The Elements of Counseling Children and Adolescents - 2nd Edition by Catherine P Cook-Cottone & Laura M Anderson & Linda S Kane (Paperback)

This comprehensive guidebook provides essential and up-to-date guidelines for students and practitioners of child and adolescent counseling, offering a holistic approach that focuses on the client's narrative, goal-setting as a partnership between counselor and client, and heightened sensitivity to all forms of diversity.

The second edition includes new content about LBTQIA clients and those suffering from trauma or substance abuse, with strategies for fostering growth and self-inquiry and presenting new information on teaching tools for stress tolerance, negotiating social conflict, and the importance of monitoring progress.

Key concepts such as using developmentally appropriate language and activities are addressed, and critical issues such as collaborating with parents and other professionals, responding to crisis situations, and counselor self-awareness and self-care are covered.

Case examples of client/counselor dialogues along with summary and questions at the end of each chapter illustrate foundational concepts and facilitate critical thinking.

An instructor manual is also included.