A classic case might be providing anger or stress management to an adult in a family where child protection has intervened in some way. This might be a monitoring role where a child is on the ‘children at risk’ register, or a care order may be in force. A child may even have been removed, and an adult may be facing criminal charges or civil court intervention. As a therapist, however, it is important to have some small grasp of the trauma that occurs to all parties, whether guilty or innocent. Generally speaking, assisting in these cases is no different therapeutically to any other case. The same therapy tools and processes apply. There is, however, some difference in procedure and consequences for you, the therapist:
• You may be required
• You may be required