Table of Contents

Introduction
Setting the Scene
An Overview of Working as a Counsellor with Young Children
Theory of Solution-Focused Counselling in the School Setting
Aims and Structure of the Counselling Session
Overview of Essential Counselling Skills
Brief and Positive Counselling Interventions with Pupils
Legal and Confidentiality Issues in Counselling Children
Schools and Trauma
Preparation, Response and Recovery
Setting Up and Maintaining a School Counselling Service
Evaluating Counselling in a School Setting
Confidentiality
Counselling and the Law
Confidentiality Guidelines for College Counsellors in Further Education and Sixth Form Colleges
Guidelines for University and College Counselling Services 1998
Bullying and Harrassment
Policy and Guidelines
Genogram Symbols
Access to Records of Counselling and Psychotherapy

About the Author

Professor Robert Bor trained in the UK, South Africa and the USA. He is a Chartered Clinical, Counselling and Health Psychologist as well as a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He is a UKCP Registered Family Therapist, having completed his specialist training at the Tavistock Clinic, London and a clinical member of the Institute of Family Therapy, London. He has a special interest in developing psychological support services for those affected by chronic or acute medical conditions, and especially those with cancer.

He has published more than 150 articles and chapters in peer-review publications as well as 20 books on the psychological impact of illness and serves on the editorial board of numerous international journals. He is also the Consulting Psychologist to several leading schools in London including St Pauls School, The Royal Ballet School and JFS.

He is an active member of the International Psycho-Oncology Society, consults to Chai Cancer Care in London and he is a Churchill Fellow.

Reviews

`Counselling in Schools is an excellent resource for students in training, professionals already working in schools and those thinking of setting up a counselling service′ - Heather Jones, Headteacher, Yardleys School, Birmingham