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Healing with Stories George W. Burns (Milton H. Erickson Institute of Western Australia and The Hypnotherapy Centre of Western Australia)

Healing with Stories By George W. Burns (Milton H. Erickson Institute of Western Australia and The Hypnotherapy Centre of Western Australia)

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George W. Burns, the master of therapeutic storytelling, has brought together a group of international therapists to describe why and how they use storytelling in their clinical practice and share specific examples of what metaphors they have successfully used with their clients.

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Healing with Stories: Your Casebook Collection for Using Therapeutic Metaphors by George W. Burns (Milton H. Erickson Institute of Western Australia and The Hypnotherapy Centre of Western Australia)

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:
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Richard Kopp
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Julie H. Linden
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Mikaela J. Hildebrandt
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Lindsay B. Fletcher
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Steven C. Hayes
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Michael D. Yapko
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Valerie E. Lewis
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Gregory Smit
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Joy Nel
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Christine Perry
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Joyce C. Mills
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Rubin Battino
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Carol A Hicks-Lankton
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Wendel A. Ray
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Jana P. Sutton
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Robert McNeilly
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Roxanna Erickson-Klein
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Angela Ebert
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Hasham Al Musawi
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Teresa Garcia-Sanchez
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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

Healing with Stories Reviews

This is another unique book brought to us by Australian George Burns. This is an excellent book for new and advanced therapists; it is another one of Georges' books that you will have to order for your own shelves, as I won't be lending you mine. (Psychotherapy in Australia, August 2008)

The reader will find a wealth of sundry stories in this book, some woven by the therapist, some by the client, and others in collaboration. The boundless urge to tell our stories and those of our clients will, with the help of this book, sooner or later prevail. (PsycCRITIQUES, 7/2/08)

About George W. Burns (Milton H. Erickson Institute of Western Australia and The Hypnotherapy Centre of Western Australia)

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 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

What Did Mary Want from Therapy? 20

What Was Useful to Know about Mary? 21

What Interventions Were Likely to Help? 22

What Was the Long- Term Outcome? 27

References 28

Chapter 3 An Empty Sadness: Exploring and Transforming Client- Generated Metaphors 30
Richard R. Kopp

Contributor's Story 30

Preview the Chapter 31

Exploring and Transforming Client- Generated Metaphors 33

Metaphor Therapy and Diversity 36

An Empty Sadness: Case Example #1 37

I'm the One Who Blew Up: Case Example #2 39

Conclusion 42

References 42

Chapter 4 And This Little Piggy Stayed Home: Playful Metaphors in Treating Childhood Separation Anxiety 44
Julie H. Linden

Contributor's Story 44

Preview the Chapter 45

A Clinical Framework 46

A Family of Porcupines 48

Play and Playful Therapy 49

Finding Strengths and Exceptions 50

A Doll as Metaphor and Cotherapist 52

Thank You M 53

A Postscript 53

References 54

Chapter 5 Climbing Anxiety Mountain: Generating Metaphors in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 55
Mikaela J. Hildebrandt Lindsay B. Fletcher and Steven C. Hayes

Contributors' Story 55

Preview the Chapter 56

Defining the Problem 57

The Function of Metaphor in ACT 58

The Therapeutic Relationship 59

Generating ACT- Consistent Metaphors 60

Case Outcome 64

References 64

Part Two BUILDING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS 65

Chapter 6 The Case of Carol: Empowering Decision- Making through Metaphor and Hypnosis 67
Michael D. Yapko

Contributor's Story 67

Preview the Chapter 68

The Context of the Session 69

Interviewing Carol: Determining Goals and Assessing Resources 69

Why Use Metaphor in Carol's Case? 70

General Points about Hypnosis Indirect Suggestion and Metaphor 70

Identifying Goals of Treatment 72

Carol's Resources 73

Hypnosis and Delivering the Metaphor to Carol 74

Session Follow- Up 76

Final Comments 77

References 78

Chapter 7 The Woman Who Wanted to Lie on the Floor: A Social Constructionist Use of Metaphor in a Tale of Two Clients 79
Valerie E. Lewis

Contributor's Story 79

Preview the Chapter 80

A Social Constructionist Use of Metaphor 81

Reina's Tale 82

Sharing Client Stories 86

Margrit's Message for Reina 87

Reina and Margrit's Message for Us 88

Chapter 8 Trekking to Happiness-No Sherpa Required: A Utilization Approach to Transcending an Abusive Relationship 89
Gregory Smit

Contributor's Story 89

Preview the Chapter 90

Searching for Resources 91

Planning the Direction of Treatment 93

Defining the Therapeutic and Metaphoric Objectives 94

Planning the Steps for a Metaphor Intervention 95

Beginning the Trek 96

Offering More Than a Metaphor 97

Learning from an Experience 98

References 99

Chapter 9 And the Two Snakes Fought: Storybook Therapy to Help Deal with the Divorce Monster 100
Joy Nel

Contributor's Story 100

Preview the Chapter 101

Narrative as Storybook Therapy 102

The Processes of Storybook Therapy 103

Listening to the Problem- Saturated Story 103

Reauthoring and Strengthening the Preferred Story 106

Finding Hope in a Cheeseburger 112

References 113

Part Three CHANGING PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR 115

Chapter 10 Under Fire: Reflection and Metaphor in Narrative Therapy 117
Christine Perry

