Healing with Stories Your Casebook Collection for Using Therapeutic Metaphors

by Burns, George W.

• ISBN13: 9780471789024
• ISBN10: 047178902X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-20
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

An invitation to observe and learn the therapeutic art of storytelling Healing with Stories brings together a stellar collection of some of the world's most prominent practitioners, taking you inside their thinking and processes for working with metaphors. They represent the panorama of metaphor practice in psychotherapy today with considered, humorous, and compassionate case examples that step you through the intricacies for replicating their work in your own. This is a book for family therapists who work with children, adults, and families, as well as for hypnotherapists, cognitive behavioral therapists, narrative therapists, dynamic therapists, solution-focused therapists, and child therapists. In fact, all therapists who wish to communicate their therapeutic messages with the greatest effectiveness will find this book to be an essential and useful clinical tool. Contributors include: Richard Kopp Julie H. Linden Mikaela J. Hildebrandt Lindsay B. Fletcher Steven C. Hayes Michael D. Yapko Valerie E. Lewis Gregory Smit Joy Nel Christine Perry Joyce C. Mills Rubin Battino Carol A Hicks-Lankton Wendel A. Ray Jana P. Sutton Robert McNeilly Roxanna Erickson-Klein Angela Ebert Hasham Al Musawi Teresa Garcia-Sanchez George W. Burns Praise for Healing with Stories "George Burns has done an expert job of compiling a definitive work that demystifies the ever-versatile metaphor. Whether you are a novice or an expert clinician, you will find a treasury of story interventions along with the 'inside scoop' on how each was created and applied to bring success in nineteen unforgettable case chapters. Better yet, you'll be able to create your own healing metaphors thanks to the expert guidance of a wide range of talented storytellers. Don't miss out on this one!" -Maggie Phillips, PhD, author of Finding the Energy to Heal and coauthor of Healing the Divided Self "If you want to be inspired, entertained, and enlightened, Healing with Stories is the book to read. George Burns, a master storyteller, has assembled a creative, diverse group of clinicians to share their ideas about how metaphor can be used with a variety of problems and clients. The result is a fascinating array of insights into metaphor's role in the healing process." -Richard G. Whiteside, MSW, author of Becoming Dragon

