Working with Children & Young People who Self-Harm: Creative Therapeutic Approaches

Help young people to explore and understand feelings behind self-harming behaviour.

Practical and creative ideas, strategies and worksheets will help address issues underlying self-harm which are often stuck in repetitive and destructive cycles.

Deals with feelings experienced in self-harm, e.g., guilt, fear, loneliness, lack of self-worth and negative body image. Takes a mindfulness and positive communication approach of 'How I am feeling' rather than 'Why are you doing this?'.

Ideal for parents, therapists and teachers alike.

Table of Contents

List of Resources

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Self-Harm: Setting the Scene

Part 1. Transforming Landscapes

Part 2. Transforming Feelings

Part 3. Transforming Actions

Part 4. Transformation through Sand Play

Part 5. Transformation through Action Methods & Drama

Resources:

• Worksheets for Part 1
• Worksheets for Part 2
• Worksheets for Part 3
• Story Sheets
• Story Grids
• Warm-ups, Focus & Drama Games

Bibliography & References