Designed to be used in conjunction with the books in the "Stories for Troubled Children" series, this guide explains how storytelling therapy works, the resources needed to undertake such therapy and how to accomplish it. This practical handbook begins with the philosophy and psychology underpinning the therapeutic value of story telling. It shows how to use story telling as a therapeutic tool with children and how to make an effective response when a child tells a story to you. It is an essential accompaniment to the series Stories for Troubled Children and covers issues such as: Why story-telling is such a good way of helping children with their feelings; What resources you may need in a story-telling session; How to construct your own therapeutic story for a child; What to do when children tell stories to you; Things to do and things to say when working with a children's story.