Relationship Counselling for Children, Young People and Families

Dr Kathryn Geldard is now retired from clinical practice. She continues to conduct training workshops for counsellors and organisations and facilitate professional development supervision groups. Her academic career as senior lecturer in counselling at Queensland University of Technology and in the faculty of Arts and Business at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), Australia includes programme leadership of the Counselling programme as well as development of the postgraduate Master of Counselling degrees. She is the author of a several textbooks founded on her extensive clinical counselling background with children, young people and their families. David Geldard had extensive experience in working as a counselling psychologist with troubled children and their families. He worked in mental health and community health settings, and in private practice.

This is yet another excellent text from Geldard & Geldard. A broad range of issues are addressed with superb clarity. This is recommended reading for our Counselling Children and Young People module.

• INTRODUCTIONPART ONE: Overview of Relationship CounsellingEstablished Models of Relationship CounsellingThe CACHO Model of Integrative Relationship CounsellingUse of a Co-Therapist and/or Reflecting TeamRelationship Counselling SkillsPART TWO: Relationship Counselling for the FamilyThe FamilyFamily InteractionsThe Initial Contact with a Family Before Counselling BeginsHelping the Family to Communicate In the First SessionRaising The Family’s Awareness of Family DynamicsIntegrating Individual Counselling With Whole Family WorkPART THREE: Relationship Counselling for the ChildHelping the Child Talk about Their RelationshipsExploring The Child’s Relationships with Parents and SiblingsAddressing The Child’s Relationships with Parents and SiblingsAddressing The Child’s Relationships with Peers, Teachers and Other AdultsPART FOUR: Relationship Counselling for Young PeopleHelping Young People to Talk About Their RelationshipsAttending to the Young Person’s Relationships within the FamilyFocusing on the Young Person’s Relationships with PeersAddressing The Young Person’s Relationships with Teachers, Employers and Other AdultsPART FIVE: Relationship Counselling for ParentsHelping Parents Address Their Relationship IssuesEnabling Parents to Address Parenting Problems and DifferencesAddressing Parenting Issues in the Blended Family