Counselling Children
Theoretical Perspectives
Child Counselling Skills
Play Therapy
Use of Media and Activities
The Use of Work-Sheets
In Conclusion
Dr Kathryn Geldard is now retired from clinical practice. She
continues to conduct training workshops for counsellors and
organisations and facilitate professional development supervision
groups. Her academic career as senior lecturer in counselling at
Queensland University of Technology and in the faculty of Arts and
Business at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), Australia
includes programme leadership of the Counselling programme as well
as development of the postgraduate Master of Counselling degrees.
She is the author of a several textbooks founded on her extensive
clinical counselling background with children, young people and
their families.
David Geldard had extensive experience in working as a
counselling psychologist with troubled children and their families.
He worked in mental health and community health settings, and in
private practice.
`I like the interactive style in which the book is written, whereby the reader is invited to consider how they might deal with a situation... following which the authors explain how they approach it... The book is for counsellors in training and a resource for practising counsellors. The methods described can be adapted to different settings, for example school and home... I would recommend this comprehensive and stimulating book to anyone who is interested or involved in working in a therapeutic way with children′ - Counselling, The Journal of the British Association for Counselling `This book raises interesting questions concerning practical issues within the counselling relationship with the child... The book is clearly written, well organized and lives up to its claim to be jargon-free. It is written in an interactive style which not only encourages the reader to consider and question issues but is also "user-friendly". Although the authors outline a variety of resource material, they acknowledge the reality of budgetary restrictions in the cost conscious ′90s. Good practice is stressed throughout and I found this an easily read, interesting book which should appeal to practitioners from a variety of professional backgrounds. It could easily be described as a working handbook, making it a useful addition to those considering counselling children′ - The Lecturer, NATFHE Journal `Useful in the training of new counsellors and provides ideas for experienced counsellors.... a practical guide [from which] individuals can extract ideas which have a personal fit...The book provides an introduction to many creative approaches to counselling work with children...A useful summary of basic counselling skills is provided′ - Young Minds
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