This book combines magic and psychotherapy to produce affirmative transformations in one's life. Dr. Riggs-Bergesen has seen proven results in her private psychology practice, and her wide following speaks of the public response this book can expect. Candle Therapy reads like a cookbook and contains over 100 step-by-step instructions for love healing, sending the message of love, building confidence and self-esteem, and personal growth.
Stop! Breath! The answers to how you can change your life are here in this book. Spirituality is not meant to be complicated or difficult or require sacrifice. It is meant to be part of every day life. Take a moment and ask your self, why are you trying so hard to fit in, when you were made to stand out? Let this book and the magical techniques it offers together with the ancient wisdom of candle therapy, be your first step in your journey back to power, where you will discover your authentic self.
many vulnerable children require one-to-one help from adults. All childcare workers must deal with these needs; this book will be their guide to the theory and practice of the required skills.This book is most informative and accessible. It uses practical checklists amd is illustrated throughout with examples of counseling and therapeutic techniques and working directly with children. The book highlights the use of "third objects" such as paint, computers and music in counseling therapy.
For more than 20 years, Crafts and Creative Media in Therapy, Fifth Edition has been an illuminating reference for the use of creative approaches in helping clients achieve their therapeutic goals. Carol Crellin Tubbs has included a range of craft and creative activity categories, from paper crafts, to cooking, to the use of recycled materials, and everything in between. Each chapter includes a brief history of the craft, several projects along with suggestions for grading or adapting, examples of related documentation, and a short case study. The text also features chapters on activity analysis, general strategies for implementation of creative activities, and documentation, as well as a chapter describing the relevance of this media from both historical and current occupation-based perspectives. In this updated Fifth Edition, the craft projects have been updated and numerous resources and links for more ideas have been added. There are new chapters on making therapy tools and crafting with a purpose, and the recycled and found materials chapter has been expanded in keeping with cultural trends. A flow chart has been added to each case study to help students better understand the process and rationale for tailoring activities for individual client needs, and project suggestions for working on specific performance skills or client factors are scattered throughout the chapters. Other additions include a behavioral observation checklist as an aid in evaluation and documentation, and several illustrations to help students distinguish between the use of occupation as means and occupation as end. This Fifth Edition also includes an updated instructors’ manual with additional resources and suggestions for lesson planning. Crafts and Creative Media in Therapy, Fifth Edition not only provides a wide assortment of craft ideas and instructions, but also provides multiple suggestions for therapeutic uses for activities in each category. It includes ways to grade activities to best achieve therapy objectives, and examples of documentation for reimbursement. For each craft category, there is discussion on precautions for use with certain populations, contextual limitations, and safety considerations. Information is presented in several different formats such as examples, tables, illustrations, and other formats to promote student understanding. Included with the text are online supplemental materials for faculty use in the classroom. . Crafts and Creative Media in Therapy, Fifth Edition is the foremost resource for using creative approaches in helping clients achieve their therapeutic goals and should be used by all occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and recreational therapists.
As the children of the Holocaust reach adulthood, they often need professional help in establishing a new identity and self-esteem. During their childhood their parents have unconsciously transmitted to them much of their own trauma, investing them with all their memories and hopes, so that they become 'memorial candles' to those who did not survive. The book combines verbatim transcriptions of dialogues in individual and group psychotherapy sessions with analyses of dreams, fantasies and childhood memories. Diana Wardi traces the emotional history of her patients, accompanying them on a painful and moving journey into their inner world. She describes the children's infancy in the guilt-laden atmosphere of survivor families, through to their difficult separation from their parents in maturity. she also traces in detail the therapeutic process which culminates in the patients' separation from the role of 'memorial candle'.
This practical book describes the specific use of receptive (listening) methods and techniques in music therapy clinical practice and research, including relaxation with music for children and adults, the use of visualisation and imagery, music and collage, song-lyric discussion, vibroacoustic applications, music and movement techniques, and other forms of aesthetic listening to music. The authors explain these receptive methods of intervention using a format that enables practitioners to apply them in practice and make informed choices about music suitable for each of the different techniques. Protocols are described step-by-step, with reference to the necessary environment, conditions, skills and appropriate musical material. Receptive Methods in Music Therapy will prove indispensable to music therapy students, practitioners, educators and researchers.
This rich collection of 32 original songs assists you in supporting the development of positive educational and therapeutic outcomes. Born of clinical work by music therapists at The Center for Discovery, areas addressed through the songs include fine and gross motor skills; cognitive and academic skills; social skills and emotional skills. Covering both practical applications and clinical context, the wide range of songs in this book empower you as a therapist or music educator to compose your own songs and adapt the songs in this collection for use in everyday practice. Each song is available to download for easy use in practice settings. Included in the collection are: greetings songs, songs for building self-awareness and emotional expression; songs for special occasions and rhythmic chants to inspire creative movement and social connectedness.
Never ending to do lists and deadlines. Constant demands on your time and energy. The world never stops. And you never have time to catch up. This can leave you depleted and overwhelmed, wanting to crawl in a hole. Self care sounds great, but who has the time? You do. In her groundbreaking new book, Feel Better in Five Minutes: An Empowering Guide to Gain Control Over Your Emotions, Intuitive Healer and Author Amanda Hainline helps to empower you with quick and easy ways to feel better. Right now. The book is a unique blend of energy healing and psychology, explaining where your emotions come from, how to release trauma from your past and what to do to move forward into the life you truly deserve. Feel Better in Five Minutes contains relatable client stories and easy to follow techniques to feel better fast that anyone can use. Whether at home, in the car or in the middle of a stressful meeting, you will have practical tools that allow you to biohack your emotions and get into a calm, focused place in no time. And better yet, the QR codes in each chapter take you to videos where Amanda personally guides you along the way so you never feel alone. Emotions and energy are closely linked to physical health. Don't wait until your body stops you dead in your tracks. Take control. Now, it's easy. And better yet, it only takes five minutes.
