| Write Yourself: Creative Writing and Personal Development Contributor(s): Bolton, Gillie (Author), Mazza, Nicholas F. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1849051100 ISBN-13: 9781849051101 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General |
| Dewey: 616.891 |
| Series: Writing for Therapy or Personal Development |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Write Yourself is a complete introduction to facilitating creative writing for therapy or personal development, both with individuals and groups. Clear and practical, and with a strong theoretical base, it is also an essential handbook for individuals embarking on their own personal writing journeys. Topics covered include the nature, values and principles of therapeutic creative writing, how to begin - illuminated with a wealth of examples from the author's extensive and varied experience - and how to write with specific client groups, including children, the very sick, those with mental health or substance misuse problems, as well as those receiving psychotherapy or counselling, and for professional development. Also included are detailed instructions for running a writing group or a longer or residential writing programme, as well as 175 exercises for readers to use in their own personal writing practice, or with their groups or clients. This book will be an invaluable resource for creative arts therapists, professionals working in the caring professionals, and for everyone interested in the therapeutic potential of creative writing. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bolton, Gillie: - Gillie Bolton has worked in reflective and therapeutic writing for personal and professional development for twenty-five years, and has written and edited five books, one of which is now in its third edition. A grandmother of three, she lives in Bloomsbury, London, and Hope Valley, Derbyshire. |