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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... psychotherapist in private practice where he works with children, adolescents and families, providing assessment, counseling and play therapy. Rubin is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor and current president of the Florida ...
... Psychotherapy 3 Lawrence C. Rubin Imagination, Fantasy, and Fantasy Play 4 The Superhero Fantasy 7 How Superheroes Can Help 15 2. Superheroes in Therapy: Uncovering Children's Secret Identities Robert J. Porter The Objective and Virtual ...
... Role-Playing Games in Psychotherapy George Enfield 144 145 148 161 163 165 166 9. 169 171 172 176 178 183 187 193 194 196 198 199 213 213 217 218 223 227 Role-Playing the Superhero 228 Heroes and Their Journeys 229 Matching Contents ix.
... Psychotherapy 293 Roger Kaufman A Soulful, Archetypal Approach to Gay-Affirmative Psychotherapy 295 The Gay Hero's Journey: Process of Individuation 298 Using Fantasy Films to Amplify Homosexual Archetypes and the Journey of ...
... challenges. Roger Kaufman, LMFT, is a licensed psychotherapist with a private practice in Hollywood, California, specializing in work with gay men and lesbians. He is also an instructor at the Institute xii Contributors.
Contents
SECTION II Superheroes and Unique Clinical Applications | 103 |
SECTION III Nontraditional Therapeutic Applications of Superheroes | 225 |
Afterword | 319 |
Appendix | 321 |
Index | 327 |