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Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:34 am  |
| My field/specialty in therapy was working with abused kids and also serving as a delegate for the court to decide custody in some disputes. I always found that by trying to relate on the childs level and encouraging them to talk about what they are interested in and then relating it to your topic worked well. Boring or monotone encounters do not work, nor being overly parental or authoritive. Be interesting or different, be confident, maintain eye contact, have open body language and show no fear. They want to relate to someone who is NOT a parent, but can serve as a role model. They don't care about themselves for a reason. You have to show them that they matter and that they are unique and special in whatever way you can find. Not an easy task and hard to do in a day, but it can be done. (That works well with a house full of teenagers too.) I also mentor troubled teenage girls still and it is difficult to convince worth when they feel it isn't there. Good luck with your task. |
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