Therapeutic photography is an increasingly popular approach for
increasing self-esteem, resilience and self-reliance in a wide range of
people, including those with dementia, autism or mental health problems,
school children and offenders. This book provides practical guidance on
delivering therapeutic photography interventions and introduces the
theory underpinning the approach.
Each chapter describes a different element of therapeutic photography,
including storytelling through photographs to discuss relationships and
the use of self-portraits and selfies to explore identity. Exercises,
reflection points and examples are provided throughout and a detailed
case study shows the approaches described in the book used with a group
of young adults on the autism spectrum. An adaptable programme is also
included in the appendix.