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which is the connection between a fan and an idol. Scarlet noted a common tendency for patients to not open up — and she utilized stories, whether through films, novels etc. — to encourage free expression thereby gaining insight about the patient's case. Superhero therapy invites clients to consider
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Scarlet developed superhero therapy; it is a clinical method of using heroes or popular culture figures and incorporating them into evidence-based therapies to reshape narratives, build rapport, and manage an array of psychological issues. It is reinforced by
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their own origin stories, as well as to bring up fictional characters as heroic role models to facilitate treatment, as well as to help the clients to become their own version of a superhero in real life. It combines elements of
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