The adopter's handbook on therapy
£12.95
Adoption signals a new beginning and, for the child, the start of a journey to a brighter future with the support of a loving family. But for many adopted children, the legacy of early experiences – loss, trauma, abuse – can leave them fragile, wary, angry and emotionally volatile.
How can children be supported to get to a calmer and happier place? And what can be done to help the adopters who often bear the brunt when their children make their pain felt loud and clear?
Adoption support is available and so is therapeutic help. But how do you know what’s best for your child? What therapies are available and how do they work? How do you go about finding a therapist and how do you know if they are competent?
This guide will help. It offers clear and factual summaries of the different therapies and therapeutic parenting programmes that are available, as well as support groups and other resources.
This book is for adoptive parents looking for clear and practical information about the therapeutic support available to them and their child, and how they can access this.
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Reviews
In the complex maze of adoption, this book provides a valuable starting point, both for adopters seeking to learn more about therapy and those who are actively beginning the process with their children. It will certainly help adoptive parents to navigate through some of the decisions, dilemmas and choices that can crop up.
Karen Triesman, clinical psychologist
This handbook is a valuable compilation of information, with useful insights for getting the best therapeutic adoption support...The author’s enthusiasm for issues affecting children and young people is obvious throughout. It is an illuminating and excellent resource that will benefit not only adopters, but also therapists, social workers, children’s guardians and teachers.
Bolanle Kayode, independent social worker - Seen and Heard