Counselling children : a practical introduction /

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Author / Creator:Geldard, Kathryn.
Edition:3rd ed.
Imprint:Los Angeles : Sage Publications, 2008.
Description:viii, 315 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6685622
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Other authors / contributors:Geldard, David.
ISBN:9781412948333
1412948339
1412948347 (pbk.)
9781412948340 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-311) and index.
Summary:An introductory guide to the practice of counselling children and to the practical issues of communicating with children in a counselling context.
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Counselling Children
  • Goals for Counselling Children
  • The Child-Counsellor Relationship
  • Attributes Of a Counsellor for Children
  • Part 2. 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
  • Part 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
  • Part 4. Play Therapy: 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 & Construction
  • The Imaginary Journey
  • Books & Stories
  • Puppets & Soft Toys
  • Imaginative Pretend Play
  • Games
  • Part 5. The Use of Work-Sheets
  • Building Self-Esteem
  • Social Skills Training
  • Education in Protective Behaviours
  • Part 6. In Conclusion