Patricia Sherwood Knihy

Emotional self-regulation is a major issue for children and adolescents today and this book produces innovative hands on repeatable art based techniques engaging body and mind, that expand the child or adolescent's tools to achieve emotional self-regulation. These step by step sequences engage the artistic languages of colour, sound, clay, sand and drama to provide innovative, engaging and effective skills for dealing with challenging emotional selfregulation behaviours. They address the core psychological processes and techniques of self-regulation including situation selection and modification, attentional deployment, response modulation and cognitive change.

The book addresses the growing concern of unhealthy eating habits within families, offering insights and solutions for making better food choices. It emphasizes the importance of nutrition and provides practical tips to guide families towards healthier eating patterns. Through engaging discussions, it aims to inspire a shift in dietary habits, fostering a supportive environment for both parents and children to embrace nutritious foods together.

Relevant for a wide range of clients, this book provides creative exercises for every stage of the cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) process. Each chapter focuses on a different element of CBT and gives step-by-step instructions for creative activities which enhance the work being done. Case examples reveal how this works in practice.