Table of Contents

PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING THE YOUNG PERSON
The Nature of Adolescence
The Influence of Childhood Experiences
Environmental Stresses for Young People
Hazards for Young People
The Development of Mental-Health Problems
PART TWO: PROACTIVE COUNSELLING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Making Counselling Relevant for Young People
Foundations of the Proactive Approach
The Proactive Process for Counselling Young People
Making Use of Adolescent Communication Processes
Useful Counselling Micro-Skills
Promoting Change in Young People
Maintaining a Collaborative Relationship
PART THREE: COUNSELLING STRATEGIES
Symbolic Strategies
Creative Strategies
Behavioural and Cognitive Behavioural Strategies
Psychoeducational Strategies
PART FOUR: PROACTIVE COUNSELLING IN PRACTICE
Professional and Ethical Issues
Case Studies

About the Author

Dr Kathryn Geldard is now retired from clinical practice. She continues to conduct training workshops for counsellors and organisations and facilitate professional development supervision groups. Her academic career as senior lecturer in counselling at Queensland University of Technology and in the faculty of Arts and Business at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), Australia includes programme leadership of the Counselling programme as well as development of the postgraduate Master of Counselling degrees. She is the author of a several textbooks founded on her extensive clinical counselling background with children, young people and their families.



David Geldard had extensive experience in working as a counselling psychologist with troubled children and their families. He worked in mental health and community health settings, and in private practice. 

Reviews

A highly recommended publication to read not only for counselling experts but also for everyone interested in expanding their theoretical knowledge as well as their practical skills in working with young people in a fascinating span of life.
*Dr. Sonia Lippke*