This text aims to clarify what the therapeutic approach is in relation to the care of troubled children and young people. It aims to present a coherent model which draws together threads from different theories and forms a usable whole. Mixing the theoretical and the practical, the book seeks to develop practice which tackles discrimination in all forms, focusing on the development of the reader's understanding of the nature and needs of troubled young people. The first part of the book addresses therapeutic themes, the second part goes on to explore, through case studies, the practical implementation of therapeutic conceptions, and in the third part the book applies the principles to the carer, the family, the group and the management of the whole.