Deborah M. Plummer has over 30 years' experience of facilitating groups and working individually with both children and adults. Formerly a clinical lead therapist working within the NHS, she also has extensive experience as a senior lecturer in aspects of health psychology and counselling. She ran workshops and short courses on the uses of imagery, games and story-telling in the promotion of well-being. Deborah is now retired.

This book provides informative and practical advice for professionals and parents.The concepts behind the IMPACT approach to supporting self-confidence in children are linked to carefully crafted and creative activities that require minimal resources.Helping Children To Build Self-Confidence is a lifeline to those who are helping children find their place in the world.

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; I. Exploring Self-Confidence: a mindful play perspective; II. Phase One: IMPACT essentials for building self-confidence; III. Phase Two: Self-knowledge and self-acceptance; IV. Phase Three: What is confidence?; V. Phase Four: Making changes, facing challenges; VI. Activity sheets

Deborah M. Plummer has over 30 years' experience of facilitating groups and working individually with both children and adults. Formerly a clinical lead therapist working within the NHS, she also has extensive experience as a senior lecturer in aspects of health psychology and counselling. She ran workshops and short courses on the uses of imagery, games and story-telling in the promotion of well-being. Deborah is now retired.

This book provides informative and practical advice for professionals and parents.The concepts behind the IMPACT approach to supporting self-confidence in children are linked to carefully crafted and creative activities that require minimal resources.Helping Children To Build Self-Confidence is a lifeline to those who are helping children find their place in the world.

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; I. Exploring Self-Confidence: a mindful play perspective; II. Phase One: IMPACT essentials for building self-confidence; III. Phase Two: Self-knowledge and self-acceptance; IV. Phase Three: What is confidence?; V. Phase Four: Making changes, facing challenges; VI. Activity sheets

Deborah M. Plummer has over 30 years' experience of facilitating groups and working individually with both children and adults. Formerly a clinical lead therapist working within the NHS, she also has extensive experience as a senior lecturer in aspects of health psychology and counselling. She ran workshops and short courses on the uses of imagery, games and story-telling in the promotion of well-being. Deborah is now retired.

This book provides informative and practical advice for professionals and parents.The concepts behind the IMPACT approach to supporting self-confidence in children are linked to carefully crafted and creative activities that require minimal resources.Helping Children To Build Self-Confidence is a lifeline to those who are helping children find their place in the world.

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; I. Exploring Self-Confidence: a mindful play perspective; II. Phase One: IMPACT essentials for building self-confidence; III. Phase Two: Self-knowledge and self-acceptance; IV. Phase Three: What is confidence?; V. Phase Four: Making changes, facing challenges; VI. Activity sheets