Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy

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 c