The Art Activity Book for Relational Work: 100 illustrated therapeutic worksheets to use with individuals, couples and families

by Jennifer Guest

Overview

Explore and promote positive relationships with these 100 ready-to-use illustrated worksheets and activities.

Based on systemic theory, psychodynamic theory and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles, the activities are a creative approach to starting therapeutic conversations and engaging clients in their search for solutions. The photocopiable worksheets encourage clients to express their feelings through drawing, painting and writing. They are structured around four key areas: sense of self; partner relationships; family dynamics; and improving communication and conflict resolution. Activities include explanations of how and why they help to address specific relational issues.

Suitable for use by professionals working with individuals, couples or families in therapeutic situations, The Art Activity Book for Relational Work will help clients to resolve relational issues and strengthen bonds.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785921605
Publisher:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date:	02/21/2017
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Jennifer Guest has worked in clinical therapeutic practice as a counsellor for 14 years, working with adults, couples and young people in a variety of counselling centres and schools in the North of England. Jennifer is an Accredited Member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists and has an honours degree in Art and Design. Currently she works for Relate, a charity that provides counselling services, and has her own private practice based in Yorkshire.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Sense of Self. 2. Couple Relationships. 3. Family. 4. Communication and Conflict Resolution.

Editorial Reviews

This is a rich resource, full of excellent conversation starters or inner reflections. The sheets provide something really useful and tangible from ideas that can be difficult to articulate. This would be useful for family therapists (or others focused on relational work) to use within sessions to explore meaningful stories.

Alexandra Gill

This inspiring book consists of 100 illustrated worksheets for therapists to use with clients... There were a number of exercises in this book that I could envisage using with clients in sessions or as homework exercises. The book also helped me identify areas that I might explore with clients, without necessarily using the worksheets themselves. I found this a refreshing, inspirational resource that I would recommend to both individual and couples' therapists.

Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal

One might appreciate this workbook because of the variety of really useful invitations it makes to clients, to reflect on their lives.
One might also appreciate it for its simply designed worksheets (which can be coloured-in).
One might appreciate it for the many ideas it entertains and stimulates for clients and practitioners alike.
I think you will find yourself in it and simply appreciate it by using it well.

Kieran Vivian-Byrne

A thoughtful, beautifully presented set of worksheets. Use of these will kick-start conversations and will add depth to therapeutic work by inviting clients of all ages to write, draw and explore. Children, adults and whole families will benefit from using these lovely relational tools.

Dr Sarah Helps

Few resources offer something that can be used tomorrow by both new and experienced therapists alike. I will be using these worksheets for two reasons. First, Guest provides a sound theoretical underpinning that belies their accessibility. Second the resources follow a pattern of exploration that build one upon the other as clients develop understanding of self and other.

Dr Rachel Davies

Jennifer Guest's creative worksheets serve as reminders, as creative openings, as 'Soothers' in the therapeutic journey. Self, couples and family in context invites clients and therapists to consider the inter-relational nature of our co-existence through evocative and provocative drawings and reflective questions. This is a gem indeed.

Imelda McCarthy PhD.