Cornelia Elbrecht graduated with an MA in Art Education in Germany in 1974. In the following decade she trained in Gestalt Therapy, Bioenergetics and in various arts therapies at the School for Initiatic Therapy in the Black Forest, Germany and underwent a 10 year Jungian Analysis. She has worked as a registered art therapist for the past 35 years in Germany and Australia. She is director of the School for Initiatic Art Therapy in Victoria, Australia, and teaches art therapy internationally.

Working with older people with alcohol problems is based on the real life practice experiences of the authors. Their insights provide an honest reflection on the problems faced by both practitioner and client. The practical nature of the text and easy to read style is well suited to any persons with an interest in older persons and alcohol issues.

• Introduction. Part I. Understanding the Hands. 1. The Hands. 2. The Language of our Hands. Part II. Setting the Scene for Healing Trauma. 3. The Setting of Work at the Clay Field. 4. The Process of Work at the Clay Field. 5. Trauma Healing. Part III. Working with Adults. 6. The Nines Situations. 7. Your Story. Part IV. Work at the Clay Field with Children. 8. The Differences between Accompanying Children and Adults. 9. Working with Traumatized Children. References. Acknowledgements. Index.

Cornelia Elbrecht graduated with an MA in Art Education in Germany in 1974. In the following decade she trained in Gestalt Therapy, Bioenergetics and in various arts therapies at the School for Initiatic Therapy in the Black Forest, Germany and underwent a 10 year Jungian Analysis. She has worked as a registered art therapist for the past 35 years in Germany and Australia. She is director of the School for Initiatic Art Therapy in Victoria, Australia, and teaches art therapy internationally.

Working with older people with alcohol problems is based on the real life practice experiences of the authors. Their insights provide an honest reflection on the problems faced by both practitioner and client. The practical nature of the text and easy to read style is well suited to any persons with an interest in older persons and alcohol issues.

• Introduction. Part I. Understanding the Hands. 1. The Hands. 2. The Language of our Hands. Part II. Setting the Scene for Healing Trauma. 3. The Setting of Work at the Clay Field. 4. The Process of Work at the Clay Field. 5. Trauma Healing. Part III. Working with Adults. 6. The Nines Situations. 7. Your Story. Part IV. Work at the Clay Field with Children. 8. The Differences between Accompanying Children and Adults. 9. Working with Traumatized Children. References. Acknowledgements. Index.

Cornelia Elbrecht graduated with an MA in Art Education in Germany in 1974. In the following decade she trained in Gestalt Therapy, Bioenergetics and in various arts therapies at the School for Initiatic Therapy in the Black Forest, Germany and underwent a 10 year Jungian Analysis. She has worked as a registered art therapist for the past 35 years in Germany and Australia. She is director of the School for Initiatic Art Therapy in Victoria, Australia, and teaches art therapy internationally.

Working with older people with alcohol problems is based on the real life practice experiences of the authors. Their insights provide an honest reflection on the problems faced by both practitioner and client. The practical nature of the text and easy to read style is well suited to any persons with an interest in older persons and alcohol issues.

• Introduction. Part I. Understanding the Hands. 1. The Hands. 2. The Language of our Hands. Part II. Setting the Scene for Healing Trauma. 3. The Setting of Work at the Clay Field. 4. The Process of Work at the Clay Field. 5. Trauma Healing. Part III. Working with Adults. 6. The Nines Situations. 7. Your Story. Part IV. Work at the Clay Field with Children. 8. The Differences between Accompanying Children and Adults. 9. Working with Traumatized Children. References. Acknowledgements. Index.