Using story telling as a therapeutic tool with children

This practical handbook begins with the philosophy and psychology underpinning the therapeutic value of story telling.

It shows how to use story telling as a therapeutic tool with children and how to make an effective response when a child tells a story to you.

It is an essential accompaniment to the "Helping Children with Feelings" series and covers issues such as: Why story telling is such a good way of helping children with their feelings?

What resources you may need in a story-telling session?

How to construct your own therapeutic story for a child?

What to do when children tell stories to you? Things to do and say when working with a child's story.