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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450601703321

Titolo

Writing works [[electronic resource] ] : a resource handbook for therapeutic writing workshops and activities / / edited by Gillie Bolton, Victoria Field, and Kate Thompson ; foreword by Blake Morrison

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006

ISBN

1-280-92954-5

9786610929542

1-84642-549-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

Writing for Therapy or Personal Development

Altri autori (Persone)

BoltonGillie

FieldVictoria <1963->

ThompsonKate <1961->

Disciplina

616.89/165

Soggetti

Creative writing - Therapeutic use

Psychotherapy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-244) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

What this book offers and why / Gillie Bolton -- Running groups / Victoria Field -- Writing therapeutically and in therapy / Kate Thompson -- Part one : writing from without -- Warming up and working together / edited by Kate Thompson -- Writing about place / edited by Victoria Field -- Writing from objects / edited by Gillie Bolton -- Writing from published poems / edited by Victoria Field -- Writing in form / edited by Victoria Field -- Part two : writing from within -- What people need to write / edited by Kate Thompson -- Different masks / edited by Victoria Field -- Who am I? / edited by Gillie Bolton -- Life's journey / edited by Gillie Bolton -- Loss and change / edited by Kate Thompson -- Conclusion : writing works / Gillie Bolton, Victoria Field and Kate Thompson.

Sommario/riassunto

Writing Works is a guide for writers or therapists working with groups or individuals and is full of practical advice on everything from the equipment needed to run a session to ideas for themes, all backed up by the theory that underpins the methods explained. Practitioners



contribute detailed accounts of organizing writing workshops for clients.