Creative Therapy 2: Working with Parents (The Practical Therapist Series) [Hardcover]

Kate Ollier (Author), Angela Hobday (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2001

Sequel and companion volume to the highly successful CREATIVE THERAPY WITH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. This all new work offers practicing therapists a wealth of resources for working with parents -- even those who have been less than understanding or perhaps even abusive toward their children. Creative ways of forming good working relationships and equipping the parents to help their children overcome emotional and behavioral difficulties. Chapters on creating rapport, assessment, sharing information, developing a therapy plan, creating autonomy, and special needs. Includes dozens of activities, parent information handout sheets, record charts. This is a British Psychological Society book.

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Review

"Clearly written, well-organized and informative." -- --Dr. Andrew Tolmie, Department of Psychology, University of Strathclyde, UK

From the Publisher

Books in THE PRACTICAL THERAPIST SERIES are designed to answer the troubling "what-do-I-do-now-and-how-do-I-do-it?" questions often confronted in the practice of psychotherapy. Written in plain language, technically innovative, theoretically integrative, filled with case examples, THE PRACTICAL THERAPIST SERIES brings the wisdom and experience of expert mentors to the desk of every therapist.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Impact Publishers (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886230420
• ISBN-13: 978-1886230422
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,833,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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