Publications for Sherry L. Reiter sherryreiter@yahoo.com

New York School of Career and Applied Studies
  • Reiter, S. L. (2015). Poetry therapy. In E. S. Neukrug (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of theory in counseling and psychotherapy (Vol. 2, pp. 780-783). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

  • Reiter, S. L. (2015). Writing the darkness: A transformative writing model. In K. Thompson & K. Adams (Eds.), Expressive writing: Counseling and healthcare (pp. 63-80). New York, NY: Rowman & Littlefield.

  • Kreuter, E. A., & Reiter, S. L. (2014). Building resilience in the face of loss and irrelevance: Poetic methods for personal and professional transformation. Journal of Poetry Therapy, 27(1), 13-24. doi:10.1080/08893675.2014.871808

  • Reiter, S. L. (2013). Foreword. In E. A. Kreuter, Fostering resilience for loss and irrelevance (pp. vii-x). New York, NY: Springer.

  • Reiter, S. L. (2011). The orchard of contentment: Planting the seeds of poetry therapy. Journal of Humanities Therapy, 2, 137-151.

  • Reiter, S. L. (2010). Poets-Behind-Bars; A creative righting project for prisoners and poetry therapists in training. Journal of Poetry Therapy, 23(4), 215-238. doi:10.1080/08893675.2010.528221

  • Reiter, S. L. (2009). Writing away the demons: Stories of creative coping through transformative writing. St. Cloud, MN: North Star Press.

  • Reiter, S. L., & Weisberger, L. (2003). Coping with grief and loss. In G. G. Chavis & L. L. Weisberger (Eds.), The healing fountain: Poetry therapy for life's journey (pp.110-146). St. Cloud, MN: North Star Press.

  • Reiter, S. L. (1998). The Wizard of Oz in the land of the Id: A bibliotherapy approach. Journal of Poetry Therapy, 1(3), 149-156.

  • Reiter, S. L. (1997). Poetry therapy: Testimony on Capital Hill.  Journal of Poetry Therapy, 10(3), 169-178.

  • Reiter, S. L. (1994). Enhancing the quality of life for the frail elderly: Rx, the poetic prescription. Journal of Long-Term Home Health-Care, 13(2), 12-19.

  • Reiter, S. L. (1992). Early sixties. In A. Lerner & U. R. Mahlendorf (Eds.), Life guidance through literature. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.

  • Reiter, S. L., & Hain, M. (1991). Twice chai: A Jewish road to recovery. New York, NY. UJA Federation Bikur Cholim.

  • Reiter, S. L., & Leedy, J. (1981). The uses of poetry in drama therapy. In G. Schattner & R. Courtney (Eds.), Drama in therapy for adults. New York, NY: Drama Book Specialists.