Full Description
This state-of-the-art collection of 28 real-life cases on counseling children and adolescents emphasizes the developmental, relational, and cultural contexts of working with this population, and incorporates innovative techniques across a wide range of approaches. Intended as a companion to child and adolescent counseling texts, it offers counselors-in-training examples of hands-on, concrete, and workable applications that provide opportunities for skill and theory development. These case studies are distinguished by their emphasis on the critical impact of such systemic contexts as family, peers, and school, along with developmental and cultural contexts. The inclusion of creative and expressive interventions--often the most effective strategies in working with this population--makes this an outstanding educational resource.
The case studies--representing an esteemed variety of contributing authors--address such ubiquitous themes as abuse, anxiety, giftedness, disability, body image, substance abuse, social media, grief, bullying, changing families, military families, incarcerated family members, race and ethnicity, and sexual identity and orientation. Each case follows a consistent format, comprising a description of the young person's presenting issues, a conceptualization of these issues, a description of the counseling process, an outline of desired outcomes, and a detailed discussion that includes systemic contexts, developmental and relational considerations, multicultural perspectives, and options for use of creative interventions.
KEY FEATURES:
Delivers a wide variety of cases covering contemporary issues prevalent among children and adolescents
Emphasizes developmental, systemic, and contextual impacts including family, school, peer, and cultural influences
Includes such treatment approaches as brief, solution-focused, CBT, reality/choice, narrative, and relational/cultural
Includes options for creative interventions with each case and time-efficient methods when applicable
Contents
CONTENTS
Contributors
Foreword by Ann Vernon, Phd, LPC
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I: Case Studies Relating to Children
1: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Maria Haiyasoso
2: Good Guys and Bad Guys
Stephanie Eberts
3: A Gift for Jeffrey
Taryne M. Mingo
4: Jimmy in the Middle
Claudia Morales
5: Michael and the Camouflage Crutches
Jenn Pereira
6: Creating Space for Dominic's Peace
Ariel Mitchell
7: Conquering the Worry Bully
Huma Bashir
8: Paula's Picturesque Persona
Katherine Bacon and Natasha Young
9: Finding Shay
Melissa Luke
10: Whitney and Rook: Finding Connection in Play Therapy
Suzanne M. Dugger and Jennifer Austin Main
11: Zarack and the Land of Dreams
JoLynne Reynolds
PART II: Case Studies Relating to Adolescents
12: Renewed Through Charted Memories
Alexandria K. Kerwin and Eric Suddeath
13: Hope Deferred
Caroline M. Brackette
14: To Booth or Not to Booth
Brenda L. Jones
15: Brice and the Brightly Colored Socks
Kristopher M. Goodrich
16: The Mystery of HIStory
Angie D. Wilson and Glenda S. Johnson
17: Natalie's New Vision
Ernest Cox, Jr.
18: The Winding Road Through Addiction and Family Loss
Shane Haberstroh and Thelma Duffey
19: Imprisoned Identities
Thomas Anthony Chávez
20: Growing a Gentle Giant
Thelma Duffey, Shane Haberstroh, and Stacy Waterman
21: Growing Up Lily
Donna A. Tonrey
22: Labels Limit and Relationships Heal
Tammy L. Wilborn
23: Bucking the System
Lisa L. Beijan
24: Killian's Killer Love Affair
Norèal F. Armstrong
25: Uncovering Mike
Tamarine Foreman
26: The Gifted Girl
Michelle Robinson
27: Gingerbread Sentiments
M. Michelle Thornbury Kelley
28: Brittany—The Social Media Queen
Mona Robinson
CACREP Signature Assignments
An assignment written specifically for the case study, Imprisoned Identities
Assignment 1 written specifically for a child and adolescent counseling class
Assignment 2 written specifically for a child and adolescent counseling class
An assignment written specifically for group work for gifted children and used in child and adolescent counseling classes
An assignment written specifically for co-creating therapeutic stories with clients
Index
