| Description |
viii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Counselling children -- Goals for counselling children -- The child-counsellor relationship -- Ethical considerations when counselling children -- Attributes of a counsellor for children -- Practice frameworks -- Historical background and contemporary ideas about counselling children -- The process of child therapy -- The child's internal processes of therapeutic change -- Sequentially planned integrative counselling for children (the SPICC model) -- Counselling children in the context of family therapy -- Counselling children in groups -- Child counselling skills -- Observation -- Active listening -- Helping the child to tell their story and get in touch with strong emotions -- Dealing with resistance and transference -- Dealing with self-concept and self-destructive beliefs -- Actively facilitating change -- Termination of counselling -- Skills for counselling children in groups -- Play therapy: use of media and activities -- The play therapy room -- The evidence-base for play therapy and counselling children -- Selecting the appropriate media or activity -- The use of miniature animals -- Sand-tray work -- Working with clay -- Drawing, painting, collage and construction -- The imaginary journey -- Books and stories -- Puppets and soft toys -- Imaginative pretend play -- Games -- Technology -- The use of worksheets -- Building self-esteem -- Social skills training -- Education in protective behaviours -- In conclusion |
| Summary |
"This is the definitive guide to working with children experiencing emotional problems." -- From publisher's website |
| Notes |
Previous edition: 2013 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Children -- Counseling of
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Child psychotherapy
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Counseling -- methods
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Child
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| Author |
Geldard, David, author
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Foo, Rebecca Yin, author
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| LC no. |
2017938365 |
| ISBN |
9781473953321 |
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1473953324 |
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9781473953338 |
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1473953332 |
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