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

by Gene Combs, Jill Freedman, Jill Freedman

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393700925
• ISBN13: 9780393700923
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"