Here is a disguised but tragically accurate account of a 7-year-old boy who was repeatedly victimized by two uncles who penetrated him, required him under threat of violence to act upon them, and forced him to have sexual contact with his sister for their entertainment. Before his ongoing abuse was discovered, the child made several serious suicide attempts. Verbatim accounts of the child's therapy are used to illustrate a new treatment approach for abused children, Synergistic Play Therapy, which follows the work of Haim Ginott and Heinz Werner. Much that is written about play therapy focuses on theoretical notions or intuitive, impressionistic judgment. Seldom does a work make clear the rationale by which play strategies and techniques are derived from underlying constructs. This book links theoretical reasoning with the specific dos and don'ts of clinical practice. The purpose, rationale, and impact for interventions are woven into session transcripts and related to the concepts upon which Synergistic Play Therapy is based. Topics covered include rapport building and the beginning of restoration of the child's trust in an adult male, therapeutic contact negotiation, the introduction of metaphor, indirect referencing of the trauma and the process building toward explicit emotional disclosure and metaphoric retribution, the restoration of self-esteem, 'emotional inoculation' against regression, and the emergence of a future-oriented perspective characterized by confidence and hopefulness. Therapists need a clearly defined and well-documented set of guidelines for the treatment of sexually abused children. Abused children become adult perpetrators in numbers disproportionate to the rest of the population, but this dire statistic holds true only for those victims who have not been effectively helped as children. This book offers a means to provide such treatment.

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Any one who is trying to succeed and develop their talents in these days of downsizing, right-sizing, cost-cutting, and turn-a-profit-or you re out the door is looking for an answer. The answer lies in our relationship with our core partners the people all around us who can coach and help. We must in turn have the ability to coach and support our core partners to help each other, and create synergy in our organizations. Lasting success requires partnership with our associates and the key players in our lives. Win-Win Partnerships is a practical guide book for anyone who wants to coach or be coached.

In a time when everyone is moving faster, trying to do more with less, and with high technology creating the virtual relationship we need the skills and training to build learning relationships, and engage others in productive dialogue. This is what the authors call coaching. It is the art of facilitating the flow of information, stimulating creativity, and building honest consensus. Coaching skills and values revitalize and rejuvenate the relationships in small or large organizations and even in schools and families.

Today, lasting success will depend on building win-win relationships. We will need to learn the art of working closely with our partners and teammates. These partners can help us develop our vision and clarify our perceptions. In turn, we can help them be open to new possibilities and be flexible in their perspectives. In today s challenging environment, it is simply too dangerous to believe that we will remain successful by doing the same things that once brought us success. Change is the name of the game. To succeed over the long haul, we need to change before our present methods stop working for us. Partners will become important in helping each other deal with change. Many people resist the growth and development process, especially when our old methods have worked in the past. But partnership can provide support for the change process. The human qualities that will bring us success and happiness involve innovation, empowerment, and consensus. We will be effective as we create synergistic coaching that is open, honest, respectful, and spontaneous.

Good coaching partners help each other improve their performance, flexibility, and persistence. A coach doesn t worry about what you can t control. Instead they focus on the next opportunity or deal (win or lose). A coach focuses on the goals, and the actions. They understand the difference between calculated risk and dumb chance. Coaching looks at each opportunity or problem as a learning experience. To coach is to find people s passion and help them excel at work, at school, and even in the family. We wish you success in building win-win partnerships.