Relationship Counselling for Children, Young People and Families

includes index and biblioraphy

Part 1 Overview of Relationship Counselling 3 1 Established Models of Relationship Counselling 5 2 The CACHO Model of Integrative Relationship Counselling 19 3 Use of a Co-therapist and/or Reflecting Team 27 4 Relationship Counselling Skills 37 Part 2 Relationship Counselling for the Family 49 5 The Family 51 6 Family Interactions 62 7 The Initial Contact with a Family Before Counselling Begins 74 8 Helping the Family to Communicate in the First Session 81 9 Raising the Family`s Awareness of Family Dynamics 100 10 Integrating Individual Counselling with Whole Family Work 118 Part 3 Relationship Counselling for the Child 127 11 Helping the Child to Talk about Their Relationships 129 12 Exploring the Child`s Relationships with Parents and Siblings 136 13 Addressing the Child`s Relationships with Parents and Siblings 152 14 Addressing the Child`s Relationships with Peers,Teachers and Other Adults 161 Part 4 Relationship Counselling for Young People 173 15 Helping Young People to Talk About their Relationships 175 16 Attending to the Young Person`s Relationships within the Family 185 17 Focusing on the Young Person`s Relationships with Peers 198 18 Addressing the Young Person`s Relationships with Teachers, Employers and Other Adults 207 Part 5 Relationship Counselling for Parents 219 19 Helping Parents Address their Relationship Issues 221 20 Enabling Parents to Address Parenting Problems and Differences 237 21 Addressing Parenting Issues in the Blended Family 244