Symbol, Story, and Ceremony: Using Metaphor in Individual and Family Therapy - Softcover

Combs, Gene

 
9780393334999: Symbol, Story, and Ceremony: Using Metaphor in Individual and Family Therapy

Synopsis

Describes the psychotherapeutic use of metaphor in its three basic forms: symbol, story and ritual. Case studies are used to illustrate metaphorical strategies for facilitating new patterns of thought. Exercises are also offered to help therapists develop confidence in thinking metaphorically.

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'Human problems often are like a crystallized lattice. Heat is needed to excite stable molecules and promote a fluid state. In psychotherapy, properly tailored and timed symbols, rituals, and anecdotes are tools to 'heat up' entrenched positions and elicit previously dormant flexibilities.'--Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D., Director, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation

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9780393700923: Symbol Story & Ceremony – Using Metaphor in Individual & Family Therapy

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ISBN 10:  0393700925 ISBN 13:  9780393700923
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co., 1990
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