Finding Meaning with Mandalas-A Therapist's Guide to Creating Mandalas with Children

Finding Meaning with Mandalas-A Therapist's Guide to Creating Mandalas with Children
Author: Tracy Turner-Bumberry LPC, RPT-S
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2015-06-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0996419918

This book will give therapists valuable insight into the history and meaning of mandalas, as well as common shapes, colours and themes surrounding these designs. Fifty mandala interventions are included for clients to complete, as well as guidelines on when to use this intervention and how to introduce, create and process each mandala session. Mandala creations are fun, meaningful and beautiful works of art for clients of all ages.--back cover.

Play-Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities

Play-Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities
Author: Robert Jason Grant
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2016-06-23
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317327624

Play-Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities contains a wide selection of play therapy interventions for use with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders, dysregulation issues, or other neurodevelopmental disorders. The structured interventions focus on improvement in social skills, emotional regulation, connection and relationship development, and anxiety reduction. Special considerations for implementing structured interventions and an intervention tracking sheet are also presented. This valuable tool is a must have for both professionals and parents working on skill development with these populations.

Play Therapy and Telemental Health

Play Therapy and Telemental Health
Author: Jessica Stone
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2021-09-05
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1000431282

Play Therapy and Telemental Health gives clinicians the tools they need to bring their therapy sessions online. Chapters present the fundamentals of play therapy and telemental health therapy and introduce play therapists to a variety of special populations and interventions specific to telemental health. Expert contributors discuss using a wide variety of telehealth interventions— including Virtual Sandtray®©, nature play, and EMDR —with children affected by autism, trauma, and more. Readers will learn how the fundamentals of play therapy can be expanded to provide effective treatment in web-based sessions. This is a vital guide for any clinician working in play therapy in the 21st century.

Supervision Can Be Playful

Supervision Can Be Playful
Author: Athena A. Drewes
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 445
Release: 2023-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1538167484

"This revised and expanded second edition is the only comprehensive, inclusive, practical, and affordable resource for play therapy supervisors"--

Creating Mandalas with Sacred Geometry

Creating Mandalas with Sacred Geometry
Author: Susanne F. Fincher
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2017-09-19
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1611803268

Unlock the mystery and magic of sacred geometry to create mandalas using ancient design principles. Pythagoras believed that mathematical truths shift the psyche closer to divine perfection. The Fibonacci sequence has been found to exist in patterns throughout nature. C. G. Jung thought that contemplating the mandala could unveil the unconscious. The designs here draw on the vast history and knowledge once thought esoteric, now available as tools for cultivating spiritual and psychological well-being. Create your own mandala based on geometry, numbers, and signs, or color a mandala as a meditative process to tap into your creativity and intuition. However you use this guide, geometry can be a pathway to grasping who you are, where you belong, and what you are to do. Discover how this timeless practice can help you on your journey of self-realization!

Creating Mandalas

Creating Mandalas
Author: Susanne F. Fincher
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-04-13
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1590308050

The circular designs known as mandalas are symbols of deep inner truth, and when creating your own mandalas, you can discover things about yourself that can surprise you. Susanne Fincher introduces here the history and ritual use of mandalas in cultures all over the world. She then shows you how to make your own, offering guidance on choosing art materials and techniques. She discusses the symbolism of colors, numbers, shapes, and motifs (such as birds and flowers) that appear in mandalas, and she also presents several illustrated case histories of people who have successfully used her techniques. This revised edition includes a new preface. It also includes a new chapter on making mandalas with a group, a practice that can yield even greater insight—and more fun.

Mandala Symbolism

Mandala Symbolism
Author: C. G. Jung
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2017-03-14
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 140088604X

Contents: Mandalas. I. A Study in the Process of Individuation. II. Concerning Mandala Symbolism Index Originally published in 1972. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

The Mandala Bible

The Mandala Bible
Author: Madonna Gauding
Publisher: Firefly Books Limited
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2011
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781554078905

An introduction to the mandala and practical information on how to use one. Mandalas are symbols of wholeness that reflect the symmetry of natural forms, the cycle of time and the circle of community. They can be found in cultures around the world and throughout history. This comprehensive book introduces the reader to the many different forms a mandala can take, from ancient Hindu mandalas to the intricate patterns of Native American sand paintings and Celtic knotwork. It also provides practical information on how to use a mandala to promote spiritual health and well-being. The Mandala Bible is organized in three sections: the first describes the mandala in spiritual traditions, the second section explains how to work with mandalas, and the last section is a workbook with over 80 beautiful mandala illustrations for coloring and meditation. The Mandala Bible describes: Hindu mandalas Buddhist mandalas Christian mandalas Celtic mandalas Native American sand painting mandalas Meditations and visualizations How to create a sand mandala Mandalas and color healing Mandalas and spiritual healing Mandalas and creativity. Mandalas can be seen in the labyrinths of medieval churches, as ancient decoration and in jewelry. Swiss psychologist Carl Jung used mandalas as an aid to psychological understanding. For centuries Buddhist monks have painted intricate mandalas only to sweep them into the sea -- the circle of life. The Mandala Bible is an enlightening introduction to this universal symbol.

Coloring Mandalas 1

Coloring Mandalas 1
Author: Susanne F. Fincher
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2000-11-14
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1570625832

Drawing the traditional circular designs known as mandalas is a meditative practice, a healing exercise in times of crisis, and a pleasurable act of creativity. As a symbol of the Self, the mandala provides a connection to our innermost being. The forty-eight drawings presented here for coloring include designs inspired by forms of nature, Native American and Tibetan sand paintings, Hindu yantras, Turkish mosaics, the illuminations of Hildegarde of Bingen, and the art of M.C. Escher. These mandalas are organized according to the Great Round of Mandala, a scheme of twelve archetypal stages that represents a complete cycle of personal growth. Thus, to do the coloring book from start to finish will carry the reader through a balanced experience of change, guided by the accompanying text.

2, 4, 6, 8 This Is How We Regulate

2, 4, 6, 8 This Is How We Regulate
Author: Tracy Turner-Bumberry
Publisher: PESI Publishing & Media
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2018-12-04
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781683731733

Learning mindfulness strategies can be difficult for children and adolescents, let alone when kids have autism, anxiety, ADHD or other emotional regulation issues. That's why play therapist and counselor, Tracy Turner-Bumberry has created 75 simple, playful and on-point interventions that combines mindfulness, expressive arts and play to help kids achieve greater self-regulation, focus more and stress less.