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Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy

Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy

Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy
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Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy

Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy

Overview


Harness the Therapeutic Power of the Superhero!

  • Application of the Star Wars Adoption Narrative
  • Emotional Literacy and the Incredible Hulk
  • Batman and Trauma
  • What Would Superman Do--An Adlerian Approach?

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780826101327
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Publication date: 12/20/2006
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 368
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Lawrence C. Rubin, PhD, LMHC, RPT-S, is a Professor of Counselor Education at St. Thomas University in Miami, where he also coordinates the Mental Health Counseling training program. He is a psychotherapist in private practice where he works with children, adolescents, and families, providing assessment, counseling, and play therapy. Dr. Rubin is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor and current president of the Florida Association for Play Therapy.

Table of Contents

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Contributors
Foreword, John Shelton Lawrence, Morningside College, Emeritus
Preface
Acknowledgments

    Section I: Traditional Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy
  1. Introduction: Look, Up in the Sky! An Introduction to the Use of Superheroes in Psychotherapy, Lawrence C. Rubin
  2. Superheroes in Therapy: Uncovering Children's Secret Identities, Robert J. Porter
  3. What Would Superman Do? Cory A. Nelson
  4. Superheroes and Sandplay: Using the Archetype through the Healing Journey, William McNulty
  5. The Incredible Hulk and Emotional Literacy, Jennifer Mendoza Sayers

    6. Section II: Superheroes and Unique Clinical Applications
  6. Holy Franchise! Batman and Trauma, Michael Brody,
  7. Making a Place for the Angry Hero on the Team, Harry Livesay
  8. A Super Millieu: Using Superheroes in the Residential Treatment of Adolescents with Sexual Behavior Problems, Karen Robertie, Ryan Weidenbenner, Leya Barrett, and Robert Poole
  9. Superheroes are Super Friends: Developing Social Skills and Emotional Reciprocity with Autism Spectrum Clients, Patty Scanlon
  10. Superheroes in Play Therapy with an Attachment Disordered Child, Carmela Wenger
  11. Luke, I Am Your Father! A Clinical Application of the Star Wars Adoption Narrative, Lawrence C. Rubin
    12. Section III: Non-Traditional Therapeutic Applications of Superheroes
  12. Becoming the Hero: The Use of Role-Playing Games in Psychotherapy, George Enfield
  13. To Boldly Go! Star Trek Superheroes in Therapy, Jeff Pickens
  14. Hypnosis and Superheroes, Jan Burte
  15. Heroes Who Learn to Love Their Monsters: How Fantasy Film Characters Can Inspire the Journey of Individuation for Gay and Lesbian Clients in Psychotherapy, Roger Kaufman
  16. Afterword
  17. Appendix
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From the Publisher

"The diverse contributions are also united by an underpinning belief in the value of providing children with opportunities to explore and understand aspects of their emotional life and experiences, through imaginary play, within the safety of a containing therapeutic relationship. As such, there is much of merit and interest in this volume and the focus on these contributions on a specific theme--Superheroes--is to be welcomed as an enriching addition to the play therapy literature."--British Journal of Play Therapy

"There is something democratic about a therapy that can respond empathically to the experiences that patients enjoy and feel that they understand emotionally." - From the Foreword by John Shelton Lawrence, PhD, Morningside College, Emeritus

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