Counselling Young People

Rebecca Kirkbride is a BACP senior accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor, clinical supervisor, author and trainer. She has been practising as a therapist for 20 years and since 2018 has been convener of a new MA in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy for Children, Adolescents and Families at The University of Roehampton. Rebecca is author of books, chapters and articles on the subject of counselling for children and adolescents and has facilitated CPD trainings for BACP, among others.Rebecca lives in Brighton with her family and two noisy rescue cockatiels, Stitch and Pearl.

Students and lecturers have been waiting for a text like this which is thorough and thoughtfully put together. It synthesises theory and practice in way that is readable and applicable to CYP counselling work in the real world.

• IntroductionPart 1: The Development of the Young Person1. Understanding Young People and their DevelopmentPart 2: Counselling Young People: Theory and Practice2. Therapeutic Models for Counselling Young People3. Assessment with Young People4. The Therapeutic Relationship5. Working with Emotions6. Using Creative and Symbolic Interventions7. Working with GroupsPart 3: Counselling Young People: Professional and Practice Issues8. Engaging Young People and their Families9. Evaluation and use of Measures in Counselling Young People10. Ethical and Legal Issues11. Risk and Safeguarding12. Working with Other Agencies13. Supervision14. Developing Culturally Competent PracticePart 4: Counselling Young People: Contexts and Settings15. Educational Settings16. Voluntary/Third-sector Settings