Author Biography

George W. Burns is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, author, and therapist trainer. He is Director of the Milton H. Erickson Institute of Western Australia and The Hypnotherapy Centre of Western Australia. He has lectured around the world and is an adjunct senior lecturer at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. He has published several books, including 101 Healing Stories and 101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens (both from Wiley).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
What This Book Offers	p. xx
The Contributors	p. xxi
The Contributions	p. xxii
The Structure of This Book	p. xxiii
Following Your Gurus: An Opening Story	p. 1
Metaphor and Therapy: Clarifying Some Confusing Concepts	p. 3
What Is Metaphor?	p. 4
Why Use Metaphors in Therapy?	p. 4
Is Metaphor Therapy or Communication of Therapy?	p. 7
What Type of Metaphor Is That?	p. 9
Are There Times Not to Use Metaphor?	p. 12
References	p. 13
Improving Mood	p. 15
The Healing Is Complete: Outcome-Oriented Experiential Metaphors in a Case of Major Depression	p. 17
Contributor's Story	p. 17
Preview the Chapter	p. 18
Where to Begin?	p. 19
What Did Mary Want from Therapy?	p. 20
What Was Useful to Know about Mary?	p. 21
What Interventions Were Likely to Help?	p. 22
What Was the Long-Term Outcome?	p. 27
References	p. 28
An Empty Sadness: Exploring and Transforming Client-Generated Metaphors	p. 30
Contributor's Story	p. 30
Preview the Chapter	p. 31
Exploring and Transforming Client-Generated Metaphors	p. 33
Metaphor Therapy and Diversity	p. 36
"An Empty Sadness": Case Example #1	p. 37
"I'm the One Who Blew Up": Case Example #2	p. 39
Conclusion	p. 42
References	p. 42
And This Little Piggy Stayed Home: Playful Metaphors in Treating Childhood Separation Anxiety	p. 44
Contributor's Story	p. 44
Preview the Chapter	p. 45
A Clinical Framework	p. 46
A Family of Porcupines	p. 48
Play and Playful Therapy	p. 49
Finding Strengths and Exceptions	p. 50
A Doll as Metaphor and Cotherapist	p. 52
"Thank You, M"	p. 53
A Postscript	p. 53
References	p. 54
Climbing Anxiety Mountain: Generating Metaphors in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy	p. 55
Contributors' Story	p. 55
Preview the Chapter	p. 56
Defining the Problem	p. 57
The Function of Metaphor in ACT	p. 58
The Therapeutic Relationship	p. 59
Generating ACT-Consistent Metaphors	p. 60
Case Outcome	p. 64
References	p. 64
Building Positive Relationships	p. 65
The Case of Carol: Empowering Decision-Making through Metaphor and Hypnosis	p. 67
Contributor's Story	p. 67
Preview the Chapter	p. 68
The Context of the Session	p. 69
Interviewing Carol: Determining Goals and Assessing Resources	p. 69
Why Use Metaphor in Carol's Case?	p. 70
General Points about Hypnosis, Indirect Suggestion, and Metaphor	p. 70
Identifying Goals of Treatment	p. 72
Carol's Resources	p. 73
Hypnosis and Delivering the Metaphor to Carol	p. 74
Session Follow-Up	p. 76
Final Comments	p. 77
References	p. 78
The Woman Who Wanted to Lie on the Floor: A Social Constructionist Use of Metaphor in a Tale of Two Clients	p. 79
Contributors Story	p. 79
Preview the Chapter	p. 80
A Social Constructionist Use of Metaphor	p. 81
Reina's Tale	p. 82
Sharing Client Stories	p. 86
Margrit's Message for Reina	p. 87
Reina and Margrit's Message for Us	p. 88
Trekking to Happiness-No Sherpa Required: A Utilization Approach to Transcending an Abusive Relationship	p. 89
Contributor's Story	p. 89
Preview the Chapter	p. 90
Searching for Resources	p. 91
Planning the Direction of Treatment	p. 93
Defining the Therapeutic and Metaphoric Objectives	p. 94
Planning the Steps for a Metaphor Intervention	p. 95
Beginning the Trek	p. 96
Offering More Than a Metaphor	p. 97
Learning from an Experience	p. 98
References	p. 99
And the Two Snakes Fought: Storybook Therapy to Help Deal with the Divorce Monster	p. 100
Contributor's Story	p. 100
Preview the Chapter	p. 101
Narrative as "Storybook Therapy"	p. 102
The Processes of Storybook Therapy	p. 103
Listening to the Problem-Saturated Story	p. 103
Reauthoring and Strengthening the Preferred Story	p. 106
Finding Hope in a Cheeseburger	p. 112
References	p. 113
Changing Patterns of Behavior	p. 115
