This book is used by psychotherapists in general practice and by those working with members of the Australian Defence Forces. The charm of this narrative, presented in the format of a delightful children’s book, is a productive element that can be introduced into sessions as required.

Dr Clarke’s Sam the Tram’s Dance Club was a completely new concept when it was published. The concept of a picture book being a valuable realtime tool for psychotherapists in their practice has now been established. Sam, with his capacity to charm and relax and at the same time gently introduce some EMDR principles to a session, is now a productive  tool. 

As part of ongoing research, Dr Clarke continues to engage  with therapeutic practitioners. Valued feedback from these therapists indicated that there was further scope to develop the therapeutic scope of the tool. In creating a second book, Dr Clarke addresses sessional entry points and ‘time out’ reading experiences within a more adult framework. This new book is titled Missing Persons Bureau.

Missing Persons Bureau.

Dr Lowen Clarke draws on the groundbreaking material from his doctorate ‘Savage Clarity’ in his latest publication which introduces a book that contains a gentle yet deconstructed perspective on the clinical therapeutic process.  

Having worked with a range of skilled psychotherapists, this exciting new book introduces sophisticated and complex psychotherapeutic elements. These are made readily available to be scoped as required. The clever style introduced by  Dr Clarke renders these sophisticated concepts into elements contained in an easily read and understood narrative. 

Both books make use of a powerful combination of both images and words to carry the reader into a positive reading experience. Elegantly placing characters, concepts, words and images together into comfortable fictional environments represents one of Dr Clarke’s signature skillsets. 

Sam the Tram’s Dance Club and Missing Persons Bureau are easy reading books that everyone can engage with. The likeable characters inhabit colourful metropolitan worlds that are at once cities and charmed space. Missing Persons Bureau has similar engaging characters as appear in Sam’s world. However the characters in this second narrative live in a more complex and nuanced world. For both books, the worlds they describe, the characters that inhabit them and the narrative storyline are journeys and experiences that readers can relate to.