Counselling a Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse

This book provides a vivid insight into working with a client who is a survivor of child sexual abuse. Using fictitious dialogue, it illustrates the person-centred approach and relates it to how memories can surface, and the impact that this can have on the client and counsellor.

Key Features

• Deep Insight: Offers a profound understanding of the counselling relationship.
• Person-Centred Approach: Demonstrates effective methods through fictitious dialogue.
• Impact on Clients: Discusses how memories can resurface and affect both client and counsellor.
• Supervision Use: Highlights the counsellor's use of supervision in the process.
• Training Aid: Includes discussion points to assist in training and reflection.

Additional Information

It is essential reading for all counselling trainers and psychotherapists and all other health professionals dealing with people who have suffered sexual abuse in childhood.