Counseling Children and Adolescents

by Ann Vernon (Editor), Christine J Schimmel (Editor)

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.

Genres: Psychology, Counselling, Textbooks, Nonfiction

642 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably the most well-written and useful textbook I've been assigned to read while getting my school counseling certification.

[Dana Libhart · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm an edition behind with this book which was noticeable throughout my course, but the sixth edition is very expensive so I made do. This textbook is still very informative but doesn't dig deep enough into some of the techniques/interventions that we talked about in class.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Concise, readable, different chapters written by various practitioners and authorities; practical, well-organized, has links and references for future use.

[Derek · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good basic info but parts felt out of touch and some of the dialogue examples for individual counseling didn’t feel real to me. The multicultural section could use an update maybe!

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

must buy! great reference book for integrating mental health into a classroom.

[Shelby M. (Read and Find Out) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars. Really great strategies discussed in this book, though I found the theories section a bit lacking.