Play and Creativity in Psychotherapy

Through play, as children, we learn the rules and relationships of culture and expand our tolerance of emotion. Here, leading writers such as Jaak Panksepp, Allan Schore, Pat Ogden and Louis Cozolino illuminate what play and creativity mean for the healing process at any stage of life.

About the author

Terry Marks-Tarlow, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Santa Monica, California. She teaches affective neuroscience at Reiss Davis Child Study Center, is a research associate at the Institute of Fractal Research, and sits on the Advisory Board of the Global Alliance for Transformational Entertainment. She teaches yoga, dances, draws, and generally strives towards a balanced life through embodying her values. Dr. Marks-Tarlow is available for psychotherapy, talks, and trainings through her website: www.markstarlow.com.Noted neuropsychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel, MD, is clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, and executive director of the Mindsight Institute in LA. He is founding editor of the Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology.Marion Solomon, PhD, is a lecturer at the David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry at UCLA. She is co-editor with Dan Siegel of several books in the IPNB Series, including Healing Trauma and How People Change.

Product details

• Authors: Terry Marks-Tarlow, Marks-Tarlow Terry, Daniel J. Siegel, Marion F. (University of California-Los Angeles) Solomon, Solomon Marion F.
• Publisher: WW Norton & Co
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.12.2017
• EAN: 9780393711714
• ISBN: 978-0-393-71171-4
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 246 mm x 168 mm x 34 mm
• Weight: 820 g
• Series: Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, Psychotherapy, Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama), Creative therapy / Expressive therapies