Piloted training programme; written by an expert trainer; includes two full-day modules and three optional workshops; underpinned by a framework of reflective practice and Transactional Analysis; DVD-rom with course materials and video footage
Nick Luxmoore was a school counsellor, trainer, teacher, youth worker and UKCP registered Psychodrama psychotherapist. He had over 35 years' experience of work with young people and with the professionals who support them. He worked as the Counsellor at King Alfred's Academy, Wantage, UK.
Diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2000, poet and author Myra Schneider turned to her writing to help her come to terms with the experience. In this thoughtful and readable book, she illustrates how writing helped her through diagnosis, treatment and recovery as well as the change in self-image following her mastectomy.In her frank ......
Do you ever feel like you want more from your life--but get scared or overwhelmed by the idea of making changes? For many, worry, fear, or negativity are stumbling blocks that can be extraordinarily difficult to overcome. This effective workbook provides a blueprint to help you move through painful emotions without being ruled by them. Vivid ......
The trauma caused by rape and sexual assault can often be further compounded by unthinking or insensitive comments from people who may judge, disbelieve or disparage the victim.
This authoritative resource draws together advice for all people in the helping professions on how to work with victims of ......
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) is a therapeutic approach, based in attachment theory, which is used to support children who have experienced relational trauma. By consciously offering PACE (playfulness, acceptance, curiosity, and empathy), adults can help children - and each other - to feel more secure and open to others. This guide ......
Nick Luxmoore was a school counsellor, trainer, teacher, youth worker and UKCP registered Psychodrama psychotherapist. He had over 35 years' experience of work with young people and with the professionals who support them. He worked as the Counsellor at King Alfred's Academy, Wantage, UK.
Designed for those who practice, manage and pay for social work and have increasingly to provide evidence of its quality and effectiveness. This text aims to: present recent research of direct relevance to key issues in social work policy and practice; and promote understanding of research methods appropriate for both academic, practitioner and ......
Presenting research that will underpin effective practice with women who offend, this unique and thought-provoking text aims to help professionals meet the needs of this group as well as providing a theoretical resource for policy makers and academics. The authors, coming from a variety of professional and research perspectives, discuss important ......
In this sympathetic book, Tamar Granot provides practical and sensitive advice on how best to support children who have experienced bereavement or other kinds of loss. She explores the effects of different kinds of loss, including the suicide of a family member, the death of a sibling, parental abandonment and the loss of a parent through divorce ......
Written specifically for siblings of children with Tourette Syndrome (TS), Why Do You Do That? is an age-appropriate source of information for children and adolescents aged 8 to 16. Uttom Chowdhury and Mary Robertson describe tics and Tourette's in clear, child-friendly terms and provide a simple explanation of the biological causes. Other ......
Comparing European welfare regimes at local, national and international levels, ''Welfare and Culture in Europe'' stresses the need for a concept of culture to be incorporated into welfare studies. The book analyzes the theoretical issues behind the emergence of the concept of culture in welfare during a time of crisis and change in Europe. Part 2 ......
A unique collection of 33 narratives by bereaved students and young adults, this books aims to help young adults who are grieving and provide guidance for those who seek to support them.
Grieving the death of a loved one is difficult at any age, but it can be particularly difficult during college and young adulthood. From ......
Ruth Deane suffered from OCD for many years. She is now a registered counsellor, singer in a blues band and an avid horse rider. She is married and has a son and three step children and lives in Lincolnshire, England.
Video Enhanced Reflective Practice (VERP), an application of Video Interaction Guidance, supports individuals or groups to reflect on and develop their professional communication, teaching or therapeutic skills with their clients through shared review of moments of attuned interaction in video clips of their day-to-day practice. This book brings ......
Takes the reader on a how-to tour of the benefits of using pop-culture and fantasy in psychotherapy and play therapy. Presenting case studies, this work shows how it is possible to uncover children's secret identities, and assist treatment of adolescents with sexual behavior problems.
This useful handbook equips readers with the necessary information to recognize drug and substance misuse and offer the right information, help and guidance. It is essential reading for teachers, social workers, youth workers, residential home managers, policy makers and parents, and any other adult who has a responsibility for others, especially ......
What are the roles, functions, and identities of pastoral counsellors today? What paradigms shape their understandings of the needs of others? How can pastoral counsellors serve the needs of diverse individuals in both religious and secular environments? This foundational text reflects the continued and unfolding work of pastoral counselling in ......