If You Turned into a Monster
If You Turned into a Monster
Transformation through Play: A Body-Centred Approach to Play Therapy
ISBN: 9781843105299Dennis McCarthy is a licensed mental health counselor in New York state and is the director of Metamorfos Institute. He is a psychotherapist working with both children and adults and specializing in sandplay and dream work. Initially trained as a dancer, he weaves the body's innate urge to move into all of his work.
By Dennis McCarthy
Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
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Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 160
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Contents: Foreword by Richmond K. Greene. A Note on the Text. Introduction. 1. ''If You Turned into a Monster'' 2. Symbols and Symbolic Play. 3. From Symbol to Energy. 4. Energy. 5. The Power of No. 6. Falling and Leaping. 7. Interlude with Monsters. 8. Form and Formlessness. 9. Harnessing Chaos: Helping Children with Neurological Disorders. 10. Bacoming the Storm: Using the Energy of Symptoms. 11. Finding the Treasure. 12. Closing Scenes. 13. The Dragon. 14. Mothers and Fathers. Epilogue: In the Footsteps of Pan. References. Recommended Reading. Index.