Better Mental Health in Schools - Four Key Principles for Practice in Challenging Times

Better Mental Health in Schools recognises the value of school staff in supporting mental health in children and young people and introduces new skills for enhancing the therapeutic benefits of environments and relationships in schools.

List of contents

1. The role of schools in addressing mental health and well-being, 2. Cognition, 3. Compassion, 4. Containment, 5. Connection, 6. What are schools for?

About the author

Alison Woolf is a teacher and play therapist. Her experience includes teaching in university, secondary, primary, early years, and special school settings. As a school play therapist, she has worked in mainstream and in SEMH provision, as well as working with looked after and adopted children. Alison is a director of Better Play Ltd which offers training for school teams in: counselling skills in schools, trauma, attachment, and therapeutic play.

Summary

Better Mental Health in Schools recognises the value of school staff in supporting mental health in children and young people and introduces new skills for enhancing the therapeutic benefits of environments and relationships in schools.

Product details

• Authors: Alison Woolf, Woolf Alison
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9781032234281
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3223428-1
• No. of pages: 122
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; EDUCATION / General, Psychotherapy, Educational psychology, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Moral and social purpose of education, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, Education: care & counselling of students, Moral & social purpose of education, Counselling and care of students