Emotional Release for Children de Mark Pearson

Emotional Release for Children: Repairing the Past - Preparing the Future

Mark Pearson

Patricia Nolan

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 2003

The book provides methods for helping children and adolescents experiencing depression, fear, grief and unpredictable anger to release such emotional stress and develop their happiness and emotional well being. It includes clear, step-by-step games and exercises for encouraging children's growth of self-awareness and reclaiming of self-esteem.

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Notă biografică

Mark Pearson is the author of several books on Expressive Therapies. He has been conducting training courses in Expressive Therapies, Emotional Release and Sandplay Therapy around Australia, New Zealand and Asia since 1989. Originally a primary school teacher, he has conducted individual and group programs for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. He holds a Masters degree in Education, majoring in Behaviour Management, a Diploma in Emotional Release Counselling and has completed further studies in Transpersonal Psychology with Dr Stanislav Grof. He now works internationally as a psychotherapy and counselling trainer through the Expressive Therapies Institute of Australia (www.expressivetherapies.com.au) and for the Australian Council for Educational Research.

Cuprins

The authors. Acknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. 1. What is emotional release counselling? 2. The effects of birth and childhood trauma. 3. Practical planning for ERC. 4. Encouraging children to talk about themselves. 5. Emotional release processes. 6. The world of symbols. 7. Moving forward on the inner journey. 8. Caring for the carers. 9. Stories from the counselling Room. Epilogue - New hope for children. Appendix 1. Milestones pro forma. Appendix 2. The people in my life pro forma. Appendix 3. Sandplay report pro forma. Appendix 4. Choosing music. Appendix 5. Contacts for workshops and training. Glossary. Recommended reading. Index to exercises. General index.