Counseling at the Beginning

Counseling at the Beginning is a thorough, practice-based guide for counselors who serve the mental health needs of very young children and their families.

Catherine Tucker, PhD, LMHC, RPTS, is the research director at The Theraplay Institute and a counselor in private practice. She has more than 15 years of direct counseling experience working primarily with young children and their families and was president of the Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling from 2017 to 2019.

Introduction to Early Childhood Mental Health, Catherine Tucker 1. Attachment: The Foundation of Mental Health, Catherine Tucker 2. Prenatal Brain Development: A Foundation for All Brain Development, Franc Hudspeth and Kimberly M. Matthews 3. Beginning at the Beginning, Evette Horton and Kim Andringa 4. Counseling Infants and Families, Evette Horton 5. Counseling Toddlers (13-47 Months) and Their Families, Kelley Munger, Brijin Gardner, and Kelly Davis 6. Preschool to School-Aged (48-72 Months) Children, Catherine Tucker 7. Getting Creative: Using Play and Expressive Arts, Sondra Smith and Jenn Pereira 8. Working Across Systems of Care, Catherine Tucker, Kay Schieffer, Nina Medyk, and Ceymone Dyce