Metaphor and Meaning in Psychotherapy

When therapists hear patients talk of feeling imprisoned, burning with rage, trapped, or unequipped, they are witnessing manifestations of the symbolic attitude, the hallmark of all depth psychology. Most clinicians naturally respond to and use metaphors, but they often fail to understand the full potential of metaphoric images. This volume, in addressing the transforming power of metaphor, demonstrates how clinicians can deepen the therapeutic encounter.


Author: Ellen Y. Siegelman
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Published: 10/15/1993
Pages: 206
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.01w x 0.72d
ISBN: 9780898620146

About the Author
Ellen Y. Siegelman, PhD, is Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology at the University of California, San Francisco, and is an analyst member of the C. G. Jung Institute of San Francisco. She has authored numerous professional articles on object relations theory and on psychology and literature. She maintains private practices in Berkeley and San Francisco.

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