Dr. Dorothy Adamson Holley is a Developmental Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, author, recording artist, percussionist, songwriter, vocalist, harmonicist, and Healer through Music. She has over 30 years of experience in treating clients who do not respond well to traditional treatment. Using nontraditional creative practices to heal her own trauma, Dr. Adamson Holley offers insights and creative approaches to help clinicians work more effectively with trauma survivors. Creative practices are considered outside of the mainstream of "evidence-based" practices; yet they offer clients opportunities to access and express traumatic memories in safe, nonthreatening ways. Talk therapy alone is not enough.
Western psychological models of treatment are steeped in the medical model that demands "evidence-based practices" and denies those creative, healing practices that have existed for centuries to maintain mental, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual health. Dr. Adamson Holley seeks to push the boundaries of our limited perceptions of treatment and healing. The creative practices described in this book can be used to help trauma survivors get unstuck. They offer help when talk therapy falls short. And they are not only for trauma survivors. These creative practices are helpful for anyone who seeks healing.
This book covers key concepts and principles that are essential for working with trauma survivors. It offers no-cost and low-cost, effective healing practices that can be implemented immediately. It is rich with examples from the author's personal and professional life. If you are a clinician whose clients are stuck in talk therapy, this book will be a useful resource.
