Author(s): Irene Renzenbrink; Stephen K. Levine (Foreword by)

Health

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. Specialists are given imaginative and nourishing tools to incorporate into their practice and better support their clients. Personal histories with bereavement and trauma serve as an additional source of understanding. The book expands our understanding of grief - including discussions on migration, losing one's home, chronic illness and natural disasters -and explores the power of expressive arts for both communities and individuals. The guidance within will prove both helpful and hopeful for specialists and their clients alike, allowing creativity to heal the soul. Book jacket.