Counseling Children and Adolescents

The sixth edition of the best-selling Counseling Children and Adolescents offers readers a comprehensive exploration of the practice of counseling young clients. The book introduces several theories that have proven effective with young clients, then couples that information with developmentally and culturally appropriate interventions and counseling techniques.

Additional chapters explore working with children who are historically disenfranchised and placed at-risk, children with exceptionalities, and youth affected by challenging circumstances. Other topics addressed in the text include working with parents and families in school and mental health settings, creative counseling techniques, basic counseling skills, and ethical considerations specific to children and adolescents.

This edition retains the features of previous editions prized by instructors and students alike but incorporates important updates. A new chapter on trauma has been added and references, examples, and case studies have been updated as appropriate to reflect the current times. The accompanying Cognella Active Learning for students includes 16 brand-new videos that help make concepts come alive. Get a sneak preview of these videos.

This book features highly informative chapters and information based on rich experience of the authors. With an emphasis on practical applications and empirically based approaches, it is ideal for graduate-level courses in counseling, psychology, marriage and family, or social work, as well as for practitioners working with young clients.


Contents and Contributors Include:

Preface
Chapter 1. Working With Children, Adolescents, and Their Parents: Practical Applications of Developmental Theory - Ann Vernon and Pei-Chun Chen
Chapter 2. The Individual Counseling Process - Ann Vernon, Sara I. Springer, Jean P. Peterson, Lauren Moss, and Leslie Cogorno
Chapter 3. Creative Arts Interventions - Ann Vernon
Chapter 4. Play Therapy - Rebecca Dickinson, Terry Kottman, and Ellen Daly
Chapter 5. Solution-Focused Brief Counseling - Russell A. Sabella
Chapter 6. Reality Therapy - Robert E. Wubbolding
Chapter 7. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy - Ann Vernon
Chapter 8. Counseling Children and Adolescents with Exceptionalities - Tori Stone and Pamelia E. Brott
Chapter 9. Counseling Children and Adolescents from Diverse Backgrounds - Darcie Davis-Gage
Chapter 10. Trauma Counseling with Children and Adolescents - Jennifer E. Randall Reyes, Amanda DiLorenzo-Garcia, Kenya Johns, and Laura Oliver
Chapter 11. Counseling At-Risk Children and Adolescents - Anthony Zazzarino
Chapter 12. Children and Challenges: Counseling from a Growth Mindset Perspective - Christine J. Schimmel, Monica Leppma, and Anna Simmons
Chapter 13. Small Group Counseling - Christine J. Schimmel, Ed Jacobs, and Wilson Harvey
Chapter 14. Working With Parents - Ann Vernon and Monica Leppma
Chapter 15. Working With Families - Katherine M. Hermann-Turner and Esther N. Benoit
Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors