This resource for social workers, counselors, and other helping professionals presents a wide range of interactive therapeutic exercises designed for use with children, adolescents, and their families. The first section contains step-by-step instructions for 39 therapeutic games and activities. The second section outlines 30 guided imagery exercises. A list of print and electronic resources is provided at the back of the volume. Cheung teaches graduate courses in social work at the U. of Houston. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Therapeutic Games and Guided Imagery is packed with tools for social workers, counselors, school professionals, students, and other helping professionals in the medical and mental health fields. Through the use of interactive exercises, therapists and professionals can help their clients build confidence and develop new perspectives on their interpersonal relationships. The games and guided imagery exercises included are both innovative and empirically tested; they aim to help clients increase the benefits of psychotherapy within a relatively short time.
Professor Cheung has structured the book with tables and a cross-referenced index to facilitate easy and efficient navigation of the many step-by-step activities and exercises. The techniques help clients relax, express their feelings, and enhance their abilities to improve their interpersonal relationships. These exercises not only benefit clients; they promote creativity and flexibility in clinicians.
The games and guided imagery exercises are inventive helping tools that students and practitioners will use as they guide clients along the path to better mental health.
A PowerPoint presentation created by the author is available for download. The PowerPoint presentation elaborates on the book's activities and provides a valuable supplementary teaching resource.
