Counselling children :

Geldard, Kathryn

Counselling children : a practical introduction / Kathryn Geldard and David Geldard - 3rd ed - Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, 2008 - viii, 315 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Previous edition: 2002

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-311) and index

Pt 1: Counselling children: Goals for sounselling children -- The Child-counsellor relationship -- Attributes of a counsellor for children -- Pt 2: Practice Framworks: Historical background and contemporary ideas about counselling children -- The Process of child therapy -- The Child's internal processs of therapeutic change -- Sequentially Planned Integrative Counselling for Children (the SPICC model) -- Counselling children in the context of family therapy -- Counselling children in groups -- Pt 3: 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 -- Pt 4: Play therapy -- the use of media and activities: The Play therapy room -- 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 -- Pt 5: The Use of worksheets: Building self-esteem- Social skills training -- Education in protective behaviours -- Pt 6: In conclusion: Worksheets -- Bibliography

An introductory guide to the practice of counselling children and to the practical issues of communicating with children in a counselling context

9781412948333 1412948339 9781412948340 1412948347

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Children--Counseling of
Child psychotherapy

RJ504 / .G44 2008

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