An Expressive Arts Approach to Healing Loss and Grief: Working Across the Spectr

Description: An Expressive Arts Approach to Healing Loss and Grief by Irene Renzenbrink, Stephen K. Levine By exploring the healing and restorative power of expressive arts therapies in dealing with grief and loss, this book strengthens the connection between these two fields to use in practice. Grounded in personal and professional experience, it widens our understanding of grief and highlights the ways in which expressive arts therapies can help. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Drawing on expertise in both expressive arts and grief counselling, this book highlights the use of expressive arts therapeutic methods in confronting and healing grief and bereavement. Establishing a link between these two approaches, it widens our understanding of loss and grief.With personal and professional insight, Renzenbrink illuminates the healing and restorative power of creative arts therapies, as well as addressing the impact of communion with others and the role that expressive arts can play in community change. Covering a broad understanding of grief, the discussion incorporates migration and losing ones home, chronic illness and natural disasters, highlighting the breadth of types of loss and widening our perceptions of this. Grief specialists are given imaginative and nourishing tools to incorporate into their practice and better support their clients.An invaluable resource to expand understanding of grief and explore the power of expressive arts to heal both communities and individuals. Author Biography Irene Renzenbrink is a qualified expressive arts therapist. She has worked as a social worker, with extensive experience in palliative care and bereavement support. In the last ten years, she has refocused on expressive arts therapy, completing a PhD in the topic. Table of Contents Foreword Stephen K. Levine Prologue Chapter 1 Historical and Theoretical Milestones in Understanding Loss, Grief and Trauma, Part I Standing on the shoulders of giants Chapter 2 Historical and Theoretical Milestones in Understanding Loss, Grief and Trauma, Part II Paradigm Shifts and New Directions Chapter 3 The Evolution of Expressive Arts Therapy Chapter 4 The Healing Power of an Expressive Arts Approach Chapter 5 So Many Little Dyings: Working Across the Spectrum of Loss Chapter 6 Illuminating Loss and Grief through Poetry and Metaphor Chapter 7 To Leave is to Die a Little: Loss of Home and Place Chapter 8. On Death and Dying: The Wilder Shore of Illness Chapter 9. Creative Responses to Disaster Chapter 10. Repairing the World Epilogue Review A paradoxical, but unsurprising, display of how creative vitality springs forth from the most difficult conditions and inspires an embrace of life. Irene Renzenbrink presents compelling evidence of how art heals, gathered from throughout the world in an elegantly written and designed text that will persist as a hopeful guide. -- Shaun McNiff, author of Art as Medicine, Art Heals, Imagination in Action, and many other booksIn this remarkable duet for the fields of grief and the expressive arts, with unfailing pertinence and heartfelt authenticity, Renzenbrink eloquently illustrates the healing potential of the creative imagination across the loss spectrum. Against a thorough and comprehensive backdrop of traditional and current grief theories, the author courageously shares the intimate details of her personal struggles with trauma in a most readable style. -- Sandra L. Bertman, PhD, FT, LCSW, Distinguished Professor Thanatology & Arts (Retd), National Center for Death EducationIn this beautiful and deeply moving work Renzenbrink interweaves extensive professional knowledge and experience with personal story to show us that beyond suffering, hope and healing are possible, that we have within us an unshakable resilience that can be touched and nurtured by creative work. This is the most important book I have read for anyone working with grief and loss. -- Sally Atkins, Ed.D. REAT, REACE, Licensed Psychologist, Professor of Expressive Arts, The European Graduate School, Professor Emerita, Appalachian State University Promotional An exploration of expressive arts therapy in supporting those dealing with loss and grief Long Description Drawing on expertise in both expressive arts and grief counselling, this book highlights the use of expressive arts therapeutic methods in confronting and healing grief and bereavement. Establishing a link between these two approaches, it widens our understanding of loss and grief. With personal and professional insight, Renzenbrink illuminates the healing and restorative power of creative arts therapies, as well as addressing the impact of communion with others and the role that expressive arts can play in community change. Covering a broad understanding of grief, the discussion incorporates migration and losing ones home, chronic illness and natural disasters, highlighting the breadth of types of loss and widening our perceptions of this. Grief specialists are given imaginative and nourishing tools to incorporate into their practice and better support their clients. An invaluable resource to expand understanding of grief and explore the power of expressive arts to heal both communities and individuals. Review Text A paradoxical, but unsurprising, display of how creative vitality springs forth from the most difficult conditions and inspires an embrace of life. Irene Renzenbrink presents compelling evidence of how art heals, gathered from throughout the world in an elegantly written and designed text that will persist as a hopeful guide. -- Shaun McNiff, author of Art as Medicine, Art Heals, Imagination in Action, and many other books In this remarkable duet for the fields of grief and the expressive arts, with unfailing pertinence and heartfelt authenticity, Renzenbrink eloquently illustrates the healing potential of the creative imagination across the loss spectrum. Against a thorough and comprehensive backdrop of traditional and current grief theories, the author courageously shares the intimate details of her personal struggles with trauma in a most readable style. -- Sandra L. Bertman, PhD, FT, LCSW, Distinguished Professor Thanatology & Arts (Retd), National Center for Death Education Review Quote A paradoxical, but unsurprising, display of how creative vitality springs forth from the most difficult conditions and inspires an embrace of life. Irene Renzenbrink presents compelling evidence of how art heals, gathered from throughout the world in an elegantly written and designed text that will persist as a hopeful guide. Promotional "Headline" An exploration of expressive arts therapy in supporting those dealing with loss and grief Description for Sales People Establishes a new connection between expressive arts therapy and grief counselling, which will appeal to both markets. Details ISBN178775278X Author Stephen K. Levine Year 2021 ISBN-10 178775278X ISBN-13 9781787752788 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-06-21 Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers Pages 272 UK Release Date 2021-06-21 Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-06-21 Subtitle Working Across the Spectrum of Loss with Individuals and Communities Illustrations 20 images DEWEY 615.85156 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2021-06-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132890114;

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