Person-Centred Work with Children and Young People: UK practitioner perspectives: UK Practitioner Experiences

This is a book by practitioners for practitioners. Love, respect and time for listening to children and young people are what the person-centred psychotherapists and psychologists contributing to this volume have in common.They do this in a multiplicity of settings including primary and secondary education, a pupil referral unit, voluntary agencies, adoption services, hospital, hospice, community and the streets.All contributors give examples of their work with particular children and young people, aged from two to eighteen.They all share something of how they embody person-centred theory in their work, often engaging with the systems which impact on their work in the therapy room.They are all imbued with person-centred qualities, values and principles including respect, acceptance, empathy, awareness and self-questioning.All describe how much they have learnt from working with children and young people.The inherent political and systemic aspects of this work are highlighted throughout