Jessica Kingsley Publishers was founded in 1987 in London by Jessica Kingsley and is committed to publishing books that make a difference. In 2004 we opened our US office in Philadelphia and in 2017 we became part of the John Murray Press division of Hachette Group.
We publish books for professionals and general readers in a range of subjects. We are well known for our long established lists on the autism spectrum, social work, and arts therapies. More recently we have published extensively in the fields of mental health, counselling, palliative care, practical theology and gender diversity. We have a range of graphic novels across these subject areas, and books for children, on issues including bereavement, depression and anger.
Approaching the condition of autism from many perspectives, the authors make a comprehensive study of the disorder, balancing theory with practice, and presenting a clear picture of what it means to be autistic, and what can be done to improve the capabilities of the autistic child. They consider the historical descriptions, explanations and ......
Advocacy, counselling and mediation are compared in this text as social processes of social empowerment. The contributors, who are all practitioners in their fields, examine the cultural and organizational contexts in which each of these media has developed, as well as their potential usefulness in casework. The chapters cover a number of areas of ......
Widely regarded as the definitive work on forensic psychotherapy, this major compendium is now published in paperback to meet the need for its availability as a student text. Since its original publication, forensic psychotherapy has become increasingly widely established.
Theory and Practice of Creative Writing in Personal Development
The field of the therapeutic use of creative writing is here explored on two levels. In part one representative practitioners provide an overview of current work in the field, including the uses of the various genres of creative writing from poetry to autobiography and literary fiction. This section also contains many practical suggestions for ......
Working with people from different cultural backgrounds presents practical and theoretical problems for art therapists, as well as the opportunities represented by a medium which crosses linguistic and cultural barriers. In this volume, professionals engaged in art therapy discuss aspects of practice which are affected by an environment of ......
This multi-disciplinary volume provides a cross-section of the rich variety of programmes of theatre with criminal offenders. It aims to inform debate both in the criminal justice system and in discussions about the role and function of theatre. Topics covered include: working with women prisoners and people with learning difficulties; ......
Roger Grainger was a registered Dramatherapist, Chartered Counselling Psychologist and occasional TV actor. He held a PhD in Sociology from Leeds University as well as Doctorates in Theology and Implicit Religion, and worked as a psychiatric chaplain for the Stanley Royd Hospital in Wakefield. He was also one of the founders of the National ......
Dr. Louis Zinkin was well known British psychodynamic in circles for his original and provocative ideas. This book is a representative selection made from his published and unpublished papers. They focus on the theory and practice of analytical psychology (Jungian analysis), the theory and practice of group analysis, and the relevance of these two ......
