Counselling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents

LINDA HOPPER is an accredited psychodynamic therapist with the BACP and a member of COSCA. She works in private practice, supervises counsellors working with adults and children and delivers training for agencies. She is working with Middlesex University for validation of a Diploma in Counselling Children, which has recently been updated. She has considerable experience as a teacher and therapist working with children who have suffered social deprivation, physical disability and emotional disturbance. As the founder Director of the Sycamore Tree Children's Counselling Service, Linda created courses for counselling adults and children and prepared them for university validation.

'This is an excellent book, written in a clear and concise manner following a psychodynamic approach to counselling young people... [The] book offers a comprehensive insight into the area of counselling children and adolescents. I recommend it as a very useful read for those who work with young people already, and also as essential reading for those considering work in this field.' - Hilary Kean, Counselling Children and Young People

• An Introduction to Children's CounsellingEmotional DevelopmentPsychodynamic Understanding of Children's ProblemsPlay TherapyUsing Creative Opportunities in Play TherapyWorking with DiversityEthical IssuesThe Process of Counselling a ChildThe Child in ContextReferencesBibliographyIndex.