Belonging everywhere & nowhere : insights into counseling the globally mobile / [print]
Belonging everywhere and nowhere
by Lois J. Bushong, M.S., licensed marriage and family therapist.
- first edition.
- Indianapolis, Indiana : Mango Tree Intercultural Services, (c)2013.
- xxii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Considering patterns of global mobility among clients is important -- Defining our terms : who we are discussing -- Starting when a TCK walks through your door -- Dealing with depression and anxiety disorder : "Why do I feel so sad when my life is so good?" -- Working through adjustment disorders : "Who am I, really?" -- Discovering answers to adjustment disorders such as "where do I belong" -- Understanding adjustment or mood disorders : "Why do I get along with everyone else, except you?" -- Questioning post-traumatic stress disorder : "Where is the abuse, kidnapping, war crime, or life threatening event?" -- Using creative techniques in therapy -- Evaluating theories, therapy models, and TCKs -- Leveraging and launching TCKs -- Wrapping up : "We've only just begun" -- Appendix A: The powerful impact of systems on the globally mobile/ Appendix B: Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) techniques for the globally mobile/ Appendix C: TCK wall of fame. Lois J. Bushong and Ruth E. Van Reken -- Pamela S. Davis and Keith J. Edwards --
A guide for counselors with globally mobile clients such as third culture kids (TCKs) that addresses how to work with this population on issues of identity, unresolved grief, loss, and rootlessness; where to find resources; and what theories and techniques work best.