Dying Bereavement And The Healing Arts

Author : Gillie Bolton
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1843105160
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dying, Bereavement, and the Healing Arts written by Gillie Bolton and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers valuable insights and inspiration for any practioner working in a palliative care setting. Australian contributor.

Author : Sandra L. Bertman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351865528
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grief and the Healing Arts written by Sandra L. Bertman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly three decades, Sandra Bertman has been exploring the power of the arts and belief--symbols, metaphors, stories--to alleviate psychological and spiritual pain not only of patients, grieving family members, and affected communities but also of the nurses, clergy and physicians who minister to them. Her training sessions and clinical interventions are based on the premise that bringing out the creative potential inherent in each of us is just as relevant-- perhaps more so--as psychiatric theory and treatment models since grief and loss are an integral part of life. Thus, this work was compiled to illuminate the many facets that link grief, counseling, and creativity. The multiple strategies suggested in these essays will help practitioners enlarge their repertoire of hands-on skills and foster introspection and empathy in readers.

Author : Irene Renzenbrink
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1787752798
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Expressive Arts Approach to Healing Loss and Grief written by Irene Renzenbrink and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2021-06-21 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on expertise in both expressive arts and grief counselling, this book highlights the use of expressive arts therapeutic methods in confronting and healing grief and bereavement. Establishing a link between these two approaches, it widens our understanding of loss and grief. With personal and professional insight, Renzenbrink illuminates the healing and restorative power of creative arts therapies, as well as addressing the impact of communion with others and the role that expressive arts can play in community change. Covering a broad understanding of grief, the discussion incorporates migration and losing one's home, chronic illness and natural disasters, highlighting the breadth of types of loss and widening our perceptions of this. Grief specialists are given imaginative and nourishing tools to incorporate into their practice and better support their clients. An invaluable resource to expand understanding of grief and explore the power of expressive arts to heal both communities and individuals.

Author : Stephen Levine
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385262191
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Healing into Life and Death written by Stephen Levine and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1989-02-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to healing meditation, from revered teacher Stephen Levine. Drawing on years of first-hand experience working with the chronically ill, here Levine presents original techniques for working with pain and grief. Addressing the choice and application of treatment, discussing the development of a merciful awareness as a means of healing, and providing practical meditation techniques as well as personal anecdotes from his career, Levine has crafted a valuable resource for anyone dealing with pain—physical or mental.

Author : Laura Seftel
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781846424793
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grief Unseen written by Laura Seftel and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2006-02-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At least one in five pregnancies ends in miscarriage, yet pregnancy loss remains a taboo topic and effective aftercare is rarely available for those who have experienced it. Grief Unseen explains the different kinds of childbearing losses, such as failed fertility treatment, ectopic pregnancy, and stillbirth, and explores their emotional impact on women and their partners, and the process of healing. An established art therapist and mental health counselor, Laura Seftel shares her own experiences of miscarriage and recovery, and describes the use of art and ritual as a response to loss in traditional and modern cultures. She presents a rich variety of artists who have explored pregnancy loss in their work, including Frida Kahlo, Judy Chicago, and Tori Amos, and shows how people with no previous artistic experience can generate creative responses as part of the healing process. The book includes step-by-step exercises in guided imagery, poetry, visual art, journaling, and creating rituals. This accessible, positive resource will be useful to practitioners in the fields of medicine, mental health, art therapy, and counseling, as well as women and families who have suffered pregnancy loss.

Author : Judith M. Stillion
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826171419
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Death, Dying, and Bereavement written by Judith M. Stillion and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Author : Michele Wood
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135161634X
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The International Handbook of Art Therapy in Palliative and Bereavement Care written by Michele Wood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-30 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Handbook of Art Therapy in Palliative and Bereavement Care offers a multicultural and international perspective on how art therapy can be of help to individuals, groups, families, communities, and nations facing death and dying as well as grief and loss. Over 50 art therapists from around the world write about the transforming power of art therapy in the lives of those facing terminal illness, dementia, loss, and grief. They offer practical descriptions and techniques for working with adults and children to guide professionals, including those new to using art therapy and creative approaches in end-of-life care services. This international handbook is essential reading for arts therapists, social workers, medical personnel, faith leaders, and psychologists interested in a collaborative and accessible approach to working with patients and families affected by loss.

Author : Sharon Strouse
Publisher : BalboaPress
ISBN 13 : 1452568022
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Artful Grief written by Sharon Strouse and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2013-02-27 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artful Grief is a decade long study of loss by an art therapist, in the aftermath of her daughters suicide. On October 11, 2001, Sharon received a phone call in the middle of the night from the New York City Police Department telling her that her seventeen year old daughter Kristin, had fallen from the roof of her college dormitory. So began her journey into the labyrinth of unspeakable grief. As the ?rst year drew to a close she found no comfort in traditional therapy, and no solace in spoken or written words. In surrender to her inner art therapists guidance, she began to create collages. She cut and tore images out of magazines and glued them on various size paper. The paper was a safe and sacred container, receptive to the fullness of emotion, story and paradox. Over time there was transformation and healing. Artful Grief A creative roadmap through violent dying and grief. A dose of soul medicine for survivors. A way to retrieve the pieces of a shattered life, with paper, scissors and glue. A resourceful tool for those suffering with complicated grief and/or PTSD. A place for the unspeakable to be seen and heard. A process to quiet the mind and open the heart. A visual experience of trauma images as illustrations of hope. A sample of prophetic dreams and meditations that are illuminating. A heartfelt sharing of intimate secrets for understanding and compassion. A surprising grief gift that is inspiring.

Author : James Van Praagh
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101128119
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Healing Grief written by James Van Praagh and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Van Praagh's first two books, both New York Times bestsellers, have been a powerful healing force for millions of readers. Using his talents as a medium, Van Praagh has not only helped the bereaved reach their lost loved ones and find peace but he has also illuminated the mysteries of death, the afterlife, and rebirth. His new book, Healing Grief, will once again draw from his compelling and uplifting readings, but with a new and special purpose- to show what the spirit world can teach us about the grieving process itself. While grief is clearly a natural response to death, it should also properly accompany life's other difficult passages, including times of transition, the loss of a relationship, or even the loss of a pet. Healing Grief begins with chapters that each examine a specific kind of loss - death of a parent, a spouse, or a child, the end of a marriage, or the onset of a troubling life change, such as unemployment or grave illness - and considers the particular bereavement issues it may engender. The book also offers advice on explaining death to children, on distinguishing healthy from destructive grief, and on harnessing the powers of healing through special exercises, meditation and affirmations. Healing Grief should be, in Van Praagh's words, "a manual for grieving well," offering an inspiring new perspective on grief from a world-renowned medium who has become an expert at helping people cope with unresolvable sorrow.

Author : J. Earl Rogers
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135916594
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Grief written by J. Earl Rogers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-02-10 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art and other expressive therapies are increasingly used in grief counseling, not only among children and adolescents, but throughout the developmental spectrum. Creative activities are commonly used in group and individual psychotherapy programs, but it is only relatively recently that these expressive modalities have been employed within the context of clinical grief work in structured settings. These forms of nonverbal communication are often more natural ways to express thoughts and feelings that are difficult to discuss, particularly when it comes to issues surrounding grief and loss. Packed with pictures and instructional detail, this book includes an eight-session curriculum for use with grief support groups as well as alternative modalities of grief art therapy.