Creative Ways to Help Children Manage BIG Feelings: A Therapist's Guide to Working with Preschool and Primary Children

Making therapeutic concepts engaging for children, this book full of activities gives clinicians' practical guidance on how to work with children aged 4-12. Using only readily available items, these activities are specifically designed for clinicians to interact with and help children understand their emotions.

Help children to stay on top of "big" feelings like anger, sadness and anxiety with this ingeniously easy-to-use therapy toolkit. Focusing on making therapy for children both purposeful and playful, the book provides 47 activities to transform your sessions using everyday materials and a variety of tried-and-tested therapy models.

The authors deliver sage advice on how to work with children, adapting your approach for different age groups and judging how and when to involve parents and teachers. The handy reference table allows you to quickly fish out the perfect activity for the moment, according to the emotion the child is experiencing, or the therapeutic method needed. With its winning mix of creative resources and clinical expertise, all wrapped up in a simple and practical format, this is the ideal companion for both new and experienced therapists working with children aged 4-12.

• | Author: Fiona Zandt, Suzanne Barrett
• | Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• | Publication Date: Apr 21, 2017
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781785920745
• | ISBN-10: 178592074X