A Therapist’s Guide to Adolescent Development. Supporting Teens and Young Adults in Their Families and Communities

A Therapist’s Guide to Adolescent Development is a practical guide to understanding adolescent development and applying that knowledge in therapeutic practice.

Chapters explore development and therapeutic considerations for specific age ranges in pre-adolescence and early, middle, and late adolescence. The final chapter includes reproducible, age-specific handouts about adolescent development for use by counselors and therapists to educate and collaborate with adolescents and their significant adults, including parents, caregivers, teachers, and mentors. Clinical examples representing diverse clients are provided throughout the book to support culturally sustaining practice and practical application.

This unique and meaningful book will benefit any mental health professional or student who wants to integrate developmental knowledge into practice in a way that educates, empowers, and promotes collaboration with adolescents rather than pathologizing them.

CONTENTS

Part 1. Fundamentals of Adolescet Development 

1. Introduction to Adolescent Development

Katherine E. Purswell

2. The Culture and Context of Adolescence: Considerations for Therapeutic Practice

Kimberly M. Jayne

Part 2. Early Adolescence 

3. The 13-Year-Old

Alyssa Swan

4. The 14-Year-Old

Ali Hamilton-Fay

Part 3. Middle Adolescence

5. The 15-Year-Old

Emily Michero

6. The 16-Year-Old

Molly Moran

7. The 17-Year-Old

Ryan D. Foster and Chris Wilder

Part 4. Late Adolescence/Early Adulthood

8. The 18- to 19-Year-Old

Amanda Lara and Katherine E. Purswell 

9. The 20- to 21-Year-Old

Dominique A. Avery and Karen Jubert 

10. The 22- to 25-Year-Old

Rachel Jacoby, Kimberly Molnar and Taylor Falardeau

Part 5. Resources for Practice

11. Teen and Young Adult Development: Resources for Practice

Kimberly M. Jayne