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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CASE STUDY Background Billy was an 8-year-old boy living in a small Midwestern town with his mother, stepfather, older and younger biological sisters, and two older stepsiblings. Billy had been placed at a regional children's hospital ...
The only person Billy did not engage during such outbursts was his stepfather, who was very emotionally detached and who worked long hours to support the family. Billy's anger was directed primarily toward his younger sister, ...
As I approached exhausting everything I could think of to help Billy and his family, he told me of a movie he had seen the day before called Steel. Billy, who was described by his mother as being incapable of concentrating for more than ...
As we talked about the hero Billy was creating, I focused on the gadgets and what those things meant to him. Shadow had a gadget that allowed him to fly and provided him with superstrength and invisibility, as well as the ability to ...
By the time we had completely developed the character, Billy's behavior at home had greatly improved. He was catching himself before acting out and was more respectful in his interactions with everyone in the family.
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SECTION II Superheroes and Unique Clinical Applications | 103 |
SECTION III Nontraditional Therapeutic Applications of Superheroes | 225 |
Afterword | 319 |
Appendix | 321 |
Index | 327 |
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| Titre | Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy |
| Rédacteur | Lawrence C. Rubin, PhD, LMHC, RPT-S |
| Éditeur | Springer Publishing Company, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0826101321, 9780826101327 |
| Longueur | 368 pages |
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