ACT for Treating Children: The Essential Guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Kids

ACT for Treating Children is a strong choice for therapists and clinicians, children and families who want practical, reliable insight into resilience.

Written by an experienced educational and developmental psychologist, ACT for Treating Children offers clinicians clear, practical, brief, and developmentally appropriate strategies grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help children ages 5 to 12 learn effective coping skills, manage emotions, and bounce back from life’s difficulties. If you treat children struggling with mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety, you know that approaches designed for adults do not work with younger clients.

• Key themes include resilience, anxiety, depression.
• Written for therapists and clinicians, children and families.
• Supports deeper learning in child psychology with practical, readable insight.

Ideal for therapists and clinicians, children and families looking for a thoughtful resource on child psychology. Available from Psychology Reads, this title fits both focused study and everyday personal growth.