The most unusual book about therapy ever written? Some of the most bizarre and likeable characters you will ever encounter, treated by some of the world's best therapists, some of whom are a bit bizarre themselves, but eminently likable. No matter what your problems, you will feel more normal after reading these amazing case stories
This book is a sequel to The Aware Baby, and focuses on children from two to eight years of age. Now translated into Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Romanian, and Spanish, it provides much useful advice for coping with day-to-day problems, as well as guidelines for helping children reach their highest potential. You will learn how to help your children grow up to be compassionate, competent, nonviolent, and drug free while maintaining a relationship of mutual respect with them. This book will teach you how to: Increase your child's desire... More info
WWalking in People’s worlds goes to the very heart of social work, offering students and professionals alike a reflexive exploration of the practical emotional and spiritual components of social work practice. Examples from practitioner’s experiences are provided throughout and include the often unseen positive contribution of statutory child protection workers Examples are analysed through the application of solution-focused, strengths-based and emotional intelligence theory. Strategies are offered to support and strengthen the ways that social workers can partner with children and families to bring about positive change This book is intended for social... More info
About 6 million young people, or roughly 1 in 10, suffer from a serious emotional disturbance that significantly impairs their functioning. Meeting their diverse needs is often challenging for their families and for the therapist working with such families. This accessible, practical book is designed to enhance the effectiveness of practitioners working with families that include a child or adolescent with an anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, although grounded in current theory and research this book emphasizes professional practice with families, includes rich case material and clinical applications and... More info
