This popular, hands-on guide is tailored for school-based and mental health professionals, including counselors, social workers, and psychologists. It features more than 100 innovative activities and proven strategies for one-on-one counseling with children and teens ages 6 to 18.
The activities include stories, songs, games, worksheets, role plays, and other strategies that address problems, such as anger, anxiety/worry, depression, underachievement, procrastination, perfectionism, self-downing, and acting out. The interventions, which are based on the principles of rational emotive behavior therapy, can be used for helping students with normal developmental issues as well as for helping those with more serious emotional or behavioral problems.
Dr. Vernon provides strategies for establishing a therapeutic relationship with students who are sometimes apprehensive or opposed to counseling. Several case studies are included to help illustrate the counseling techniques and interventions. The book also includes a chapter on working with parents and teachers. Reproducible forms and student handouts are available on our downloads page.
Book Reviews
“While many existing books discuss the theoretical orientations of different therapies, there are far fewer that describe specific techniques for use with children and adolescents. Dr. Vernon fills this void. . . . a well-written guide that many clinicians will find useful.”
—Erin Clark and Ray Christner, Communique
Newspaper of the National Association of School Psychologists
“Vernon uses anecdotes to help provide the basics of different counseling techniques, and addresses internalizing problems, developmental problems, and emotive behavior. The book also includes suggestions for well-crafted activities to supplement standard therapy techniques.”
—Youth Today, The Newspaper on Youth Work
