{"product_id":"creative-psychotherapy-eileen-prendiville-9781041169932","title":"Creative Psychotherapy: Neurobiologically Informed Play and Expressive Arts-Based Therapies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis new and fully updated second edition of \u003ci\u003eCreative Psychotherapy \u003c\/i\u003eprovides accessible and practical guidance for therapists working with children, adolescents and adults who wish to introduce or expand their use of play and creative media in their practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book first synthesises key research about brain development, the neurological impact of trauma and the development of play, then demonstrates how practitioners may apply this to practice through developmentally appropriate play and expressive arts-based approaches with clients across the lifespan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together the expertise of an international team of authors and clinicians, topics explored include, but are not limited to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplying the principles of neurobiology to play and expressive arts-based practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking with the brainstem and midbrain through rhythm, music, movement, touch, and sensory play\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking with the limbic and cortical systems including use of Thera-building(R) with LEGO(R), images, touchstone, sandtray and storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical guidance is supported by case studies and exemplar intervention plans throughout, providing immediately actionable steps for integrating creative approaches into clinical work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreative Psychotherapy\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential clinically oriented resource for practitioners and students of psychotherapy, and other related mental health disciplines, who are interested in learning about play and expressive arts approaches to practice. It will also be a particularly compelling read for play and arts therapists, counsellors, family therapists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, and teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eileen Prendiville\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1041169930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781041169932\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.60d","brand":"Eileen Prendiville","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48998537625855,"sku":"9781041169932","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/creative-psychotherapy-eileen-prendiville-9781041169932","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}