Effective Counselling with Young People

Dr Hazel Reid is principal lecturer and Director of the Centre for Career & Personal Development at Canterbury Christ Church University. She teaches on a range of programmes associated with youth support; including a Foundation degree programme, a BA( Hons) award and the Masters in Career Guidance and Counselling. She also supports colleagues working on Doctoral degrees. Jane Westergaard is a senior lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University. She teaches on a range of programmes specifically designed for students who plan to engage in employment with young people, but not in teaching roles. These youth support professionals include school counsellors, pastoral tutors, voluntary sector youth support workers, classroom assistants, learning mentors, careers advisers and personal advisers.

Introduction Understanding Adolescent Development Examining an Integrative Approach to Counselling Young People Exploring Person-Centred Principles and Developing Counselling Skills Embedding Multicultural Principles and Skills into Counselling Work with Young People Using Transactional Analysis to Develop Effective Communication in Counselling Young People Understanding How Cognitive Behavioural Approaches Can Inform Counselling Practice with Young People Using Motivational Interviewing to Engage Young People in Timely Interventions Working with Solution-Focused Approaches for Counselling Young People Engaging Young People through the Use of a Narrative Approach to Counselling Conclusion