Symbolic modelling

Hi Paul. Looks like an interesting and informative site. I too find that by taking a clients metaphor that is locking them into an unhelpful way of thinking and developing it through questions, humour, etc I am able to help them to reframe their thoughts to a way that is much more helpful to them.
The psychotherapist Pat Williams describes story and analogy as 'soaring over the jagged rocks of reason.' Just like the Trojan horse it by passes the walls of conscious resistance and slips a new idea into the very heart of the arena where the problem thinking lays.
I am always amazed at peoples creativity when you encourage this way of exchange.
Have you heard UK new story telling CD by Rob Parkinson? It is a great sorce of new stories
Jill

Hi Jill,

thanks for the tip. You are right about story and metaphor bypassing "resistance". The great thing about this way of working is that it can be great fun and relaxing, which in itself creates new possibilities.

cheers

Paul