The Handbook of Counselling Children & Young People

This landmark handbook brings together the fundamentals of counselling children and young people, across theory, research, skills and practice. It addresses what every successful trainee or practitioner needs to know in a way that is comprehensive, accessible and jargon-free.

"…essential reading for any course training counsellors and psychotherapists to work with children."

Readable and engaging. I enjoyed the various challenges to traditional thinking, which ensure that the reader has the most up-to-date knowledge.

Expert authors from a wide range of backgrounds bring together the fundamentals of counselling practice with children and young people in this landmark handbook. It covers all your students need to know about theory and practice approaches, the counselling process, and practice issues and settings. This second edition is updated with the latest developments and research in an ever-changing field, and includes new content on:

• Diversity and difference
• Mental illness
• Safeguarding and risk assessment
• Child and young people′s development
• Attachment theory and application

Each chapter includes a chapter introduction and summary, reflective questions and activities, helping trainees to cement their learning. With chapters contributed by leading specialists and academics in the field, this book is essential reading for trainees and practitioners working with children and young people. 

• | Author: Maggie Robson, Sue Pattison
• | Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• | Publication Date: Sep 04, 2018
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781526410559
• | ISBN-10: 1526410559