In this book for therapists working with traumatised children, psychotherapist Dennis McCarthy explains his method of asking children to draw him a picture of what they would look like if they turned into a monster. The idea is to invite children to communicate with him using the non-verbal language of play. McCarthy uses case studies and children's monster drawings to show that being allowed to play in the presence of a therapist is the start of the therapeutic process.
NUTMEG GETS A LITTLE SISTER
Written by Judith Foxton for the British Association for Adoption & Fostering, this book explores what happens when Nutmeg the squirrel's adopted family decides to adopt his baby sister because Nutmeg's birth mother can no longer look after her. Practice guidelines accompany the book and can be used to get the most out of the story, and to deal with some of the problems that arise when a sibling joins an adoptive family.
DENNIS MCCARTHY
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
020 7833 2307
www.jkp.com
17.99
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JUDITH FOXTON
BAAF
020 7421 2604
www.baaf.org.uk
12 plus 2.50 p&p
