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National Centre for Creative Health Book List

A range of new books about Creative Health offering fresh insights into practice, policy, and research. From handbooks and therapy guides to explorations of philosophy, creative research methods, and health systems change – these releases reflect the growing depth and diversity of the field. In this round-up, NCCH highlights the latest titles for practitioners, researchers, and anyone interested in how creativity continues to shape health and wellbeing – including a sneak peak of what you can expect from 2026

Journal of Creative Arts Therapies
Home of the creative arts therapies research community. JoCAT is the open access peer-reviewed publication of ANZACATA in association with the School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University.

Book cover titled 'Dance Movement Therapy: Theory, Research and Practice,' edited by Helen Payne, 2nd edition, features a blurred silhouette of a person dancing.
Cover of a journal titled 'Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy' with a purple and blue gradient background and a black oval label with white text 'tandfonline.com'.
Book cover titled 'Therapeutic Improvisation' with a colorful abstract background, subtitles 'How to Stop Winging It and Own It as a Therapist' by Michael Alcée.
Cover of a book titled "Dance/Movement Therapy for Infants and Young Children with Medical Illness" by Suzi Tortora and Miri Keren. The cover features a drawing of an adult holding a young boy, with the child resting his head on the adult's shoulder.
Book cover titled "Social Justice in Dance/Movement Therapy" edited by Laura Downey and Susan Kierr, published by Springer.
Book cover titled 'Art As Medicine' by Shaun McNiff, featuring an impressionistic landscape painting with three animals and a structure with a dome, set against a black background.
Book cover titled "The Creative Brain" by Anna Abraham, featuring an illustration of a woman's face surrounded by snake-like curly hair within a circular frame.
Book cover of "My Grandmother's Hands" by Resmaa Menakem, showing an abstract painting of a woman with closed eyes, in shades of blue, purple, and black, with swirling patterns and a dark red background.
Book cover titled 'Life Unscripted' with subtitle 'Using Improv Principles to Get Unstuck, Boost Confidence, and Transform Your Life' by Jeff Katzman MD and Dan O'Connor.
Book cover titled "A Brain for Innovation" by Min W. Jung, with colorful abstract lines and shapes in the background.
Book titled 'Rehearsals for Growth: Theater Improvisation for Psychotherapists' by Daniel J. Wiener, with a blue cover featuring a black and white photo of two women, one gesturing upward.
Book cover titled 'Creativity, Innovation, and Change Across Cultures' featuring a colorful collage of houses in various colors and styles.
Cover of a book titled 'Exploring the Benefit of Creative Arts Therapies for Children, Adolescents, and Adults,' featuring a paintbrush and colorful paint.
Book cover titled 'Decolonizing Therapy' by Jennifer Mullan, Psy D, featuring entwined roots and a heart-shaped knot of roots.
Book cover titled 'Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection' with a subtitle '50 Client-Centered Practices' against a colorful, blurred background.
Book cover titled 'Secrets of Creativity' featuring an illuminated digital illustration of a brain glowing with interconnected neural pathways, published by Oxford, edited by Suzanne Nalbantian and Paul M. Matthews.
Book cover of 'Improv: How I Discovered Improv and Conquered Social Anxiety' by Alex Graudins, featuring a cartoon of a person performing improv on stage with a brick wall background and comedy props like a stool, a hat, and a prop sword.