This practical handbook begins with the philosophy and psychology underpinning the therapeutic value of story telling. It shows how to use story telling as a therapeutic tool with children and how to make an effective response when a child tells a story to you. It is an essential accompaniment to the Helping Children with Feelings series and covers issues such as:

Why story telling is such a good way of helping children with their feelings;

What resources you may need in a story-telling session;

How to construct your own therapeutic story for a child;

What to do when children tell stories to you;

Things to do and say when working with a child's story.

Particularly recommended for parents and professionals - tearchers, teaching assistants, therapists - working with children.