Healing with Stories.pdf (Metaphor and Therapy)

Healing with Stories Your Casebook Collection for Using Therapeutic Metaphors Edited by George W. Burns John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Praise for Healing with Stories “George Burns has become the ‘metaphor man.’ In this volume he showcases some of today’s best therapists healing with metaphors. These rich teaching stories provide valuable tools for students as well as professionals. I consider this volume must reading for anyone wanting to improve their psychotherapy service.” Jon Carlson, PsyD, EdD, ABPP Distinguished Professor, Governors State University “Healing with Stories surveys the approaches of many leaders in ﬁeld of therapeutic metaphors and gets into their heads to give readers a unique behind-the-scene understanding of how experts formulate metaphoric interventions.” Stephen Lankton, MSW, DAHB Editor, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis Author of Assembling Ericksonian Therapy and The Answer Within “I am an admirer of Burns’ writing. His books are always well-written and useful. When he tackles a topic, as in this extremely practical casebook, no other book needs to be written about it. He covers the whole waterfront.” Bill O’Hanlon, MSc Author of 27 books, including Do One Thing Different “Aristotle said, ‘The thing most important by far is the command of metaphor.’ In Healing with Stories, George Burns has assembled a pantheon of ‘old pros’ whose classic methods add innovative scope and depth to the practice of contemporary psychotherapy.” Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD Director, The Milton Erickson Foundation Healing stories for all your clients. 101 Healing Stories: Using Metaphors in Therapy George W. Burns 101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens: Using Metaphors in Therapy George W. Burns ISBN 0-471-39589-7 • Paper • $45.00 • 288 pp. • 2001 ISBN 0-471-47167-4 • Paper • $45.00 • 336 pp. • 2004 101 Healing Stories celebrates the rewards of using parables, fables, and metaphors in therapy as a non-threatening means to help clients discuss problems and consider possible solutions. Author George W. Burns examines the healing value of metaphors in therapy and provides 101 inspirational story ideas that you can adapt to share with clients for affecting change. He explains how to tell stories that engage the client, how to make them metaphoric, and where to find sources for such tales, as well as how to build stories from personal experiences or your own imagination. 101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens provides straightforward advice on using storytelling and metaphors in a variety of therapeutic settings. Ideal for all who work with young people, this unique resource can be combined with other inventive and evidence-based techniques such as play, art, music, and drama therapies as well as solution-focused, hypnotic, and cognitivebehavioral approaches. George W. Burns delivers a unique combination—information on incorporating storytelling in therapy, dozens of ready-made stories, and tips for creating original therapeutic stories. To order, call toll free 1-877-762-2974 or online at www.wiley.com/psychology. Also available from amazon.com, bn.com, and other fine booksellers. Healing with Stories Healing with Stories Your Casebook Collection for Using Therapeutic Metaphors Edited by George W. Burns John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright © 2007 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada. Wiley Bicentennial Logo: Richard J. 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For general information on our other products and services please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at (800) 762-2974, outside the United States at (317) 572-3993 or fax (317) 572-4002. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. For more information about Wiley products, visit our website at www.wiley.com. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Healing with stories : your casebook collection for using therapeutic metaphors / edited by George W. Burns. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 978-0-471-78902-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Metaphor—Therapeutic use. 2. Child psychotherapy. I. Burns, George W. (George William) [DNLM: 1. Metaphor—Case Reports. 2. Psychotherapy—methods—Case Reports. 3. Narration—Case Reports. WM 420 H4348 2007] RJ505.M48H4343 2007 618.92'8914—dc22 2006025754 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This one is for Oscar, Leah, and Ian. How much richer and happier my life story is with such a loving family. Contents Acknowledgments, xvii Introduction, xix What This Book Offers, xx The Contributors, xxi The Contributions, xxii The Structure of This Book, xxiii Following Your Gurus: An Opening Story, 1 Chapter 1 Metaphor and Therapy: Clarifying Some Confusing Concepts, 3 George W. Burns What Is Metaphor?, 4 Why Use Metaphors in Therapy?, 4 Is Metaphor Therapy or Communication of Therapy?, 7 What Type of Metaphor Is That?, 9 Are There Times Not to Use Metaphor?, 12 References, 13 PART ONE IMPROVING MOOD, 15 Chapter 2 The Healing Is Complete: Outcome- Oriented Experiential Metaphors in a Case of Major Depression, 17 George W. Burns Contributor’s Story, 17 Preview the Chapter, 18 Where to Begin?, 19

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