Creative Therapy in Challenging Situations: Unusual Interventions to Help Clients

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Creative Therapy in Challenging Situations introduces readers to the innovative approaches that therapists sometimes take when standardized, paint-by-numbers routines don’t work. Each chapter presents the story of one or more difficult psychotherapy situations followed by the therapists’ descriptions of what they did and why, as well as the outcome that resulted. The authors and their stories span a wide variety of theoretical approaches and contexts, showing how clinicians can improvise beyond everyday scenarios and techniques. This collection of provocative, instructive vignettes from well-known practitioners often generates “You said what?!” reactions while encouraging readers to think creatively in the moment in order to reach healthy, innovative outcomes from the trickiest and most unexpected therapeutic scenarios. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page Contents Acknowledgments About the Contributors Chapter 1 “You Said What?”: Introduction and Invitation Getting Inspired Invitation to Authors Playing for Real And Now ... Notes References Chapter 2 The Accidental Drug Dealer Notes References Chapter 3 A Different Kind of Education Case Report: “Whatever It Takes” Reflections References Chapter 4 On a Small Island off the Coast of Texas The Galveston Family Institute My Own Early You Said What? Cases Illustrations of You Said What? Example 1: “I Don’t Want to Be a Fool” Example 2: The Corrected Suicide Note Example 3: Stand By Your Man4 Example 4: The Angry Teenager Example 5: Harry on the Hotline Looking Backwards and Forwards Notes References Chapter 5 A Violent Life: Using Brief Therapy “Logics” to Facilitate Change Context First Session Defining the Aim “Just Three Sessions” Speaking the Client’s Language First Session Tasks The Nine Logics Beneath Brief Therapy Interventions Second Session Third Session Following Sessions Notes References Chapter 6 Transforming Trauma and the Migration of Identity: Accepting the “Call” from Outside the Cave Act 1: Separation Phase and Responding to the “Call” The “Call” Outsider Witnessing Practices Act 2: The Journey Phase Act 3: The Re-Incorporation of Identity Conclusion References Chapter 7 Heating Up to Cool Down: An Encountering Approach to Ericksonian Hypnotherapy and Brief Therapy References Chapter 8 Looking “Outside the Box” for Client Strengths Example #1: Following the Smoke – and Not Getting Mesmerized by the Flames Example #2: Is There an Expert in the House? Example #3: Anger Management for Dummies Conclusion Notes References Chapter 9 The Rock-n-Rollers Remixed: Back to the Future The Original Case The Rock-n-Rollers Today Notes References Chapter 10 Going “One-Down”1 Three Non-Clinical Instances of Going “One-Down” And Now … On to Therapy When to Go One-Down – and What It Can Cost Notes References Chapter 11 “No Way – You Gotta Be Kidding!”: Using Ordeals to Promote Problem-Stopping Ordeal Therapy Today Cautions and Conclusion Notes References Chapter 12 However Great the Question, It’s the Answer That Makes a Difference Case #1: The Empty Space: A “Fantastic” Couple Case #2: The White Cube: Death Defeated Conclusion: “It’s the Questions, Isn’t It?” References Chapter 13 120 Centimeters from Sainthood Session Transcription with Commentary 120 Centimeters from Change References Chapter 14 Random Effects of Ambiguity Along the Pathway Toward Health The Language of Psychotherapy Clinical Illustration #1 Clinical Illustration #2 Reflection Notes References Chapter 15 When Impatience Gets the Best of Me A Lost Cause A Parallel Process Comment Follow Up References Chapter 16 The Single Stroke: What Makes “Zingers” Zing? A Tri-Level Model to Identify a Quick Intervention Healing Over Time: The Artistry of They Did What, You Said What, and How Did They Respond? Two Cases in Which a Few Strokes of Intervention Affected Multiple Levels of a Person’s Symptom in One Fell Swoop Another Wake-Up Scenario (With the Right Stroke) A Tight Space Can Open Creating the Possibility of Change Note References Chapter 17 Our Clients Are Able and Strong: MRI Problem-Solving Brief Therapy in Action What Were We Thinking? Another Case Example Conclusion References Chapter 18 Frida Kahlo is Sassy The Case Treatment Termination Case Follow-up Reflections Notes References Chapter 19 Beyond Reason and Insight: The 180-Degree Turn in Therapeutic Interventions Case Example #1: “Yell More Effectively” Case Example #2: “The Jumping Superstars” Case Example #3: “Kiss My Ass” Conclusion References Chapter 20 They Said What?: Themes and Lessons Different Theoretical Approaches Can All Produce “You Said What?” Interventions Characteristics of “You Said What?” Interventions The Inspiration of Creative Therapists Further Considerations An Invitation: You’ll Say What? Notes References Index