Kimberley Bayer MA, MEd, RCC Counselling Services
Bibliotherapy, including poetry therapy and
therapeutic storytelling, draws from a range of creative arts.
Life writing, journaling, and self-help books can be a meaningful component of change-making and the healing process.
Some of my favourite books and other creative resources:
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Making Change
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Prochaska, J., & Norcross, J., DiClemente, C. (2007). Changing for good: A revolutionary six-stage program for overcoming bad habits and moving your life positively forward. New York, NY: William Morrow Paperbacks.
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Indigenous
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Centre for Response-Based Practice (2019). Publications.
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Coyhis, D. (2007). Meditations with Native American elders: The four seasons. Colorado Springs, CO: Coyhis Publishing.
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Duran, E. (2006). Healing the soul wound: Counseling with American Indian and other Native peoples. New York, NY: Teachers College, Columbia University.
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Four Arrows, Cajete, G., & Jongmin, L. (2010). Critical neurophilosophy & Indigenous wisdom. Rotterdam, NL: Sense Publishers.
Holman-Jones, S., Adams, T., & Ellis, C. (2015). Handbook of autoethnography. New York, NY: Routledge.
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Jones, B., & Jones, G. (2002). Sacred self, sacred relationships: Healing the world for seven generations. Center City, MN: Hazelden Publishing.
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Linklater, R. (2014). Decolonising trauma work: Indigenous stories and strategies. Halifax, NS: Fernwood Books.
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Métis Centre, National Aboriginal Health Organization. (2008). In the words of our ancestors: Métis health and healing.
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Moondance, W. (1997). Star medicine: Native American path to emotional healing. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing.
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National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health. (2019). Knowledge, resources, and publications.
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Stewart, S., Moodley, R., & Hyatt, A. (Eds.). Indigenous cultures and mental health counselling: Four directions for integration with counselling psychology. New York, NY: Routledge.
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Healing
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Bopp, J., Bopp, M., Lane, P., & Brown, L. et al. (1992). Sacred Tree: Reflections on Native American spirituality. Twin Lakes, WI. Lotus Press.
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Bunt, L., & Brynjulf, S. (2014). Music therapy: An art beyond words. New York, NY: Routledge.
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Genopro. (2019). Genogram templates.
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Kennedy, A. (1997). The infinite thread: Healing relationships beyond loss. Hillsboro, OR: Beyond Words Publishing.
Levine, P., & Maté, G. (2010). In an unspoken voice: How the body releases trauma and restores goodness. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books.
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Solliec, M. (2015). Art Therapy: Aztecs and Mayas: 100 Designs colouring in and relaxation. ​Jacqui Small Publishing: London, UK.
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Substance Use & Addictions
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Maté, G. (2009). In the realm of hungry ghosts: Close encounters with addiction. Toronto, ON: Vintage Canada.
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