This article will aims to provide insight into the learning process connected to a long-term psychosocial intervention with children in Kosovo. In this intervention, creative activities and sports are fundamental. Information was collected through semistructured interviews with the national teams, and by direct observation of their practical work. It is argued that drawing upon the experiences of national staff in this way, is a good, necessary, additional tool for assessing the impact and effectiveness of a psychosocial programme.

The term ‘counselling’ is often used to describe psychosocial interventions. The concept appears to have different meanings to different people. In this contribution to this journal, we will describe an attempt to introduce a classical type of counselling, ‘individual talk-therapy’, in a psychosocial and mental health program in Cambodia. We use this example to explore two different aspects. First, we show how talk-therapy can be effective in a cross-cultural setting.

The authors describe a programme for victims of war structured around day care treatment that takes into account the need f patients for structure and at the same time makes it possible for them to re-experience the trauma. This programme consists ofa combination f a storytelling group and art therapy.

Keywords: psycho trauma, storytelling, narrative group psychotherapy, art therapy, testimony, victims of war

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