Jessica Kingsley Publishers

The Autism-Friendly Guide To Self-EmploymentAuthor: Robyn StewardPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: July 21, 2021Number of Pages: 336 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

"This is the book that would've saved me nine different therapists, decades of self-analysis, thousands of pounds, twelve different doctors and untold amounts of pain, frustration and trauma - in...

Author: Yenn PurkisPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: March 18, 2021Number of Pages: 208 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1787753913ISBN-13: 9781787753914

The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and TweensAuthor: Yenn PurkisPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: April 21, 2020Number of Pages: 112...

In this empowering guide, Yenn Purkis and Sam Rose set out honest advice and strategies to help autistic trans and/or gender divergent teens to thrive exactly as they are. Covering a huge range of...

Including contributions from some of the leading art therapists in Britain, this important book addresses the key issues in the theory and practice of art therapy. The fundamental significance of the...

Helping traumatized children develop the story of their life and the lives of people closest to them is key to their understanding and acceptance of who they are and their past experiences. The...

Following a life shattering experience, a child enters upon a confusing emotional journey that can be likened to a prism of many colors of dark feelings like sadness and fear, but also warm feelings...

Finding a job is a confusing and anxiety-provoking process for many individuals with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) who may not know what they are qualified to do and may struggle to communicate their...

The profession of occupational therapy has a highly specialised language, but until now there have been no standard definitions of its key terms. Based on the work of the terminology project group of...

This collection of essays focuses on the unconscious roots of human behaviour in a range of settings: the consulting room, the small group, the workplace, the therapeutic community and the GP's...

Use of the arts in palliative care settings is a powerful and effective way of addressing the practical, psychological, social and spiritual issues faced by service users in end-of-life care. The...

The Creative Cognitive Therapy Method is a short-term, 10-session, solution-focused therapy combining cognitive-behavioural therapy with art therapy, designed to help people heal from a variety of...

The Depression Recovery Journal is designed to support you in managing and understanding your low mood. Drawing on evidence-based techniques, such as CBT, and on the authors' professional and lived...

I realised EVERYTHING I was doing was wrong.I needed to learn.I needed to change. During Laura Kerbey's time teaching autistic children, she had a sudden realisation that those with Pathological...

Focusing on how groupwork can be learnt and taught, the authors of this accessible and lively book consider what is essential in effective work with groups. They develop a practice model which is...

An LGBTQ+ inclusive guide to consent for children aged 8-12, with beautiful illustrations and questions for further discussion, from the author of the bestselling The Every Body Book. Topics include...

Author: Rachel E. SimonPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: Jun 18, 2020Number of Pages: 96 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: HardcoverISBN-10: 1787751732ISBN-13: 9781787751736

S. H. Foulkes was the founder of the group analytic school of group psychotherapy. This volume represents an introduction both to his work, and to the developments based on it. Amongst the subjects...

Drawing on her extensive experience in expressive arts therapy, Daria Halprin presents a unique approach to healing through movement and art. She describes the body as the container of one's entire...

Mealtimes are about much more than just re-fuelling, and the importance of mealtimes in the care of people with dementia cannot be overestimated. Using her extensive experience of working with older...

If you wished that modern teens came with a manual, honestly, you need look no further. Samantha Murray Greenway (parent of two teenagers. It is perhaps the best book for mental health...

Author: Lauren BruknerPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersPublication Date: Jul 22, 2014Number of Pages: 112 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: HardcoverISBN-10: 1849059977ISBN-13: 9781849059978

The Man who Lost His Language is a unique exploration of aphasia - losing the ability to use or comprehend words - as well as of the resilience of love. When Sir John Hale suffered a stroke that left...

Music is well known to have a significant effect on physiology and is widely used as an effective therapeutic tool in stress and pain management, rehabilitation, and behavior modification, but its...

With specific learning difficulties more prevalent than ever in mainstream schools, this is the essential guide for teachers wishing to create inclusive and successful learning environments in...

Finding what works for you in non-monogamy is highly personal and contextual - it can be tricky to know where your own boundaries lie. Quite often, we don't know we want a boundary somewhere, until...

Kathy Leach provides a thoughtful, well-written text that addresses the great weight debate' in an engaging and compassionate way.' -The Psychologist, Vol. 20, March 2007 The main body of the book...

A positive and gentle introduction to PDA for children aged 3+. Panda describes the strengths and challenges of PDA, explaining how he finds it very hard to do what others ask him to do, but can...

People with dementia have often played a passive role in the investigation of their condition. The contributors to this book look at ways of redressing the balance and involving them in the research...