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. ..Historically, therapeutic training manuals, workbooks and textbooks focus on either children or adults, with little or no specific reference to adolescents. This publication is very modality friendly, in that a therapist with any therapeutic orientation could easily integrate these stories and activities into their existing repertoire. This would reduce objections or hesitancy to purchase this publication on the part of the practitioner. Finally, I believe this publication's greatest strength would be the four levels of inquiry. As clients move through the therapeutic process, they respond differently to requests for disclosure and honesty. Additionally, younger clients (pre-adolescents) are not developmentally capable of abstract thinking and emotional connection internally. This proposal addresses both of these issues in an effective manner. - Brenna M. Hicks, MA LMHC, Child Therapist specializing in play therapy with children & adolescents This book is well developed, likely to fill a niche, and well-formatted to appeal to an applied readership...By using a 4-tiered set of facilitative questions to process the reactions of the protagonist, a friend or family member or the teen herself, the authors provide a structure of relevance to many settings, from personal-growth oriented writing classes to support groups to the main target audience of kids in therapy. Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Memphis Johanna and Lee Slivinske have created a useful, sound, and creative resource. The book contains multiple activity suggestions with writing and photography prompts for therapists to utilize directly with adolescent and young adult clients. The authors provide a glossary and scholarly references regarding the theoretical bases, developmental issues, and evidence-based practice. There is also a companion website that includes activity sheets and exercises, photos to be used for guided imagery or phototherapy, and

.. .Historically, therapeutic training manuals, workbooks and textbooks focus on either children or adults, with little or no specific reference to adolescents. This publication is very modality friendly, in that a therapist with any therapeutic orientation could easily integrate these stories and activities into their existing repertoire. This would reduce objections or hesitancy to purchase this publication on the part of the practitioner. Finally, I believe this publication's greatest strength would be the four levels of inquiry. As clients move through the therapeutic process, they respond differently to requests for disclosure and honesty. Additionally, younger clients (pre-adolescents) are not developmentally capable of abstract thinking and emotional connection internally. This proposal addresses both of these issues in an effective manner. - Brenna M. Hicks, MA LMHC, Child Therapist specializing in play therapy with children & adolescents This book is well developed, likely to fill a niche, and well-formatted to appeal to an applied readership...By using a 4-tiered set of facilitative questions to process the reactions of the protagonist, a friend or family member or the teen herself, the authors provide a structure of relevance to many settings, from personal-growth oriented writing classes to support groups to the main target audience of kids in therapy. Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Memphis Johanna and Lee Slivinske have created a useful, sound, and creative resource. The book contains multiple activity suggestions with writing and photography prompts for therapists to utilize directly with adolescent and young adult clients. The authors provide a glossary and scholarly references regarding the theoretical bases, developmental issues, and evidence-based practice. There is also a companion website that includes activity sheets and exercises, photos to be used for guided imagery or phototherapy, and additional stories. Their book is recommended for therapists working with a variety of issues relevant to adolescents and young adults who are interested in using storytelling, creative writing, photography, and drawing as methods for helping clients with self-concept and identity as they struggle with developmental and societal issues facing many teens. --Mari L. Alschuler, Journal of Poetry Therapy

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J. Slivinske, MSW, Mental Health Therapist, PsyCare Inc., Howland, Ohio; Adjunct Instructor, Department of Social Work, Youngstown State UniversityL. Slivinske, Ph.D., LISW, Professor Emeritus, Department of Social Work,Youngstown State University

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