Why love matters – Sue Gerdhardt
The drama of being a child – Alice Miller (The search for the true self)
Unconditional Parenting – Alfie Kohn
Punished by Rewards – Alfie Kohn
The science of parenting – Margot Sunderland
The parent Survival Guide – Theresa Kellam
Destructive emotions – Daniel Coleman
Emotional Intelligence – Daniel Coleman
Therapeutic Stories for Children by Margot Sunderland
Ruby and the Rubbish Bin
(Helping children with low self esteem)
Why Hattie hated Kindness
(Helping children locked in rage and hate)
The frog who longed for the moon to smile
(Helping children who yearn for someone they love)
The day the sea went out and never came back
(Helping children with loss)
A nifflenoo called nevermind
(Helping children who bottle up their feelings)
Willy and the wobbly house
(Helping children who are anxious or obsessional)
Teenie weenie in a too big world
(Helping children with fear)
A wibble called bipley
(Helping children that have hardened their hearts or become bullies)
A Pea called Mildred
(Helping children pursue their hopes and dreams)
Useful Contacts
PTUK Play Therapy www.playtherapy.org.uk
BACP British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy www.bacp.co.uk
Depression Alliance 0845 1232320
Childline 0800 1111
Cruse Bereavement Care 08701671677
Gingerbread (support lone parents) www.gingerbread.org.uk
Parentline 0808 800 2222
Mind www.mind.org.uk 0208519 2122
Relate www.relate.org.uk 01788573241
Mosac (support for sexual abuse survivors) www.mosac.org.uk