A successful metaphor ends with a sense of completion that the client can then apply to their own life. Key Concepts in "Helping Others Through the Looking Glass"
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Using stories to shift rigid family dynamics. A successful metaphor ends with a sense of
Clients can explore traumatic or difficult themes through a fictional character. david gordon therapeutic metaphors pdf
The characters and situations in the story must mirror the "structure" of the client's current struggle.
The story introduces new ways of thinking or acting that the client currently lacks.