Creative Interventions with Children: A Transtheoretical ...

1 Dr. Chang has brought together experts in the field of children s therapy, who not only have years of experience, but valuable insights into how children think, feel and respond to others. No doubt, this book will pro-vide the readers with insights, based on the experience of many authors, which readers can use to improve their work with children . Dr. Larry Fong, Past President, College of Alberta Psychologists and Psychologists Association of AlbertaThis book is an excellent resource compendium for practitioners working with children . It provides both theoretical constructs and best practice strategies for engaging and intervening successfully with young people. I particularly liked the efforts that Dr.

2 Chang and many of his contributors made towards sensitive engagement of children and their community of Andrews, , Director of Student Services, Independent School Advisory Committee, Calgary, AB, CanadaDr. Chang has compiled a major work, specifically organized to address a number of essential questions in the treatment of children and their fami-lies. The book will help practitioners integrate theory and clinical practice. The contributors are highly knowledgeable and experienced profession-als, who emphasize the importance of the relationship in understanding children and in the process of treatment. This is a timely, well-researched volume, theoretically sophisticated, yet practical in its clinical wisdom.

3 It covers a range of problems with which children Don Pazaratz, President, Haydon Youth Services, Oshawa, ON, Canada Creative Interventions with children : A Transtheoretical ApproachCreative Interventions with children : A Transtheoretical ApproachEdited byJeff ChangEdited byJeff ChangFamily Psychology PressCalgary9780988059603>ISBN 978-0-9880596-0-3 Creative Interventions with children : A Transtheoretical ApproachEdited byJeff ChangFamily Psychology PressCalgaryTo the children we serve, and who teach us so much about work and life, and to the parents who love Interventions with children : A Transtheoretical ApproachCopyright 2012 by Family Psychology PressAll rights reserved.

4 No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from the : 978-0-9880596-0-3 Printed in Canada iThe EditorDr. Jeff Chang is Associate Professor in the Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology at Athabasca University, Director of The Family Psychology Centre, and Clinical Supervisor at Calgary Family Therapy Centre. He lives and works in Calgary, AB, Canada. He completed a in Counselling Psychology at the University of Calgary, where his dissertation research focused on how Master s students in counsellor education interpret their development.

5 He has been a Registered Psychologist in Alberta for twenty-five years, and is a Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Chang has worked for over twenty-five years as a family therapist and psychologist, and supervisor/director, in children s mental health, Employee Assistance Programs, and private practice. He has taught in graduate programs in family therapy and counselling psychology since 1989. He frequently supervises practicum students and licensure interns, directs children s mental health programs, and maintains a private practice doing custody evaluation and litigation support in family law Chang presents and publishes on dialogic (narrative and solution-focused) therapies, family therapy, clinical supervision, and school-based mental health services.

6 He has presented in North America, Asia, and The Contributors The ContributorsStephen N. Baldridge, , LMSW, Assistant Professor, BSSW Program Director, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX, Boettger, RCAT, CCC, MA, Registered Art Therapist, Therapeutic Arts and Healing Gardens Program, Alberta children s Hospital, Calgary, A. Brandt, , LPC, CPT, Professor, Department of Counselor Education, California State University, Sacramento, CA, K. Brown, , LMFT, Clinical Counselor, Naval Station Everett, Fleet and Family Support Center, Marysville, Carroll, , , LMFT, RPT-S, Adjunct Faculty, Pacifica Graduate Institute; Director, West Coast Institute for Gestalt Play Therapy, Solvang, CA, Clemens, , Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, A.

7 Cobb, , Doctoral Candidate, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, Cole, M. Couns., CCC, Advisor, Disability Resource Centre, University of Calgary; private practice, Cole & Associates Counselling Darewych, , RCAT, Faculty Member, Toronto Art Therapy Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; President, Canadian Art Therapy M. Dugan, , CRC, NCC, LPC-S, RPT-S, Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, E. Fey-Hinckley, , LMFT, Mental Health Clinical Researcher, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, Froberg, , , IBECPT-P, CACPT-S, formerly Adjunct Assistant Professor, The University of Calgary; private practice, Calgary, AB, Furman, , Psychiatrist, Director, Helsinki Brief Therapy Institute, Helsinki, Godard, , , Clinical Psychologist, Greg Godard Psychological Services, Medicine Hat, AB, Ogden Halstead, , LMFTA, North Star Services, Crown Point, IN, Hammer, , , Silverhammer Coaching Services, Calgary, AB, Henley, , RCC, Dr.

8 TCM (Hon), Principal of Canadian Programs, City University of Seattle; Director, Kean Henley Consultation, Vancouver, BC, Canada. The Contributors iiiKelly Hesse, , LMFT, Child Therapist, Operation Breakthrough, Inc., Kansas City, MO, Orford Hill, ProfDocECAT, Reg Psychologist (private practice); Sessional Lecturer, La Trobe University; Sessional Lecturer, Melbourne Institute for Experiential and Creative Arts Therapies, Melbourne, Howard, , , Mental Health Therapist, Alberta Health Services; psychologist, Maureen Howard & Associates, Pincher Creek, AB, A. Jerry, , , (Education), Associate Professor, Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology, Athabasca University, Medicine Hat, AB, Karakurt, , LMFT, Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Dept.

9 Of Family Medicine and Community Health, Cleveland, OH, B. Kmitta, , LMFTA, Chesterton, IN, Lewis, , CFT, private practice, A Fresh Page, Montreal, QC, MacDonald, , R. Psych., Clinical Supervisor, Adolescent Day Treatment Program, Alberta Health Services; private practice, Imagine Psychological Services, Calgary, AB, CanadaMarilyn Magnuson, , , DVATI, RCAT, Express Yourself Child & Family Art Therapy; Family Counsellor/Art Therapist, Adolescent Day Treatment Program, Calgary, AB, L. Matheson, , LMFT, Associate Professor, Colorado State University, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Fort Collins, CO, McMillan, , , Mental Health Therapist, Alberta Health Services; Sessional Instructor, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, S.

10 Metzl, PhD, LMFT, ATR-BC, RYT, Assistant Professor, Loyola Marymount University, School of Communications and Fine Arts, Dept. of Marital and Family Therapy with Specialization in Art Therapy, Los Angeles, CA, Ann Moore, , LMFT, Senior Lecturer, Counselor Education Program, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, Morrell, MA, LMFT, ATR-BC, Director of Expressive Arts, La Europa Academy, Salt Lake City, UT, Munns, , , RPT/S, CTT/ST, CACPTT/S, Munns Psychological Consultant Services, King City, ON, J. Murphy, , Licensed Psychologist, Professor, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, Negash, , Assistant Professor, Alliant University, San Diego, CA, Nowicki, LCSW, Senior Program Development Specialist, Texas Network of Youth Services & Lecturer at the University of Texas School of Social Work, Austin, TX, Brett Nelson, , NCSP, Licensed Psychologist and Credentialed School Psychologist.