Creating Change for Vulnerable Teens tells the story of Tish Feilden and Jamie's Farm - a network of therapeutic farms dedicated to transforming the lives of disadvantaged children.
Documenting Tish's experiences of working with truly remarkable teens who have faced huge challenges in their lives, the book describes how the farms help young people to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. She shares the approaches they have pioneered, including the critical importance of trust, of looking behind the behaviour and of really connecting with the desires and hopes of young people.
If you have an interest in supporting vulnerable children or young people, this book provides a wealth of inspiration and ideas you can use, whatever the setting.
Creating Change for Vulnerable Teens : Lessons from a Therapeutic Farm Making a Difference to the Lives of Young People
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Table of Contents
- Introduction. 2. The Context of Adolescence. 3. Adolescence. 4. Neuroscience and Development. 5. Defences. 6. Communication
Author Description
Tish Feilden is the lead therapist at Jamie's Farm. She has worked for over 25 years as a psychotherapist and often supported schools and teachers and supervised school counsellors. She is the mother of three children and foster mother to one. She lives in Bath, UK.