Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play TherapyHarness the Therapeutic Power of the Superhero!
With an incisive historical foreword by John Shelton Lawrence and insight from contributors such as Michael Brody, Patty Scanlon, and Roger Kaufman, Lawrence Rubin takes us on a dynamic tour of the benefits of using these icons of popular culture and fantasy in counseling and play therapy. Not only can superheroes assist in clinical work with children, but Rubin demonstrates how they can facilitate growth and change with teen and adults. Early childhood memories of how we felt pretending to have the power to save the world or our families in the face of impending danger still resonate in our adult lives, making the use of superheroes attractive as well, to the creative counselor. In presenting case studies and wisdom gleaned from practicing therapists' experience, Lawrence Rubin shows how it is possible to uncover children's secret identities, assist treatment of adolescents with sexual behavior problems, and inspire the journey of individuation for gay and lesbian clients, all by paying attention to our intrinsic social need for superhero fantasy and play. |
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Nontraditional Therapeutic Applications of Superheroes Becoming the Hero: The Use of Role-Playing Games in Psychotherapy George Enfield 144 145 148 161 163 ...
She enjoys using a variety of experiential therapeutic techniques with her clients. As a licensed therapist, she is always increasing her experience with ...
A clinical social worker and therapist since 1997, he developed an interest in therapeutic play with superheroes in the “Silver Age” of the 1960s as a first ...
He works in Rockville, Maryland, at the Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children as a therapist in the outpatient clinic and Therapeutic ...
... psychology and English while minoring in speech and theater. These creative influences are readily apparent in his therapeutic work with xvi Contributors.
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Table des matières
SECTION II Superheroes and Unique Clinical Applications | 103 |
SECTION III Nontraditional Therapeutic Applications of Superheroes | 225 |
Afterword | 319 |
Appendix | 321 |
Index | 327 |