Counselling and Supporting Children and Young People: A Person-centred Approach

Mark Prever

Feb 2010 · SAGE

About this ebook

This book is the ideal introduction to counselling and supporting children and young people. Taking a person-centred 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 thoroughout, 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.

About the author

Mark Prever is Counsellor, trainer and supervisor, and Lead professional for Every Child Matters at Yardleys School in Birmingham. He is a former chair of Counselling Children and Young People a division of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Mark writes and regularly and is author of Mental Health in Schools: A Guide to Pastoral and Curriculum Provision, SAGE.