Creative Ways to Help Children Manage BIG Feelings: A Therapist's Guide to Working with Preschool and Primary Children

Author:   Fiona Zandt ,  Suzanne Barrett ,  Lesley Bretherton
Publisher:   Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN:  

9781785920745


Pages:   200
Publication Date:   21 April 2017
Recommended Age:   From 3 to 11 years
Format:   Paperback
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Creative Ways to Help Children Manage BIG Feelings: A Therapist's Guide to Working with Preschool and Primary Children


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"Help children to stay on top of ""big"" feelings like anger, sadness and anxiety with this ingeniously easy-to-use therapy toolkit. Focusing on making therapy for children both purposeful and playful, the book provides 47 activities to transform your sessions using everyday materials and a variety of tried-and-tested therapy models. The authors deliver sage advice on how to work with children, adapting your approach for different age groups and judging how and when to involve parents and teachers. The handy reference table allows you to quickly fish out the perfect activity for the moment, according to the emotion the child is experiencing, or the therapeutic method needed. With its winning mix of creative resources and clinical expertise, all wrapped up in a simple and practical format, this is the ideal companion for both new and experienced therapists working with children aged 4-12."

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Author:   Fiona Zandt ,  Suzanne Barrett ,  Lesley Bretherton
Publisher:   Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint:   Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 21.70cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.514kg
ISBN:  

9781785920745


ISBN 10:   178592074
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   21 April 2017
Recommended Age:   From 3 to 11 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. Foreword by Dr Lesley Bretherton. Preface. Part 1 - Therapeutic work with children and families. 1. Therapeutic frameworks and why working with children is different. 2. The importance of assessment. 3. Purposeful and playful therapy. 4. Working with families and schools. 5. Developmental considerations when working with children. 6. Key approaches and helpful ideas. 7. How to use this book. Part 2 - Creative therapeutic activities. Appendix - Our favorite children's books for therapy. Reference list.

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This should be a very helpful handbook for the child mental health field. Professor Margot Prior, Honorary Professor in the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne This text provides an excellent guide which will be useful for inexperienced and experienced therapists alike, based on clinical experience and practical, engaging methods. It promotes a thoughtful orientation to working with children and includes a broad range of creative activities for use with children and families. -- Professor Vicki Anderson, Head of Psychology at the Royal Children's Hospital, with 30+ years of clinical experiences working with children and their families The great strength of this book lies in the organization, practical format and respectful presentation, which both newly-qualified and experienced clinicians can adapt to their therapeutic practice with children. -- Associate Professor Lesley Bretherton, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia This is an essential handbook for mental health professionals working collaboratively and respectfully with children and their families. It outlines playful therapeutic approaches to help children identify and communicate difficult feelings and to develop effective coping strategies. -- Dr Deborah Hutchins, Clinical Psychologist, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia A wonderful book for both new and experienced practitioners across all disciplines. With a focus on family inclusive practice throughout ... the interventions are both creative and inspiring! An extremely valuable resource for anyone working therapeutically with children. -- Fran Craig, Mental Health Clinician, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service, Melbourne, Australia


This should be a very helpful handbook for the child mental health field. Professor Margot Prior, Honorary Professor in the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne This text provides an excellent guide which will be useful for inexperienced and experienced therapists alike, based on clinical experience and practical, engaging methods. It promotes a thoughtful orientation to working with children and includes a broad range of creative activities for use with children and families. -- Professor Vicki Anderson, Head of Psychology at the Royal Children's Hospital, with 30+ years of clinical experiences working with children and their families


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Fiona Zandt is a Clinical Psychologist and co-founder of Creative Child Therapy Workshops. Together with Suzanne Barrett, she runs workshops and provides online training to child therapists. Fiona also has a successful private practice and is Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.

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