Table of Contents

Creative Therapy
with Children & Adolescents

INTRODUCTION
Therapeutic Approach
How to Use This Book
Age and Child Development
Length of Activity
Materials
The Setting
Format of Sessions
Level of Prompting
General Tips for Working with Children
A Word of Warning

CHAPTER 1 — GETTING TO KNOW YOU
My World
Sentence Completion
Happy, Sad, Angry
Reasons Why

CHAPTER 2 —
FEELINGS
Facemask
Mood Scales
Feelwheel
A Pocketful of Feelings
Heartstrings

CHAPTER 3 — INCREASING MOTIVATION TO CHANGE
Comfort Squares
A Child Called...
Zoro Reaches the Mountain Top
Beat the Bell
Staircase to Success
The Wall
The Pit
Costs and Benefits

CHAPTER 4 —
BECOMING LESS STRESSED
Worry Box
Old Rag Doll
Through the Rainforest
A Me Calendar
Spirals


CHAPTER 5 — LEARNING NEW SKILLS
I Can Help
Practice Makes Perfect
Safety Hand
Shuddering Snakes and Likeable Ladders
Personal Pursuits
Wordsearch

CHAPTER 6 — IMPROVING COPING SKILLS
The Battle
Clear Thinking
The Conquering Soldier
Escape Routes
Self-talk
Future Profile
First Steps Forward

CHAPTER 7 COMING TO TERMS WITH LOSS 
Best Memory Picture
I Remember Book
A Memory Candle

CHAPTER 8 UNDERSTANDING MY FAMILY
Draw a Family
Who's Who
Family Rules
51 Ways to Praise
Family Questions
Portions of Parenting

CHAPTER 9 PROMOTING POSITIVE SELF-ESTEEM
Good Things About Me
Importance Jars
Reframes
I Believe
Permissions

CHAPTER 10 REVIEWING PROGRESS
Best Achievements
Past, Present, Future
The Story So Far

APPENDICES
Appendix I: Box Template
Appendix II: Mood Scales
Appendix III: Relaxing
Appendix IV: Wordsearch
Appendix V: Worksheet for Importance Jars
References and Further Reading
Subject Index
Index to Activities

 

Creative Therapy  with
Children & Adolescents

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