Metaphorical Therapy is a method of psychological counselling that teaches you to guide your patients in looking after themselves, enjoying equal and reciprocal relationships, and protecting themselves from difficult and dangerous individuals. It employs the power of metaphors, analogies, common sense, and logic to instil healthy psychological principles in you and your patients, which can be easily remembered. Metaphorical Therapy can lead to dramatic and rapid changes in your patients’ thinking and behaviour in a short time.
The Clinician’s Guide, in combination with the companion booklet entitled Patient Resources, condenses the metaphorical messages in my self-help book, Building Bridges and Boundaries, into easy-to-follow lessons. These lessons are simple, effective, and easily remembered by both teachers and patients. They can be presented in part or in full and will significantly enhance your clinical skills. The Clinician’s Guide is useful for psychiatrists, GPs, psychologists, general or psychiatric nurses, counsellors, and teachers, as the principles are as universal as the powerful method of Metaphorical Therapy.
