Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play TherapyLawrence C. Rubin, PhD, LMHC, RPT-S Harness 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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... Healing Journey William McNulty Sandplay Therapy Mythology and the Hero's Journey Case Studies The Incredible Hulk and Emotional Literacy Jennifer Mendoza Sayers The Role of Emotions Emotional Literacy Neuroscience and Emotion Case ...
... healing ways. Cory A. Nelson, LPC, QMHP, is a licensed professional counselor in the state of South Dakota. He is currently working with adult males at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield and doing contract work with children ...
... and as a result, she has developed an appreciation for the diagnostic utility and healing powers of superheroes in therapeutic work. This page intentionally left blank Foreword Finding Ourselves in Our Contributors xvii.
... flexible, caring intelligence that recognizes the role of superhero themes and seizes them as opportunities to understand, and to perhaps help, in healing. WHERE AMERICAN CULTURE WENT THEREAFTER Every observer knows that Dr. Foreword xxv.
... casework (2000–2005) Of the various theories, tools, and techniques available to the therapist, one of the most powerful resources for self-understanding, growth, and healing may well be fantasy. It is the metaphoric place 3.
Contents
SECTION II Superheroes and Unique Clinical Applications | 103 |
SECTION III Nontraditional Therapeutic Applications of Superheroes | 225 |
Afterword | 319 |
Appendix | 321 |
Index | 327 |