Evocative Strategies in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy

Download or read book Evocative Strategies in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy written by David A. Crenshaw and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 2006 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Informed by an amalgamation of psychoanalytic and attachment theories, the techniques offered in this book can be employed alongside a variety of therapeutic modalities, such as evidenced-based cognitive-behavioral treatment; social learning, family systems, emotion-focused, Ericksonian, and solution-focused approaches; gestalt, psychodynamic, and narrative therapies; as well as play therapy and the therapies of the creative arts. 'Evocative strategies' have been developed for the purpose of engaging children in an emotionally meaningful process. Crenshaw illustrates that in order to create moments of transformation and change in and through the therapy process, we have to learn the language of the heart--where children in their essence live.