Beth French was 20 when her mother died. She had no idea what to do. So, she googled 'what to do when your mum dies' but the internet didn't have the answers. Beth and Let's Talk About Loss have compiled this collection of letters and advice from other young adults who know what it's like to lose someone, so no-one else has to go through it alone.
Music communicates where words fail, and music therapy has been proven to connect with those who were thought to be unreachable, making it an ideal medium for working with those who have suffered psychological trauma. Music, Music Therapy and Trauma addresses the need for an exploration of current thinking on music and trauma.
This essential guide brings a much-needed focus on the area of safeguarding young people in a way which is holistic, person-centred and evidence-informed. It sets out key challenges and potential solutions in this area of work, explores key research and practice knowledge, and invites whole-system innovation in how young people are supported to be - and feel - safe.
This book offers honest and clear professional insights into what it really means to have ADHD and provides information about where to go and what to expect. It explains routes to assessment and diagnosis, how ADHD can affect education and how to access support, mental health co-morbidities, as well as coaching and treatments.
This essential textbook presents the wide range of issues faced by nurses and students working in dementia care. Grounded in high quality, up-to-date evidence, the book includes handy summaries and case studies to demonstrate the application of the evidence to practice.
Group music therapy has been widely practised for many years, and features substantially in training, yet there has been no publication devoted to the discussion of this area of therapy. This book fills this gap by bringing together the experiences of group music therapy practitioners who work with diverse client groups in various settings.
Surviving Transphobia is an inspiring collection of essays by transgender and nonbinary experts and celebrities. We tell you our histories, reveal our vulnerabilities, share our strategies to remain determined in bleak times, and offer loving support as you brave agony and seek joy.
A practical guide packed with a wealth of strategies and principles for supporting dyslexic students in any educational setting.
Exploring ACT, CFT, EMDR, mindfulness and yogic practices, this much-needed professional guide increases knowledge of embodied and trauma-informed approaches to understanding and treating body dysmorphic disorder. It includes contributions from professionals and people with lived experience and features exercises for use in therapy.
This guide reviews the benefits and challenges of digital mental health care and offers guidance on how to make it work for you and your clients. It looks at aspects relevant to all practitioners, such as therapeutic alliance, risk and safeguarding, and offers guidance on adapting specific therapies, such as CBT, ACT and DBT, for digital delivery.