The Handbook of Therapeutic Storytelling enables people in the healing professions to utilise storytelling, pictures and metaphors as interventions to help their patients. Communicating in parallel worlds and using simple images and solutions can help to generate positive attitudes, which can then be nurtured and enhanced to great effect. Following an "Introduction" to the therapeutic use of stories, which closes with helpful "Instructions for use", the book is divided into two parts, both of which contain a series of easily accessible chapters.
Key Features
- Part One includes stories with specific therapeutic applications linked to symptoms and situations.
- Part Two explains and investigates methods and offers a wide range of tools.
- Tools include trance inductions, adaptation hints, reframing, the use of metaphor and intervention techniques.
- Guidance on how stories can be structured and how to invent your own.
- Detailed reference section with cross-referenced key words to find the story or tool needed.
Additional Information
With clear guidance on how stories can be applied to encourage positive change in people, groups and organisations, the Handbook of Therapeutic Storytelling is an essential resource for psychotherapists and other professions of health and social care in a range of different settings, as well as coaches, supervisors and management professionals.
