Summary
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Subject index
Counselling and Supporting Children and Young People is the ideal introduction to counselling and supporting children and young people. Taking a person-centered approach, Mark Prever offers readers a clear understanding of the theory and practice of working with children and young people in difficulty – whether in a therapeutic, school or social work setting. This practical text: specifically addresses both the counsellor and the ‘helper’, who may be unfamiliar with counselling jargon; contains exercises, points for further thought and discussion, and boxed notes throughout, highlighting exactly how the theory applies to the child or young person; discusses ethics, the current political agenda and evidence-based practice
This book is a must-read for trainees and professionals working with children and young people in the fields of counselling and psychotherapy, education, mental health, nursing, youth work and social work.
The Importance of the Relationship
The Importance of the Relationship
Introducing This Chapter
The pre-eminence of the ‘relationship’ over technique within the person-centred approach with children and young people is explored in some detail through a number of case studies.
The voices of young people are heard as they are asked to consider the kind of relationships with adults they find most helpful.
The voluntary nature of counselling is shown to be crucial to the establishment of such relationships, whilst concepts such as ‘trust’ and ‘love’ are considered.
To the Counsellor
Often, you will be asked to establish a therapeutic relationship with a child or young person from the first time of meeting. Sometimes, you will have to overcome a young client's perceptions of your role as being in authority or ...
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