Under Fire: Reflection and Metaphor in Narrative Therapy	p. 117
Contributor's Story	p. 117
Preview the Chapter	p. 118
The "Narrative" Metaphor of the Counseling Process	p. 119
Reflecting Teams, Metaphor, and Narrative Therapy	p. 120
The Case of Paul	p. 121
An Alternative Story	p. 124
Implications for Professional Practice	p. 126
References	p. 127
The Door Is Open, the Bird Can Fly: Merging Therapist and Client Metaphors in Child Therapy	p. 128
Contributor's Story	p. 128
Preview the Chapter	p. 129
Passage One: A Safe Environment	p. 131
Joey's Story: Creating a Safe Environment	p. 131
Passage Two: You Gotta Crawl Before You Fly	p. 133
Joey's Story: The Importance of Keys	p. 134
Passage Three: A Time of Greatest Change	p. 134
Joey's Story: The Process of Change	p. 135
Passage Four: Finding Your Wings	p. 136
Joey's Story: Flying Free	p. 137
References	p. 137
Everyone's Life Is a Story: Guided Metaphor in Changing Global Lifestyle	p. 138
Contributor's Story	p. 138
Preview the Chapter	p. 139
Step-by-Step Processes for Guided Metaphor	p. 140
The Case of George	p. 142
Who Can Benefit from Guided Metaphor?	p. 147
Mechanics of Delivery	p. 147
References	p. 148
Scared Speechless: Goal-Oriented and Multiple Embedded Metaphors in a Case of Psychogenic Dysphonia	p. 150
Contributor's Story	p. 150
Preview the Chapter	p. 151
The Assessment	p. 152
The Client's Resources, Strengths, and Skills	p. 153
A Multiple Embedded Metaphor	p. 156
References	p. 162
Enhancing Health and Well-Being	p. 163
Scareless Ghost, Painless Pasta: Kids' Own Stories as Therapeutic Metaphor	p. 165
Contributor's Story	p. 165
Preview the Chapter	p. 166
Kids' Own Healing Stories	p. 169
Mr. Peter Pasta Helps Ease the Pain	p. 172
References	p. 176
Befriending Your Problems: Metaphor with a Self-Mutilating Young Woman in Transition	p. 178
Contributors' Story	p. 178
Preview the Chapter	p. 179
The Secret Behind the Secret	p. 181
The Nonexpert, One-Down Stance	p. 182
Effecting Metaphoric Change	p. 183
Facilitating a Change of Best Friend	p. 184
A Closing Comment	p. 188
References	p. 188
Night, Might, Sleep Tight, Don't Let the Sharks Bite: "What's Hissing?" in Metaphors	p. 190
Contributor's Story	p. 190
Preview the Chapter	p. 191
A Personal Initiation into Storytelling	p. 192
Creating Expectancy in the Client	p. 193
Where Can We Look for a Metaphor?	p. 194
Accessing an Individual Client's Unique Resources	p. 195
"What's Missing?" in Therapy	p. 196
Bringing the Learning to Life	p. 197
Reflections after the Session	p. 197
Conclusion and Invitation	p. 198
References	p. 198
The Metaphor That Sang Its Own Sad Song: Therapeutic Storytelling in Pediatric Hospice Care	p. 199
Contributor's Story	p. 199
Preview the Chapter	p. 200
The Homecoming	p. 201
Telling Their Own Stories	p. 202
The Illness	p. 202
Setting Goals	p. 203
Relating through Stories	p. 204
Strengths within Weakness	p. 205
Preparing for Death	p. 205
A Companion with a Metaphor	p. 206
An Unexpected Song	p. 206
An Unintentional Metaphor	p. 208
Developing Life Skills	p. 211
Reclaiming Poise after Persecution: Client-Based Cultural Stories in Trauma Therapy	p. 213
Contributors' Story	p. 213
Preview the Chapter	p. 214
A Little of Hasham's Background	p. 215
The Interventions	p. 217
Rebuilding Trust	p. 220
A Little of Hasham's Outcome	p. 222
This Too Will Pass	p. 223
References	p. 223
Of Goths, Fairies, Dragons, and CBT: Joining the Client's World with an Evidence-Based Metaphor	p. 225
Contributor's Story	p. 225
Preview the Chapter	p. 226
The Assessment	p. 227
The Background	p. 230
The Intervention	p. 231
The Metaphor Structure	p. 232
The Follow-Up	p. 235
References	p. 235
That's Not a Problem: Metaphor with a Disruptive Client in Ericksonian Group Therapy	p. 237
Contributor's Story	p. 237
Preview the Chapter	p. 238
Why Work in Groups?	p. 239
The Structure of Group Sessions	p. 240
A Challenging Client	p. 241
Not Seeing What Is	p. 242
A Puzzling Metaphor	p. 244
A Reflection	p. 248
References	p. 248
Using Your Loaf: A Concluding Story	p. 249
Reference	p. 252
Resource Section	p. 253
Further Reading Resources	p. 253
Contributors' Favorite Metaphor Books	p. 257
Index	p. 265
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