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Applying principles from his “healing the self model,” William Ketterer, winner of the American Psychological Association's 2021 Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training Award, outlines simple, relationship-based interventions for nontherapists, teachers, school administrators, parents as well as school counselors and school psychologists to prevent and reduce violence and anger in schools. A clinical psychologist with over 20 years’ experience consulting with and assisting schools to develop relationship-based interventional programs for troubled students, Ketterer provides a clearly written guide for increasing self-esteem to prevent and reduce violence and anger through meaningful adult relationships informed by evidence-based relationship-centered psychotherapy. Published at a time of worldwide pandemic, this book provides a clear and deceptively simple approach for dealing with problems of anger and violence that inevitably face those working in schools. It is of timely relevance as we negotiate inevitable transitions from online learning to a reentry to the classroom, as well as for understanding changes in the qualities of relationships within schools and in broader society.
The healing the self model provides a practical, flexible framework to meet immediate challenges and frustrations to deal with students whose intense affective states destabilize not only the child but also the teacher, mentor, and parents, often leading to a cycle of frustration and defeat for all. The method calls for a consistent, active review of the adult mentor's own internal thoughts, feelings, and reactions and the use of a supportive discussion group in which colleagues can debrief, share, and encourage each other. The book includes multiple case examples drawn from experiences with children from preschool to post-high school, each chapter including a learning and personal reflection activity for the adult mentor to further elucidate and understand the