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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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.

Table of Contents:
Contributors Foreword, John Shelton Lawrence, Morningside College, Emeritus Preface Acknowledgments Section I: Traditional Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy Introduction: Look, Up in the Sky! An Introduction to the Use of Superheroes in Psychotherapy, Lawrence C. Rubin Superheroes in Therapy: Uncovering Children's Secret Identities, Robert J. Porter What Would Superman Do? Cory A. Nelson Superheroes and Sandplay: Using the Archetype through the Healing Journey, William McNulty The Incredible Hulk and Emotional Literacy, Jennifer Mendoza Sayers Section II: Superheroes and Unique Clinical Applications Holy Franchise! Batman and Trauma, Michael Brody, Making a Place for the Angry Hero on the Team, Harry Livesay A Super Millieu: Using Superheroes in the Residential Treatment of Adolescents with Sexual Behavior Problems, Karen Robertie, Ryan Weidenbenner, Leya Barrett, and Robert Poole Superheroes are Super Friends: Developing Social Skills and Emotional Reciprocity with Autism Spectrum Clients, Patty Scanlon Superheroes in Play Therapy with an Attachment Disordered Child, Carmela Wenger Luke, I Am Your Father! A Clinical Application of the Star Wars Adoption Narrative, Lawrence C. Rubin Section III: Non-Traditional Therapeutic Applications of Superheroes Becoming the Hero: The Use of Role-Playing Games in Psychotherapy, George Enfield To Boldly Go! Star Trek Superheroes in Therapy, Jeff Pickens Hypnosis and Superheroes, Jan Burte 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 Afterword Appendix

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.

Review :
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, Morningside College, Emeritus


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780826102690
  • Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer Publishing Co Inc
  • Height: 232 mm
  • No of Pages: 368
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Width: 157 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0826102697
  • Publisher Date: 20 Dec 2006
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 626 gr


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