Counselling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents

Offering a judicious balance of theory and practical discussion, "Counselling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents" focuses on the essential knowledge needed to work therapeutically with children and thus represents an ideal foundation text for students undertaking training in child counselling. Drawing on the work of Bowlby, Winnicott and others, it promotes understanding of children's emotional development and examines how they use play and other creative means to express their inner feelings. A comprehensive guide, it also discusses issues of difference and identity, the counselling process and ethical issues in counselling children.