Practitioners share their most effective techniques.

Volume three presents more innovative and practical assessment and treatment techniques for children, adolescents, and families. When children are referred for therapy, they typically feel anxious and are reluctant to talk directly about their thoughts and feelings. Activities that are creative and play-based can engage children and help them to safely express themselves. The interventions presented in this book aim to capture and sustain children’s interest and motivation in therapy, while helping them express themselves within the context of a safe therapeutic environment

In this third volume, highly acclaimed author Liana Lowenstein has compiled an impressive collection of techniques from experienced practitioners. Interventions are outlined for engaging, assessing, and treating children of all ages and their families.

This practical book presents activities divided into the following chapters:

• Engagement and assessment
• Feelings Expression
• Social Skills
• Coping and problem-solving
• Self-Esteem
• Termination

208 pages

Filled with therapeutic games, art activities, stories, and other interventions, this book is an invaluable resource for mental health professionals seeking to add creative techniques to their repertoires.

Contents

• Contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Section one: Engagement and assessment
• Section two: Feelings expression
• Section three: Social skills
• Section four: Coping and problem-solving
• Section five: Self-esteem
• Section six: Termination

Author Bio

Liana Lowenstein is the owner and founder of Champion Press and author of numerous publications. Her most recent work is the Cory series of books that focus on helping children cope with challenging issues such as divorce and sexual abuse.

Liana is a Registered Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Play Therapist and Supervisor who has been working with children and their families since 1988. She is known as a dynamic speaker and presents trainings internationally on topics related to child and family therapy.

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