Metaphor in Practice: A Professional's Guide to Using the Science of Language in Psychotherapy

The book is neither dumbed down nor hard to read. The work is scholarly and timely, but it is also alive with interesting transcript segments and relevant clinical metaphors. In fact, it was pleasurable and interesting, and takes the reader on a journey that will positively change the way therapists use metaphor in their clinical practice.” —Yvonne Barnes-Holmes, PhD, associate professor in behavior analysis at Ghent University. It is a light and interesting book that highlights the power and potential complexity of metaphor when harnessed appropriately by the therapist. It covers the scientific underpinnings of how metaphors work, and explains the best way to create a therapeutic context that will enable metaphors to do what they do best: create psychological flexibility in the way in which we relate to ourselves. “This is a comprehensive and compell

You’ll also discover how to create metaphors for functional analysis, distance of observation, and things that matter to your client. In Metaphor in Practice, psychotherapist Niklas Törneke presents the first practical book to combine the behavioral and linguistic sciences of metaphor, and illustrates how and when to apply metaphors in practice for better treatment outcomes.The use of metaphors and experiential exercises can help clients gain a deeper understanding of the problems that cause their disorders. Metaphors help clients connect with their values, and often spark the inspiration and motivation needed to make a commitment to change. And while