Portrait Therapy Caroline Miller residential and respite settings

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domestic violence and adult abuse can come together to promote increased understanding and good practice

a democratic therapeutic community (TC)

This book challenges our conceptions of child protection and encourages readers to think critically about why children are harmed by adults

This book is ideal for parents and carers

Portrait Therapy Caroline Miller residential and respite settingsPortrait therapy reverses the traditional roles in art therapy, utilising Edith Kramer's concept of the art therapist's 'third hand' to collaboratively design and paint their clients' portraits. It addresses 'disrupted' self identity, which is common in serious illness and characterised by statements like 'I don't know who I am anymore' and 'I'm not the person I used to be'. This book explores the theory and practice of portrait therapy, including