| Description |
1 online resource (256 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Writing for therapy or personal development series
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Writing for therapy or personal development series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Poetry and Story Therapy: The Healing Power of Creative Expression; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Transformative Power of Word and Image; Part One: Poems -- Springboards to Growth and Healing; 1. Poetry's Special Healing and Inspirational Role; 2. Therapeutic Features of Poetry; 3. Choosing Therapeutic Poems for Your Files; 4. Selecting Poems for Specific Participants and Settings; 5. Facilitating the Poetry Growth and Healing Experience; Part Two: Stories -- Stimuli for Personal Development and Relationship Building; 6. The Role and Personal Magic of Stories. |
| Summary |
Poetry and short stories can act as powerful springboards to growth, self-enhancement and healing. With the guidance of a facilitator, participants can engage with their own creative expression, and with that of others, and in doing so find opportunities to voice their truth, affirm their strengths, and find new ways of coping with challenges. This accessible book explores the therapeutic possibilities of poetry and stories, exploring ways of selecting appropriate works for discussion, and providing techniques for facilitating personally relevant and growth-enhancing sessions. The author provi. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Graphotherapy.
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Graphotherapy. |
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Creative writing -- Therapeutic use.
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Creative writing -- Therapeutic use. |
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Poetry as Topic. |
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Psychotherapy -- methods. |
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Writing. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Chavis, Geri Giebel. Poetry and story therapy. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2011 9781849058322 (DLC) 2010035224 (OCoLC)658536346 |
| ISBN |
9780857003119 (electronic book) |
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0857003119 (electronic book) |
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9781849058322 |
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1849058326 |
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