Techniques that emphasize teens' responsibility for decisions about substance use fit well with adolescents' need for autonomy and individuation (Masterman & Kelly, 2003) and with the nonjudgmental style used by many school counselors.

Of course, nothing that school leaders do is more important than "fostering creativity and individuation in the next generation so that it will not only master the lessons already learned, but also so it will be ready for the challenges that are ahead" (Stefik & Stefik, 2004).

From the role that the idea of Paradise plays in the psychological qualities of the mother-infant bond and child development, to a close analysis of the Biblical tale of Paradise and the Fall, to links between the Jungian individuation process and the legends and myths of Paradise espoused by various cultures, Longing for Paradise deeply scrutinizes the complex interplay of human belief and thought processes.