Contributor's Story 117

Preview the Chapter 118

The Narrative Metaphor of the Counseling Process 119

Reflecting Teams Metaphor and Narrative Therapy 120

The Case of Paul 121

An Alternative Story 124

Implications for Professional Practice 126

References 127

Chapter 11 The Door Is Open the Bird Can Fly: Merging Therapist and Client Metaphors in Child Therapy 128
Joyce C. Mills

Contributor's Story 128

Preview the Chapter 129

Passage One: A Safe Environment 131

Joey's Story: Creating a Safe Environment 131

Passage Two: You Gotta Crawl Before You Fly 133

Joey's Story: The Importance of Keys 134

Passage Three: A Time of Greatest Change 134

Joey's Story: The Process of Change 135

Passage Four: Finding Your Wings 136

Joey's Story: Flying Free 137

References 137

Chapter 12 Everyone's Life Is a Story: Guided Metaphor in Changing Global Lifestyle 138
Rubin Battino

Contributor's Story 138

Preview the Chapter 139

Step- by- Step Processes for Guided Metaphor 140

The Case of George 142

Who Can Benefit from Guided Metaphor? 147

Mechanics of Delivery 147

References 148

Chapter 13 Scared Speechless: Goal- Oriented and Multiple Embedded Metaphors in a Case of Psychogenic Dysphonia 150
Carol A. Hicks- Lankton

Contributor's Story 150

Preview the Chapter 151

The Assessment 152

The Client's Resources Strengths and Skills 153

A Multiple Embedded Metaphor 156

References 162

Part Four ENHANCING HEALTH AND WELL- BEING 163

Chapter 14 Scareless Ghost Painless Pasta: Kids' Own Stories as Therapeutic Metaphor 165
George W. Burns

Contributor's Story 165

Preview the Chapter 166

Kids' Own Healing Stories 169

Mr. Peter Pasta Helps Ease the Pain 172

References 176

Chapter 15 Befriending Your Problems: Metaphor with a Self- Mutilating Young Woman in Transition 178
Wendel A. Ray and Jana P. Sutton

Contributors' Story 178

Preview the Chapter 179

The Secret Behind the Secret 181

The Nonexpert One- Down Stance 182

Effecting Metaphoric Change 183

Facilitating a Change of Best Friend 184

A Closing Comment 188

References 188

Chapter 16 Night Night Sleep Tight Don't Let the Sharks Bite: What's Missing? in Metaphors 190
Robert McNeilly

Contributor's Story 190

Preview the Chapter 191

A Personal Initiation into Storytelling 192

Creating Expectancy in the Client 193

Where Can We Look for a Metaphor? 194

Accessing an Individual Client's Unique Resources 195

What's Missing? in Therapy 196

Bringing the Learning to Life 197

Reflections after the Session 197

Conclusion and Invitation 198

References 198

Chapter 17 The Metaphor That Sang Its Own Sad Song: Therapeutic Storytelling in Pediatric Hospice Care 199
Roxanna Erickson Klein

Contributor's Story 199

Preview the Chapter 200

The Homecoming 201

Telling Their Own Stories 202

The Illness 202

Setting Goals 203

Relating through Stories 204

Strengths within Weakness 205

Preparing for Death 205

A Companion with a Metaphor 206

An Unexpected Song 206

An Unintentional Metaphor 208

Part Five DEVELOPING LIFE SKILLS 211

Chapter 18 Reclaiming Poise after Persecution: Client- Based Cultural Stories in Trauma Therapy 213
Angela Ebert and Hasham Al Musawi

Contributors' Story 213

Preview the Chapter 214

A Little of Hasham's Background 215

The Interventions 217

Rebuilding Trust 220

A Little of Hasham's Outcome 222

This Too Will Pass 223

References 223

Chapter 19 Of Goths Fairies Dragons and CBT: Joining the Client's World with an Evidence- Based Metaphor 225
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Contributor's Story 225

Preview the Chapter 226

The Assessment 227

The Background 230

The Intervention 231

The Metaphor Structure 232

The Follow- Up 235

References 235

Chapter 20 That's Not a Problem: Metaphor with a Disruptive Client in Ericksonian Group Therapy 237
Teresa Garcia- Sanchez

Contributor's Story 237

Preview the Chapter 238

Why Work in Groups? 239

The Structure of Group Sessions 240

A Challenging Client 241

Not Seeing What Is 242

A Puzzling Metaphor 244

A Reflection 248

References 248

Using Your Loaf: A Concluding Story 249

Reference 252

Resource Section 253

Further Reading Resources 253

Contributors' Favorite Metaphor Books 257

Index 265

Additional information

CIN047178902XG
9780471789024
047178902X
Healing with Stories: Your Casebook Collection for Using Therapeutic Metaphors by George W. Burns (Milton H. Erickson Institute of Western Australia and The Hypnotherapy Centre of Western Australia)
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John Wiley & Sons Inc
2007-06-12
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