Therapy with Children and Young People
Integrative Counselling in Schools and other Settings
- Colleen McLaughlin - University of Sussex, UK
- Carol Holliday - University of Cambridge, UK
Therapy with Children and Young People addresses the practice of child therapy in school settings in a unique level of detail. The authors adopt a broad ecosystematic, integrative approach that considers the influence of family, school and the wider community, placing emphasis on significant development and attachment issues.
As well as providing a solid ground in developmental theory, the authors explore the contextual and professional issues of working in a school setting. A wide range of activities and exercises (including using the creative arts to engage with young people through play, story, metaphor and imagery) help you to apply theory to practice in a new way. Challenging ethical dilemmas, such as sharing sensitive information and communicating with parents and teachers, are explored with the support of lively case studies.
Covering therapy with children from infant to secondary school, this book will be your essential resource if you wish to work therapeutically in schools.
This is an easily readable book that should be essential reading for anyone who is counselling children and young people, not just in schools but in any setting. I highly recommend this as a core text.
Clear and well grounded in practice.
Comprehensive and uptodate and suitable for undergraduate studies.
Valuable for our new module on this topic and good that it follows an integrative approach
I have already commented once on this elsewhere - an excellent book, factual but open to different perspectives, and willing to admit the challenges involved in working with children and young people. The book is authoritative and well referenced but does not fudge difficult issues or prescribe a "one size fits all" approach.
a useful and comprehensive resource
This book would be recommended reading for any therapist, whether working with children or adults, as it looks in detail at the development of the personality. The book is honest and does not fudge or slur over difficult issues. It is written with compassion and insight.
