Geldard, David.

Counselling adolescents : the pro-active approach / David Geldard and Kathryn Geldard. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : SAGE, 1999. - 160p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [224]-234) and index.

Part 1.Understanding the adolescent -- 1.The nature of adolescence -- 2.The influence of childhood experiences -- 3.Environmental stresses for adolescents -- 4.Hazards for adolescents -- 5.The development of mental health problems -- Part 2.Pro-active counselling for adolescents -- 6.Making counselling relevant for adolescents -- 7.The pro-active approach -- 8.The pro-active process for counselling adolescents -- Part 3.Counselling skills and strategies -- 9.Counselling micro-skills for adolescents -- 10.Symbolic strategies -- 11.Creative strategies -- 12.Behavioural and cognitive behavioural strategies -- 13.Psycho-educational strategies -- Part 4.Pro-active counselling in practice -- 14.Case studies.

This practical introduction to the specific issues associated with counselling adolescents describes how traditional counselling skills can be enhanced by the use of pro-active processes for more effective use with this client group.

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Adolescent psychotherapy.
Teenagers--Counseling of
Society.
Teenagers: advice for parents
Teaching of a specific subject
Age groups: children
Age groups: adolescents
Child welfare
Social counselling & advice services
Child, developmental, and lifespan psychology

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