James Manning
This therapeutic metaphor* book has been written to help child therapists gain an understanding of their clients’ thinking processes and to assist young children to externalise their thoughts, fears and ideas in a safe and contained way. The story centres around a vase called ’Valerie’. Each part of Valerie’s story is designed to highlight specific life events that children can come across with parents, siblings, peers and teachers. Asking a child to colour in particular pages will help the child to remain focused on a theme while their therapist asks open ended questions connected to that theme. Themes include neglect, under-stimulation, dissociation, sexual abuse, physical abuse, transitions, bullying, being assessed, safe people & intrinsic self-worth. Book information 64 coloring pages High quality premium 130gms paperGloss cover 200gmsSuitable for pencils, pens, felt tips pens, and acrylic pensGreat for sustaining attentionPerfect boundExtra-large pages Review 'Valerie is a children’s book of survival, resilience, courage and hope' ***** Readers Favorites*Therapeutic metaphors can often be a source of comfort during difficult times and can help children absorb information in an indirect way