This groundbreaking book takes a humanistic approach to counselling young people, establishing humanistic counselling as an evidence-based psychological intervention.

Chapters cover:

• Therapeutic models for counselling young people
• Assessment and the therapeutic relationship
• Practical skills and strategies for counselling young people
• Ethical and legal issues
• Research and measuring and evaluating outcomes
• Counselling young people in a range of contexts and settings.

Grounded in the BACP’s competencies for working with young people, this text is vital reading for those taking a counselling young people course or broader counselling and psychotherapy course, for qualified counsellors working with this client group, and for trainers.