Therapeutic Practice in Schools is a comprehensive and practice-oriented guide for therapists working with children and adolescents in primary and secondary school settings. Grounded in psychoanalytic theory and enriched by the contributors’ extensive clinical experience, the book explores the emotional, institutional, and relational complexities of delivering therapy in educational environments. It supports practitioners in understanding school systems, navigating professional relationships, and translating therapeutic theory into meaningful, developmentally appropriate work with young people.
Key Features:
- Clear overview of core psychoanalytic concepts underpinning school-based therapeutic work
- In-depth exploration of the emotional realities of therapy in schools, including hopes, anxieties, and institutional pressures
- Practical guidance on managing expectations, evaluating outcomes, and sustaining effective therapeutic practice
- Step-by-step coverage of therapy delivery, from assessment to endings
- Insightful discussion of anxiety, defenses, transference, and countertransference in school contexts
- Dedicated focus on social identity, gender, race, and culture and their impact on therapy
- Real-world examples demonstrating how to communicate complex ideas in child-friendly language
- Designed for trainees, early-career therapists, and clinicians new to educational settings
- Highly readable manual bridging theory and everyday clinical practice in schools
