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 also by Margot Sunderland 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
