You and Your Child's Psychotherapy : The Essential Guide for Parents and Caregivers

"Many resources exist for helping parents find and select a psychotherapist for their child. However, when a child is recommended for therapy, parents are often left with little information beyond the initial referral. Parents who are unfamiliar with the process might be confused on how to proceed, or be wary of therapy stereotypes. You and Your Child's Psychotherapy demystifies the way therapy works, helping parents enter the process as a partner, and giving their child and family the best chance for success. Weiner and Gallo-Silver guide parents through the steps of therapy, emphasizing their vital role and how they can contribute to the success of their child's treatment. With the end goal of creating a partnership between parents and therapists, You and Your Child's Psychotherapy provides a practical and easy-to-follow roadmap to the progression of therapy, helping parents become more involved, and teaching them what to expect. This book is empowering for all parents, guardians, and primary caregivers across the diverse composition of modern families"-- "With the end goal of creating a partnership between parents and therapists, this book provides a practical and easy-to-follow roadmap to the process of therapy, helps parents become more involved, and teaches them what to expect. This book is written to empower all parents, guardians, and primary caregivers across diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds"-- "Many resources exist for helping parents find and select a psychotherapist for their child. However, when a child is recommended for therapy, parents are often left with little information beyond the initial referral. Parents who are unfamiliar with the process might be confused on how to proceed, or be wary of therapy stereotypes. You and Your Child's Psychotherapy demystifies the way therapy works, helping parents enter the process as a partner, and giving their child and family the best chance for success. Weiner and Gallo-Silver guide parents through the steps of therapy, emphasizing their vital role and how they can contribute to the success of their child's treatment. With the end goal of creating a partnership between parents and therapists, You and Your Child's Psychotherapy provides a practical and easy-to-follow roadmap to the progression of therapy, helping parents become more involved, and teaching them what to expect. This book is empowering for all parents, guardians, and primary caregivers across the diverse composition of modern families"-- Provided by publisher Cover; You and Your Child's Psychotherapy; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; How to Use This Book; Introduction: A Framework and Rationale for This Book; 1 A Holistic Perspective of Child Psychotherapy; 2 Systems-Based Approach to Child Psychotherapy: Working Together; 3 Seeking Out a Child Psychotherapist; 4 The First Session: Consultation and Intake Meetings; 5 Taking the Next Steps: Moving Forward; 6 Types and Forms of Child Psychotherapy; 7 Child Diagnosis; 8 Engagement: The Framing of Child Psychotherapy; 9 Treatment Planning; 10 The Parallel Process of Child Psychotherapy. 11 Contributing to Your Child's Psychotherapy12 The Work of Child Psychotherapy; 13 Hurdles, Obstacles, and Snags; 14 Supplementing Your Child's Psychotherapy; 15 Higher Levels of Care: When You and Your Child Need More; 16 Separation and Consolidation: Saying Goodbye to Your Child's Psychotherapist; Appendix A Case Studies; Appendix B Recommended Readings; Appendix C Child Mental Health Services Contact Information by State; Glossary; Bibliography; Index. "With the end goal of creating a partnership between parents and therapists, this book provides a practical and easy-to-follow roadmap to the process of therapy, helps parents become more involved, and teaches them what to expect. This book is written to empower all parents, guardians, and primary caregivers across diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds"-- Provided by publisher