Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- 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 -- Imagination, Fantasy, and Fantasy Play -- The Superhero Fantasy -- How Superheroes Can Help -- 2. Superheroes in Therapy: Uncovering Children's Secret Identities -- The Objective and Virtual Play Spaces -- Cases Studies -- Summary and Conclusion -- 3. What Would Superman Do? -- Superheroes in Clinical Practice -- Adlerian Therapy-An Overview -- Superheroes and the Phases of Adlerian Therapy -- What Would Superman Do? -- Case Study -- Conclusion -- 4. Superheroes and Sandplay: Using the Archetype Through the Healing Journey -- Sandplay Therapy -- Mythology and the Hero's Journey -- Case Studies -- 5. The Incredible Hulk and Emotional Literacy -- The Role of Emotions -- Emotional Literacy -- Neuroscience and Emotion -- Case Studies -- Conclusion -- SECTION II. Superheroes and Unique Clinical Applications -- 6. Holy Franchise! Batman and Trauma -- Psychic Trauma -- Death Guilt -- The Solution -- Nonintegrated Personality -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- 7. Making a Place for the Angry Hero on the Team -- The Angry Superhero -- The Appeal of the Angry Hero -- Anger, Aggression, and Boys -- Superhero Play -- The Angry Hero on the Team -- Case Studies -- Conclusion -- 8. A Super Milieu: Using Superheroes in the Residential Treatment of Adolescents With Sexual Behavior Problems -- Traditional Residential Treatment -- Incorporating the Superhero and Supervillain -- Cornerstone Superheroes -- Integrating Superheroes Into the Residential Treatment Culture -- Clothing -- Conclusion -- Postscript -- 9. Superheroes Are Super Friends: Developing Social Skills and Emotional Reciprocity With Autism Spectrum Clients.

The Appeal of Superheroes -- Autism Spectrum Disorders -- Play in Autism Spectrum Disorders -- Treatment -- Case Study -- Conclusion -- 10. Superheroes in Play Therapy With an Attachment Disordered Child -- The Role of Neuroscience -- The Therapeutic Appeal of Superheroes to the Child With Attachment Disorder -- An Orientation to Treatment -- Case Study -- 11. Luke, I Am Your Father! A Clinical Application of the Star Wars Adoption Narrative -- Adoption, Superheroes, and Star Wars -- The Reality of Adoption -- The Case of Alex -- Conclusion -- SECTION III. Nontraditional Therapeutic Applications of Superheroes -- 12. Becoming the Hero: The Use of Role-Playing Games in Psychotherapy -- Role-Playing the Superhero -- Heroes and Their Journeys -- Matching the RPG to the Client -- Applying the RPG in Clinical Practice -- Case Studies -- Outcome and Reflections -- 13. To Boldly Go! Star Trek Superheroes in Therapy -- "Make it So!" The Positive Outlook of Star Trek -- Crew Report: The Star Trek Characters -- Ship Counselor's Log: The Case of Blake -- Conclusions: Captain's Log-Beam Me Up! -- Appendix A -- 14. Hypnosis and Superheroes -- About Hypnosis -- A Legend in Their Own Minds -- Managing Pain With Hypnosis -- Trauma -- Ego Strengthening and Self-Perception -- Caveats -- Conclusion -- 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 -- A Soulful, Archetypal Approach to Gay-Affirmative Psychotherapy -- The Gay Hero's Journey: Process of Individuation -- Using Fantasy Films to Amplify Homosexual Archetypes and the Journey of Individuation -- Case Study: A Gay Man Finds Mirroring in The Lord of the Rings -- Conclusion: The Heroic Potential of Gay and Lesbian Clients -- Afterword -- Appendix -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I.

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