Summary
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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 Person-Centred Approach: Theoretical Framework
The Person-Centred Approach: Theoretical Framework
Introducing This Chapter
In this chapter, I have tried to contextualise the person-centred approach in some kind of theoretical way. We will look briefly at key philosophical ideas which underpin the approach and which give it its distinct character and quality. I also include a personal perspective of the approach, especially in light of my work with children and young people. The chapter also looks beyond Carl Rogers to examine the influences of other theorists and practitioners who have helped shape or extend the person-centred approach. The chapter begins with a discussion of the place of theory in an approach which largely focuses on people and relationships as opposed to prescribed ideas and assumptions.
To the Counsellor
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