The second edition of this comprehensive text provides a thorough introduction to the principles and practices of therapy with children and has been thoroughly revised to incorporate recent research in psychotherapy and related fields.  It provides balanced coverage of the theory, research, and practice of therapy while focusing specially on the day-to-day particularities of seeing patients.  Adopting an eclectic approach, the authors bring the science and art of therapy together in this useful guide for both clinicians-in-training and skilled clinicians looking for new ideas and techniques.The book models the thought process of expert therapists by describing how the science and art of therapy can be combined to provide a strong basis for treatment planning and clinical decision-making. Theoretical concepts, empirically supported treatments, and best practices are translated into concrete, detailed form, with numerous examples of therapist verbalizations and conversations between counselor and client. Unlike edited books with chapters by different authors, this work is an integrated whole, with connections between chapters and themes developed throughout the book