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Writing Works: A Resource Handbook for Therapeutic Writing Workshops and
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Description| Publisher | JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS |
| Author(s) | Kate Gillie and Thompson Victoria and Bolton Field |
| Subtitle | Activities |
| Edition | 1 |
| Published | 15th August 2006 |
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Activities
Gillie Bolton, Victoria Field and Kate Thompson are doing remarkable, deeply meaningful work with eloquence and compassion. They encourage writing to help heal spirits and minds. I salute their clarity and conviction we need their wisdom in this world.' Naomi Shihab NyePoet, Editor and Educator, TexasThe use of creative writing as a route to personal development is a powerful therapeutic tool a fact that is recognized in the growing numbers of workshops and writing groups within professional contexts, including clinical, health and criminal justice settings.Nurturing Words is a guide for writers or therapists working with groups or individuals and is full of practical advice on everything from the equipment needed to run a session to ideas for themes, all backed up by the theory that underpins the methods explained. Experienced practitioners in the field contribute detailed illuminating accounts of organizing writing workshops for a wide range of different clients, together with examples of their outcomes.This book will be an invaluable start-up reference for arts therapists and professionals working across the health, social care and caring professions, and one that will be referred to again and again.Translation missing: en.general.search.loading