Speaking about the Unspeakable

Dennis McCarthy is a licensed mental health counselor in New York state and is the director of Metamorfos Institute. He is a psychotherapist working with both children and adults and specializing in sandplay and dream work. Initially trained as a dancer, he weaves the body's innate urge to move into all of his work.

• Foreword. Dr. Priscilla Rodgers. Introduction. Dennis McCarthy LMHC. 1. The Hidden Treasure of the Self. Jenny Bates LCSW. 2. Getting the Inside Out: Speaking with Clay. Michelle Rhodes LMSW ATR-BC. 3. Speaking with the Body: Using Dance/Movement Therapy to Enhance Commnication and Healing with Young Children. Susan Loman ADTR and Claire LeMessurier ADTR. 4. Speaking with Silence: Play Therapy with Selective Mute Children. Brenda Lawrence LCSW-R. 5. The Secret Garden: Healing through Nature. Dr.Ilka List. 6. Speaking with the Imagination. Dr. Patti Knoblauch. 7. Dance/ Movement Therapy with Children. Rena Kornblum ADTR. 8. The Healing Power of Creative Expression. Dr. Nancy Rowe. 9. Getting to the Core: Moving through the Language Barrier. Noelle Ghnassia-Damon LCSW-R. 10. Quicksand: A Provocation to Change. Dennis McCarthy. Epilogue. Dennis McCarthy. Contributors. Index.

One of the greatest challenges in talking therapies must be when the client is unable to talk, or choose not to. Speaking about the unspeakable is an inspirational book that introduces a treasure trove of creative techniques, and fascinating details of how a range of therapies have facilitated change in particular case studies. I would highly recommend this book to all practictioners who work with children, since the exploration of the diverse ways of working with children is likely to inspire, broaden possibilities, and engender interest in further reading or training.