This innovative and highly practical text provides an introduction to solution and narrative approaches to brief counselling and demonstrates how they may succe

Solution focused practice offers proven ways of helping adults overcome a range of life difficulties, from physical and mental illness to learning disability an

Solution focused approaches offer proven ways of helping children overcome a whole range of difficulties, from academic problems to mental health issues, by hel

Book five of the Mental Health-Substance Use series: a key text on providing appropriate care tailored to the needs of families and individuals.

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`I liked this book. Though I am not a family therapist, like most mental health nurses I try to bear in mind the family relationships of individuals I am workin

Praise for the previous edition: "...an excellent resource for all trainee and beginning counsellors irrespective of theoretical orientation. I regard it as a c

Social Work: A Introduction is designed to help your students make the best start in their academic and professional careers. Mapped throughout to the most up-t

Many children are challenged by anxiety at some time in their school career. Bringing together knowledge from her years of teaching and parenting, Márianna CsÃ