This book presents Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) for trauma-focused therapy and care, adopting a systemic and trauma-orientated approach to aggressive and self-destructive behaviours in young people, where there have been adverse life experiences in the family.
Based on systemic therapy methods and principles in socio-political nonviolent resistance, NVR targets aggressive and self-destructive child behaviours in a relational way to help parents develop self-efficacy in responding to the problematic behaviour and grow a supportive community around the family. In this book, Peter Jakob integrates the original NVR model with aspects of trauma and attachment theory, Solution-focused therapy, and Narrative therapy, in order to expand the efficacy of NVR in trauma-focused work. Grounded in Jakob-s extensive clinical experience and in basic research, the book will help the reader navigate the complexity of working across various systems in family therapy, counselling and family suppo
