Child Therapy without Problems: The Kids Skills Approach

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Discover a fun way to help children and teens who suffer from behavioral problems, anxiety, and other issues by:

• Learning to avoid problem and pathology-based language in favor of focusing on the skills children need to move toward goals they themselves value.
• Emphasizing hope and playful collaboration in generating solutions.
• Understanding how to apply the principles of Kids Skills differently with younger children than with teenagers.
• Involving friends and a child’s social network in generating positive feedback cycles and solutions.
• Mastering the skills of strategic praise, effective apology letters, and turning nightmares into “goodmares.”

OBJECTIVES

1. Describe how to invite the child’s parents, teachers, and friends to help them master their new skills.

OUTLINE

• The "Kids Skills" Approach
  • Effects
• Praise and Encouragement
• Techniques to Change a Child's Behavior