Acknowledgements. About the Editors. Contributors List. Introduction. Anthea Hendry, Art Psychotherapist and Joy Hasler, Catchpoint CIC. PART 1. MAPPING OUT THE TERRITORY. 1. Complex Trauma in Children: An Overview of Theoretical Developments. Franca Brenninkmeyer, Head of Child and Family Service, PAC-UK. 2. Creative Therapies for Complex Trauma: Theory into Practice. Anthea Hendry, Art Psychotherapist. 3. Putting Theory into Practice: Implications for Caregivers. Janet Smith, Adoption Support Practice Manager at Families for Children. PART 2: CLINICAL APPLICATION OF CREATIVE THERAPIES FOR COMPLEX TRAUMA. 4. How does Trauma Affect the whole family?: Assessment of the Effect of Trauma on Attachment relationships. Joy Hasler, Catchpoint CIC. 5. Beyond Words: Family Futures Neurophysiological Approach to Assessment and treatment of Traumatised Children. Jay Vaughan, Therapy Services Manager, Family Futures CIC and Alan Burnell, Manager, Family Futures CIC. 6. Dyadic Parent-Child Art Psychotherapy and Complex Trauma. Anthea Hendry, Art Psychotherapist and Elizabeth Taylor Buck, Research Fellow, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield. 7. Healing Rhythms: Music Therapy for Attachment and Trauma. Joy Hasler, Catchpoint CIC. 8. Making a Drama: Interview with a Dramatherapist who works with adoptive families. Molly Holland, Catchpoint CIC and Joy Hasler, Catchpoint CIC. 9. When Play Therapy is not Enough: Using EMDR in combination with Play Therapy for children with Complex Trauma. Renee Potegieter Marks, Consultant Therapist, Integrate Families. 10. 'Repetitive, rhythmic, relevant, relational, respectful and rewarding': Dance Movement Therapy in Attachment Work. Hannah Guy, Dance and Movement Therapist, Catchpoint CIC and Sue Topalian, Dance and Movement Therapist, Catchpoint CIC. PART 3: COMPLEX TRAUMA AND CREATIVE PRACTICE IN EDUCATION. 11. Adapting to Working in Schools with the Family Futures' Neurophysiological Approach. Marion Allen, Education Consultant, Family Futures CIC. 12. Rules, Relationships and Ripples: Therapy in a Specialist Residential School. Sarah Ayache, Head of Therapies and Art Psychotherapist, The William Henry Smiths School and Martin Gibson, Vice Principal, The William Henry Smiths School.
Explores the potential of creative therapies to help children to recover from trauma
Anthea Hendry is an art psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer in private practice. Prior to this she has worked in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health service, managed an after adoption service and worked as a social worker in a fostering and adoption team. Joy Hasler is Founder and Director of Catchpoint Consultancy, a registered Adoption Support Agency established in 2001. She is also a qualified music therapist.
In their excellent book, Anthea Hendry and Joy Hasler bring
together a range of talented practitioners who explain and explore
the dysregulating effects that developmental trauma can have on
mind, body and brain, and what might be done to support
developmentally traumatised children and their carers. Supported by
vivid case examples, we see how the creative arts are themselves
creatively used to great therapeutic effect to regulate bodies in
distress, feelings in turmoil, and minds that are frightened and
sad.
*David Howe, Emeritus Professor of Social Work, UEA, Norwich*
This book is a welcome addition to all helping professionals and
educators who work with children and families challenged by complex
trauma. These experienced practitioners provide practical wisdom on
not only creative approaches, but also the key elements involved in
effective healing relationships and positive attachment. This
contribution to trauma literature clearly emphasizes how and why
collaborative, creative interventions that include family, school
staff and therapists are essential to support reparation and
recovery.
*Cathy A. Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC, REAT—Executive
Director, Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy
Institute, Louisville, KY, USA*
Attachment theories are now well established as an evidence-based
framework that supports client-centred approaches, and that have
alerted us to the devastating impact of trauma on child
development. It is therefore a real pleasure to recommend this
informative and clearly laid-out book to any practitioner
interested in helping children and families through the use of
creative therapies. Although the focus is on complex trauma and
helping children and families in foster care, kinship care and
adoption, much of the book content will be relevant to gaining an
understanding of how to approach other complex situations. The
theoretical chapters in part 1 clearly explained some of the main
concepts and enfolded really well as a series. In part 2,
contributors' honesty and dedication to their clients shone through
all the different chapters, which were very informative about
real-life practice. The focus on education in part 3 was also
welcome, as the incidence of serious trauma in any average
classroom has risen dramatically. This is a well edited book that
will be relevant to creative therapists, whether in training, newly
qualified or experienced and is above all a good read.
*Dr Val Huet, Chief Executive Officer British Association of Art
Therapists*
This is an important book. For people who already know as a matter
of lived experience that childhood trauma can destroy lives this
book will inspire hope and confidence in the capacity of the human
spirit to recover. And for those who do not understand the impact
of childhood adversity this book will enlighten and instruct
through the depth of knowledge shared and the accessibility of the
many stories illuminating the impact of trauma and recovery in
everyday life. I hope that it will be read by many, and I am sure
that those who do read it will treasure it.
*Kate Cairns, Director of KCA*
This clear, concise cutting-edge collection of chapters by a wide
range of skilled contributors demonstrates how insights from
contemporary evidence-based research may be used to enable healing
for traumatised children who are not able to live with their birth
parents. Its relevance is far-reaching and makes it a 'must have'
book for all who work with patients who struggle to overcome the
effects of early relational trauma.
*Margaret Wilkinson, Training Analyst in the Society of Analytical
Psychology; author, Coming into Mind. The mind-brain relationship:
a Jungian clinical perspective, and Changing Minds in Therapy:
emotion, attachment, trauma and neurobiology*
This is a brilliant book bringing together innovative creative
therapies for adopted and fostered children and their families by
specialists who have many years of experience of working with
distressed or troubled children. If you are an adopter or foster
carer you must use therapists who have both read this book and
apply the principles.
*Helen Oakwater: Author of’ Bubble Wrapped Children: How Social
Networking is transforming the Face of 21st Century Adoption*
Creative Therapies for Complex Trauma is a very useful addition to
the literature. It draws on the practice experience of an
impressive range of therapists, and makes very effective use of
case studies to exemplify and explore theoretical issues. Of use to
both readers who are new to this are of work and to more
experienced practitioners, it is certainly going to be on the
reading list for my courses.
*Dr Kathy Evans, University of South Wales*
This is one of the most useful and hopeful books I have read on the
subject. It would be an informative read for anyone connected with
an adopted family who is looking for an understanding of the types
of therapy available, as well as for new and experienced therapists
working with adopted children and their families. In fact, it is a
useful book for any professional working with children.
*BACP - Children, Young people & families*
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