Counselling and Supporting Children and Young People is the ideal introduction to counselling and supporting children and young people. Taking a person-centered approach, Mark Prever offers readers a clear understanding of the theory and practice of working with children and young people in difficulty ? whether in a therapeutic, school or social work setting. This practical text:

specifically addresses both the counsellor and the ?helper?, who may be unfamiliar with counselling jargoncontains exercises, points for further thought and discussion, and boxed notes throughout, highlighting exactly how the theory applies to the child or young persondiscusses ethics, the current political agenda and evidence-based practice

This book is a must-read for trainees and professionals working with children and young people in the fields of counselling and psychotherapy, education, mental health, nursing, youth work and social work.