Being Seriously Playful: Sandplay Therapy With Adults
By Lenore F. Steinhardt, author of the forthcoming book On Becoming a Jungian Sandplay Therapist: The Healing Spirit of Sandplay in Nature and in Therapy. We…
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In Search of Youth Work by JKP author Vanessa Rogers
An interesting and thought provoking article from JKP author, Vanessa Rogers on what it is to be a youth worker today. Vanessa is the author…
Supporting young people on their pathways to adulthood
In this short article, Mike Stein introduces his new book ‘Young People Leaving Care: Supporting Pathways to Adulthood’. He looks back at the research undertaken…
Play Therapy Dimensions Model book launch
May 24th, 2012 saw the book launch of the Play Therapy Dimensions Model: A Decision-Making Guide for Integrative Play Therapists by Lorri Yasenik and Ken Gardner, held…
Professional and Therapeutic Boundaries in Forensic Mental Health Practice
By Dr. Anne Aiyegbusi and Gillian Kelly, editors of the new volume in the Forensic Focus Series, Professional and Therapeutic Boundaries in Forensic Mental Health…
Relationships Q&A for men with Asperger Syndrome: What can I do to make my female partner happy?
Adapted from What Men with Asperger Syndrome Want to Know About Women, Dating and Relationships, the new book by counsellor Maxine Aston which provides the answers to…
Reflections from the celebration of ‘Ritual Theatre’
On 29th June 2012 Claire Schrader hosted a celebration of Ritual Theatre: The Power of Dramatic Ritual in Personal Development Groups and Clinical Practice. The…
Bereavement support groups and creative writing – a conversation between Dodie Graves and Jane Moss
In this conversation, bereavement service co-ordinator Dodie Graves and creative writing tutor/bereavement group leader Jane Moss talk about their experiences of facilitating bereavement groups and…
VIDEO: Rudy Simone’s 22 Things a Woman with Asperger’s Syndrome Wants Her Partner to Know
Rudy Simone is on a mission to prevent AS/non-spectrum relationships from breaking down because of a lack of information. Check out this video to find out more…
Top Ten Tips for the First Year of Placement
By Deborah Gray, MSW, MPA, clinical social worker specializing in attachment, grief and trauma, and author of Attaching in Adoption and Nurturing Adoptions. Parents passionately…