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Asher invites readers to learn about self-harm from their perspective, helping them to understand what self-harm is, who does it, why, and how family, friends and counsellors can offer help and support to channel these behaviours into a more positive outlet. This illustrated introduction provides helpful support tips and resources for children 7+.

This edited collection gives practitioners the information they need to put their theoretical nutrition knowledge into practice, to help move their patient back towards health. It includes ten different case studies, case histories and answers to common questions.

Drawing on years of experience and research, Behers proposes new methods of providing spiritual care to people with dementia. By engaging with patients' senses, chaplains can encourage spiritual awakenings to offer comfort and support. Thoughtful and original, this key text educates chaplains on the most effective ways of providing spiritual care.

Fully revised and updated guide to being an excellent supervisor in the social care, nursing, counselling and allied health professions. Packed with essential updates informed by the very latest research in the field, and full of clinical case examples, this second edition is an essential guide for all professional and trainee supervisors.

Bipolar disorder affects 2% of people, but what exactly is it? This friendly guide shows readers aged 7+ who know someone with bipolar what the mental illness means, and how it makes people feel and behave. It is a reassuring, easy-to-read resource that dispels fear and promotes better understanding of the effects of bipolar on family life.

With practical ideas and suggestions targeted at early years practitioners, this book explains how to listen to children effectively and involve them in decisions about their care, learning and development. It includes examples of how to listen to children's perspectives on classroom design, methods of learning, transitions and more.

An accessible introduction to Ayurvedic teachings and the cultivation of the awareness that it brings. As Ayurveda guides the individualization of yoga practices, it is often a natural step of study for many Yoga Teacher Training graduates who are drawn to food, aromatherapy and other ancillary yogic practices.

Lineage holder Master Zhongxian Wu uses story-telling and a wealth of practical examples to introduce this powerful 24-movement Qigong form, which combines the traditions of ancient shamanism, Confucianism, Daoism, classical Chinese medicine, and the martial arts.

An comprehensive guide to the Chinese medicine approach to common health problems women experience including menstrual cycle, reproductive, and fertility issues, and menopause. The book includes nutritional recipes for home use, as well as other treatment options.

For art therapists working on a shoestring budget, this quick and easy-to-use reference guide provides plenty of creative projects and activities at little to no cost. Giving advice on how to source inexpensive materials and set a modest budget, it also offers suggested client populations and applicable treatment goals.

Music therapists have a rich diversity of approaches and methods, often developed with specific relevance to meet the needs of a certain client population. This updated edition reflects this diversity, and is a comprehensive guide to accessing the ideas, theory, research results and clinical outcomes that are the foundations of this field.

A specialised professional guide for clinicians and advanced students, thoroughly addressing and explaining the specific, tailored assessment and treatment required for mental health conditions in adults with autism spectrum disorders.

A research-based best practice guide for professionals that work with trans and gender variant youth. Acting as a reference for practitioners, students and researchers, this book covers four key areas - mental, physical, sexual and social health - providing essential info and outlining professionals' roles under these headings.

Supporting professionals to promote diversity and inclusion in early years settings, this book promotes awareness and understanding of the needs of children and families from diverse backgrounds, and provides the steps that practitioners can take to enhance their learning and help them reach their full potential.

Bringing together relational, systemic and ecological approaches, this textbook for psychotherapy and counselling practitioners and trainees provides a comprehensive overview to integrative theory and practice. Illuminating case studies offer a clear view of what it means to work relationally and translate the approach into everyday contexts.

This book dissects the ethical challenges faced by healthcare chaplains every day. Bringing together case studies, legal advice and invitations for contemplation, this book helps both professional and volunteer chaplains to reflect on their practice and provide the highest level of support to patients.

A thorough explanation of needling techniques for acupuncturists, from the basics of how needles work to the teaching of essential methods, through to the energetics and tips to improve technique. Includes online video demonstrations of practice, with further tips and advice.

The effective management of pain is a problem which confronts all manual therapists. This book provides a clear picture of our current understanding of pain mechanisms and shows how that knowledge should inform approaches to treatment. The knowledge of pain science that the book conveys will help the therapist select the best approach to the clinical management of each patient. Different types of pain disorder may require different management strategies which may involve only one discipline or, at other times, a multidisciplinary team which may also include medical clinicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, nurses and other healthcare practitioners as well as manual therapists. The book is divided into three parts: An introduction to the concept of pain and its neurophysiological mechanisms. A review and discussion of current and potential evidence-based evaluation methods. A review and discussion of common types of functional pain disorders. This approach provides readers with a comprehensive reference to evidence-based information that should enable them to manage their clients' pain as effectively as possible.

This extensive clinical guide to treating minor and acute brain injury offers clear instruction for acupuncturists and other Chinese medicine practitioners. It explains how symptoms such as headache, dizziness and anxiety relate to brain injury, and differences in approaches to treatment when working with children or veterans.

Many yoga instructors and therapists are undertrained in respiratory physiology and the impact breathing has on individuals, and this guide makes this information accessible and easy-to-adapt to practice. This reference guide for instructors and therapists will ensure that the yoga community practices breathing techniques safely and effectively.

Nora Franglen reflects on a lifetime of practising five element acupuncture, offering advice and insights into developing patient-practitioner relationships, tailoring treatments to individual patient's needs and the importance of taking your time and trusting your feelings. Invaluable guidance gleaned from a successful career.

An easy-to-use guide to applying feng shui in your home to improve your energy levels, your surroundings and your world view. Explaining the underlying principles, then how to treat each room, and how to achieve balance, this excellent advice from a classically trained feng shui consultant will bring ancient Eastern wisdom into your living room.

A hopeful and person-centred account of how friendship and community can create an environment where people with dementia are able to thrive. With examples of successful dementia-friendly initiatives, it shows their many benefits, not only for people living with dementia, but also their family, friends, and the wider community.

A professional guide for art therapists, demonstrating how art therapy can be used to promote mentalizing in adults aged 18-30 who are experiencing mental health issues. The guide includes an 8-week syllabus for putting arts interventions into a psychiatric hospital context, in either group or individual settings.

Is something that happened to you weighing you down? If so, this picture book for adults is the pick-me-up you need. With Richy K. Chandler's artistic flair, warmth and humour, it shows how to face the past and embrace the future, providing pragmatic advice about how to get back on your feet.

Examining the ways that the body, trauma and emotional issues, and lifestyle can impact sleep, this book shows how to apply yoga holistically to tackle insomnia. Learn how to reset the delicate body-mind balance by moving through the koshas. This approach will put clients on the path to good quality sleep, with increasing effect over time.

The first guide to provide effective art therapy interventions for use with transgender and gender-expansive children and teenagers. It provides a base for family therapy, and helps young people express emotions surrounding gender identity and develop self-care. Includes cutting-edge art therapy interventions and case studies.

When a parent is in jail, children need extra support to ensure positive emotional wellbeing and social and academic development. This reassuring book provides tips and activities for helping children understand what is happening to their parent, feel safe and loved, and manage their feelings. Ideal for use with children aged 6-11.

An invaluable companion for the whole family, this book helps children to adjust when a parent comes home from jail. It shows children how their parent's homecoming might affect everyone in the family, and provides tips and activities to help them build new family bonds. Ideal for use with children aged 6-11.

This guide provides clergy and chaplains with essential tools for supporting senior adults, helping them to feel comfortable about death and dying before they begin to approach life's end. Focusing on strengthening relationships with loved ones, it applies unique therapeutic methods for promoting a positive experience of ageing.