101 Healing Stories: Using Metaphors in Therapy

Using folktales and other metaphoric stories can aid the healingprocess

Just as stories have the power to enrich our lives, shape the waywe perceive and interact with the world, and reveal the wonders ofthe human spirit, so too can they play an important and potent rolein therapy-helping people develop the skills to cope with andsurvive a myriad of life situations. 101 Healing Stories celebratesthe rewards of using parables, fables, and metaphors in therapy asa nonthreatening means to help clients discuss problems andconsider possible solutions.

George W. Burns examines the healing value of using metaphors intherapy and provides 101 inspirational story ideas that therapistscan adapt to share with clients for effecting change. He explainshow to tell stories that engage the client, how to make themmetaphoric, and where to find sources for such tales. Burns alsoshows readers how to build stories from personal experiences ortheir own imagination to use in session, making this thoughtfulbook an especially creative therapeutic tool.

Contains 101 stories grouped by desired therapeutic outcome, highlighting each story's applicability to a variety of presentingproblems

Offers talking points for therapists such as speci?c insights, outcomes, or skills that are illustrated by the stories

Features shaded tabs that index stories by therapeutic outcome foreasy reference and selection