Basic counselling skills for teachers / Tim Dansie.

Includes bibliographical references.

Why teachers are good counsellors -- Why we need to teach problem solving skills to students -- Counselling for teachers -- The solution focused counselling model -- Counselling techniques -- Counselling for grief -- Counselling to develop friendships -- Counselling for career guidance -- Counselling students who are developing an addiction to technology -- Counselling for bullying -- Counselling for anger -- Counselling for anxiety -- Counselling for depression -- Looking after yourself when counselling.

"Basic Counselling Skills for Teachers provides teachers and school staff with an accessible guide, and easy-to-apply skills, to providing counselling to students in a school setting. It looks at what counselling is and what it is not, how to recognise a student may need counselling, creating the right environment, and maintaining confidentiality. Throughout the book, Tim Dansie provides case studies and strategies for teachers that will help them to encourage students to open up and talk whilst having a model to follow outlining a Solution Focused Counselling approach"-- Provided by publisher.