Choosing to Heal: Using Reality Therapy in the Treatment of Sexually Abused Children [Hardcover]

The number of sexual abuse disclosures by children has been increasing at a steady rate. Therapists are faced with the dilemma of limited resources and training to help them best serve this vulnerable population.

Choosing to Heal breaks new ground as the first resource to use Reality Therapy and Choice Therapy in focusing on the treatment of sexually abused children. Mental health professionals are provided with numerous techniques and strategies to utilize during the treatment process.

Parents, caretakers, teachers and anyone helping children heal from sexual abuse can obtain an understanding of the process in simple and understandable language. Choosing to Heal is a must-have resource for anyone helping a child heal from sexual abuse.

Choice Theory and Reality Therapy. Sexual Abuse and Coping Mechanisms. Survival and Self-preservation. Love and Belonging: Connecting and Caring. Power. Freedom. Fun. Abuse Reporting, Ethics and Cultural Competence. Appendix.

Choosing to Heal breaks new ground as the first resource to use Reality Therapy and Choice Therapy in focusing on the treatment of sexually abused children. The book is a must-have resource for anyone helping a child heal from sexual abuse.

I have worked extensively with children and adolescents for over fifty years, but I have never specifically addressed the problems that Laura Ellsworth covers so thoroughly in this outstanding book.  If you are involved with this growing population as a counselor, teacher, parent, child protection worker or concerned citizen, this long needed book is a must read.
- William Glasser, M.D., the William Glasser Institute

Choosing to Heal makes a major contribution to both reality therapy and the field olc¦