This guide on counseling abused children was written to help counselors meet the needs of children and adolescents and to provide ways of working with the child's family. Chapter 1 presents an overview of child maltreatment by identifying types of maltreatment (neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse and exploitation, and emotional abuse or neglect) and discussing concerns for the counselor. Chapter 2 describes approaches a counselor may use to identify and assess child maltreatment, including interviewing children, adolescents, and parents; identifying signs of maltreatment; recognizing parental indicators of the potential for maltreatment; and recognizing interactional indicators. Chapter 3 concerns reporting maltreatment and protecting the child. This chapter addresses the issues of confidentiality and liability and explains the investigation that may take place after a report is made. The fourth chapter discusses a team approach to counseling abused children and describes a comprehensive approach to helping families. Chapter 5 discusses counseling the individual child, chapter 6 describes counseling abused children in groups, and chapter 7 concerns counseling abusive parents. References and a list of resources for counselors are included. (NB)