential and be successful adults. Teaching Protective Behaviours to Young Children teaches children to develop an awareness of personal safety; helps them to identify and express their feelings; and to make choices and...

  • The Art Activity Book for Psychotherapeutic Work: 100 Illustrated CBT and Psychodynamic Handouts for Creative Therapeutic Work

    The Art Activity Book for Psychotherapeutic Work: 100 Illustrated CBT and Psychodynamic Handouts for Creative Therapeutic Work

    by Jennifer Guest

    Help clients to raise self-esteem, cope with change and adversity and manage complex emotions with these brand new 100 ready-to-use illustrated worksheets and activities. Drawing on psychotherapeutic approaches including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), these worksheets are ideal for use in therapeutic work, for starting conversations and addressing problems that clients face. Each worksheet is designed to encourage clients to express their thoughts and emotions creatively in a relaxed way. The book also includes activities that centre on visual diary keeping, to help clients gain perspective on their unique issues and...

  • The Art Activity Book for Relational Work: 100 illustrated therapeutic worksheets to use with individuals, couples and families

    The Art Activity Book for Relational Work: 100 illustrated therapeutic worksheets to use with individuals, couples and families

    by Jennifer Guest

    Explore and promote positive relationships with these 100 ready-to-use illustrated worksheets and activities. Based on systemic theory, psychodynamic theory and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles, the activities are a creative approachto starting therapeutic conversations and engaging clients in their search for solutions. The photocopiable worksheets encourage clients to express their feelings through drawing, painting and writing. They are structured around four key areas: sense of self; partner relationships; family dynamics; and improving communication and conflict resolution. Activities include explanations of how and why they help to address specific relational issues. Suitable for...

  • The Feelings Artbook: Promoting Emotional Literacy Through Drawing

    The Feelings Artbook: Promoting Emotional Literacy Through Drawing

    by Ruby Radburn

    This fun, imaginative book offers children a way to develop their emotional literacy skills through creativity and drawing. The new edition has been reimagined as a child-friendly activity book that can be completed independently, with beautiful new illustrations and more than ten extra activities. For professionals, the book is designed to be flexible and photocopiable, so that it can be used in a range of educational and therapeutic settings. The accompanying instructions and guidance are now available online, with a clearly stated aim for each activity, a suggested outline of how...

  • The Positivity Workbook for Teens Skills to Help You Increase Optimism, Resilience, and a Growth Mindset

    The Positivity Workbook for Teens Skills to Help You Increase Optimism, Resilience, and a Growth Mindset

    by Goali Saedi Bocci

    *Discover the secret to positivity by tapping into your inner strengths!* As a teen, your brain is changing every day. You’re more aware of the challenges and difficulties of life. You’re questioning everything. And you can tell when grownups are being fake or dishonest. All of these sudden realizations can be overwhelming, and as a result, you may fall into a “negativity trap.” And while there’s nothing wrong with a little sarcasm or skepticism—after a while, negative thoughts have a way of turning inward, causing stress, damaging your self-esteem, and...

  • The Rock 'n' Roll Classroom: Using Music to Manage Mood, Energy, and Learning

    The Rock 'n' Roll Classroom: Using Music to Manage Mood, Energy, and Learning

    by Rich Allen and Willy Wood

    The book will give teachers of all grade levels specific ways to use music in the classroom to raise mood, manage energy levels, increase engagement and focus, and help students more effectively process content for long-term memory storage -- all resulting in increased learning and ultimately, increased test scores. This book provides all the knowledge a teacher needs to start using music effectively in the classroom, including the full spectrum of appropriate classroom uses, the research that supports each use, and specific strategies for implementation. In addition, the book offers...

  • Therapeutic Interventions Using Non-Therapeutic Games: Behaviour Basics for K-8

    Therapeutic Interventions Using Non-Therapeutic Games: Behaviour Basics for K-8

    by Youthlight

    Therapeutic Interventions Using Non-Therapeutic Games: Behaviour Basics for K-8 is a creative twist on the traditional practice of using games in therapy. This book takes games that everyone knows and loves and gives a concrete hands-on example of behavioural strategies for children from kindergarten through the eighth grade. The sessions and activity pages can be used by anyone who is in the role of helping children determine appropriate behaviours. The sections within this book are divided by the behavioural skill that is being taught and the discussion topics provide a solid...

  • Theraplay® – The Practitioner's Guide

    Theraplay® – The Practitioner's Guide

    by Vivien Norris & Dafna Lender

    The Definitive Guide to Theraplay® for Practitioners, officially endorsed by the Theraplay® Institute Theraplay is an intervention that focuses on enhancing the connection, trust and joy between a child and a parent. It involves interactive, playful activities using simple face-to- face reciprocal interactions, and involves using all of the senses, including rhythm, movement and touch. This comprehensive guide outlines the theory, reflection, and skill development of the practitioner - the true power house of Theraplay. By maintaining a focus on practice throughout, embedding theory into practice examples, it brings the spirit...

  • Unlock Your Resilience: Strategies for Dealing with Life's Challenges

    Unlock Your Resilience: Strategies for Dealing with Life's Challenges

    by Stephanie Azri

    Resilience has never been more important in helping us navigate the stresses and adversity of modern life. Resilience acts as a protective armour that helps us deal with the toughest challenges that life throws at us. The best thing about resilience? It is a skill that you can develop at any age. This book lays out a 12-session programme that covers everything you need to unlock and develop your resilience, from self-esteem and self-care to emotional regulation and stress management. Each chapter supports skill development and includes exercises, activities and discussion...

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