Person-Centred Therapy With Children and Young People - A Child-Centred Approach

This book combines traditional person-centred theory with child development concepts to provide a new 'child-centred' model for counsellors and psychotherapists. Practical and pedagogical, Smyth writes with a unique warmth of style and personal approach.

List of contents

Foreword - Professor Michael Behr
PART ONE: THEORY AND PRACTICE
The Person-Centred Approach/Introduction to the Book
Child-Centred Therapy: An Introduction
Associated Child-Related Theories and Culture
The Emerging Child-Centred Practitioner
Child-Centred Therapy: Developing Practice
Child-Centred Therapy for Children with Special Needs
Practical Play Therapy
Childhood Experience and Adult Lives
PART TWO: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
Receiving Referrals and Communications
Challenges of Boundaries in Counselling
Multiprofessional Practice
Legal and Ethical Considerations

Summary

This book combines traditional person-centred theory with child development concepts to provide a new 'child-centred' model for counsellors and psychotherapists. Practical and pedagogical, Smyth writes with a unique warmth of style and personal approach.

Product details

• Authors: David Smyth
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.02.2013
• EAN: 9780857027603
• ISBN: 978-0-85702-760-3
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Psychoanalysis; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy: counselling, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Psychotherapy: child and adolescent, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services