An Expressive Arts Approach to Healing Loss and Grief
Working Across the Spectrum of Loss with Individuals and Communities
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published:21st Jun '21
Should be back in stock very soon
This book explores the intersection of expressive arts therapies and grief, offering valuable insights and tools for healing loss. An Expressive Arts Approach to Healing Loss and Grief provides a comprehensive understanding.
This insightful work delves into the healing and restorative power of expressive arts therapies as a means to navigate grief and loss. An Expressive Arts Approach to Healing Loss and Grief establishes a vital connection between expressive arts and grief counseling, enriching practitioners' understanding of how these two fields can work in harmony. Grounded in both personal and professional experiences, the book broadens our comprehension of grief and emphasizes the transformative potential of creative expression in the healing process.
Drawing on extensive expertise in both expressive arts and grief counseling, the author illustrates how therapeutic methods can be employed to confront and heal the emotional turmoil associated with loss. By linking these two approaches, An Expressive Arts Approach to Healing Loss and Grief expands our understanding of various forms of grief, including those related to migration, chronic illness, and natural disasters. This comprehensive discussion highlights the diverse experiences of loss that individuals may encounter, ultimately widening our perceptions of grief.
Renzenbrink provides invaluable insights into the impact of community and connection, showcasing the role expressive arts can play in fostering change within communities. This resource equips grief specialists with imaginative and nourishing tools to enhance their practice, enabling them to better support their clients through their healing journeys. Overall, the book serves as a vital resource for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of grief and the power of expressive arts to promote healing on both personal and communal levels.
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 (Ret’d), National Center for Death Education
In 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
ISBN: 9781787752788
Dimensions: 228mm x 150mm x 20mm
Weight: 380g
272 pages