This accessible book comprises a collection of 80 tried-and-tested exercises, with guidelines for applying them and advice for devising new ideas. Liesl Silverstone offers a variety of exercises for a diverse client base, such as guided fantasies, one-to-one and group work and working with adults with learning difficulties. Focusing on the non-directive, non-interpretive person-centred approach to art therapy, this inspirational book is the perfect complement to "Art Therapy - The Person-Centred Way". "Art Therapy Exercises" is an invaluable book for art therapists and students, as well as counsellors, psychotherapists and caring professionals.
In this fascinating and often hilarious work, pre-eminent psychologist Daniel Gilbert shows how - and why - the majority of us have no idea how to make ourselves happy. The drive for happiness is one of the most instinctive and fundamental human impulses - but do we actually have the first idea how to achieve it, maintain it, or even, for that matter, what it is? More info
In this funny and provocative collection of behind-the-scenes tales from the life of a successful public speaker, bestselling business author Scott Berkun offers a unique insider's take on what public speakers do, how they do it, and how anyone can do it well. For managers and teachers and anyone else who talks and expects someone to listen, Confessions of a Public Speaker provides an insider's perspective on how to effectively present ideas to anyone. It's also a unique, entertaining, and instructional romp through the embarrassments and triumphs Scott has experiences over... More info
In a departure from traditional marital therapy approaches, this wife and husband team uses the power of validation and solution-oriented strategies to break marital deadlocks. They aim to help couples find problems that can be solved and move toward collaboration and accountability and change destructive patterns. More info
