Creative Ways to Help Children Manage BIG Feelings

This should be a very helpful handbook for the child mental health field. – Professor Margot Prior, Honorary Professor in the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of MelbourneThis text provides an excellent guide which will be useful for inexperienced and experienced therapists alike, based on clinical experience and practical, engaging methods. It promotes a thoughtful orientation to working with children and includes a broad range of creative activities for use with children and families. – Professor Vicki Anderson, Head of Psychology at the Royal Children’s Hospital, with 30+ years of clinical experiences working with children and their familiesThe great strength of this book lies in the organization, practical format and respectful presentation, which both newly-qualified and experienced clinicians can adapt to their therapeutic practice with children. – Associate Professor Lesley Bretherton, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, AustraliaThis is an essential handbook for mental health professionals working collaboratively and respectfully with children and their families. It outlines playful therapeutic approaches to help children identify and communicate difficult feelings and to develop effective coping strategies. – Dr Deborah Hutchins, Clinical Psychologist, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, AustraliaA wonderful book for both new and experienced practitioners across all disciplines. With a focus on family inclusive practice throughout … the interventions are both creative and inspiring! An extremely valuable resource for anyone working therapeutically with children. – Fran Craig, Mental Health Clinician, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service, Melbourne, AustraliaAt first I thought ‘not another manual telling me what to do in my therapy room,’ but even a superficial first read showed that this is really intended to give you fresh ideas and approaches that are skilfully thought out and have been put to the test. I would definitely recommend it to be placed on the bookshelf in the therapy room for those days when you need inspiration. – Jo North, MBACP, psychotherapist for children, adults and families * Children and Young People, BACP *

Fiona Zandt is a Clinical Psychologist and co-founder of Creative Child Therapy Workshops. Together with Suzanne Barrett, she runs workshops and provides online training to child therapists. Fiona also has a successful private practice and is Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.