Emerging Adults in Therapy: How to Strengthen Your Clinical Competency (eBook)

Theoretical, sociocultural, and clinical essays on the psychology of todays young adults.Emerging adulthood (EA) describes a developmental period between adolescence and adulthood, typically spanning ages 1829. Its a rough time for most peopleperhaps now more than ever. Emerging Adults in Therapy contains contributions from various psychologists and psychiatrists (many of whom are on the younger side), with diverse backgrounds and specialties related to EA. The books editors, Zachary Kahn and Juliana Martinez, are both licensed psychologists in New York working predominantly with young adults in private practice.Much of the focus here is on the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the reckoning on racial injustice that characterize this time period. Other sections discuss theories of this age band and describe different treatment approaches specialized for young adults.This book should appeal to training and practicing clinicians working with young people, as well as young adults and their parents who are interested in both the psychological challenges and therapeutic practices that can help.Contributors include: Francis Bartolomeo Anna-Lee Stafford Andrew Gerber Steve Tuber Karen Tocatly Chantel T. Ebrahimi Alexandria G. Bauer Denise Hien Lillian Polanco-Roman Marjorine Henriquez-Castillo Kathleen Isaac Elisa Lee Carolina Franco Annelisa Pedersen Peter Lemons Elizabeth F. Baumann Zoe Berko Leora Trub Vendela Parker Zachary Geller Danielle La Rocco Kristin P. Wyatt Colleen M. Cowperthwait Kateri Berasi Sherina Persaud