Metaphor Therapy A Bridge across conscious &Subconscious

Applied Psychology workshop for Counselors and Therapists Trainer Kirti Bakshi

Why Metaphor Therapy

The world renowned Psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology Carl Jung has explained in many of his works (The man and his Images ) that the subconscious mind stores information in the form of images and hence responds best to images .That also explains the phenomena of visualization and its effectiveness . Metaphor therapy teaches the art of reading these images and introducing changes through the same. In order to make lasting and impactful transition, one has to understand the clients images and work on them and the result will be the desired change in the core issues. The magic world of metaphors often unfolds the deeper aspects of the subconscious mind and makes the change possible. . Metaphor therapy is a conversational tool that teaches color psychology, interpreting the clients drawings; words & imagination in order reach the core issue. It is pattern of communication and drawing interpretation that opens doors to a more productive counseling session. It precipitates the core issue and provides substratum for the therapy. It provides a map able pattern that allows a cognitive awareness of changes that are happening.

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Metaphors Course Content ; Metaphors save time by providing a direction. Research Findings on Metaphors The Mind, Metaphor and Health Ten Case Study

VERBAL METAPHOR
Identify a metaphor Developing Metaphors Work with the metaphor Mature changes Use your personal metaphors and symbols

DRAWING METAPHORS
Interpretation of Drawings Color Psychology Conveying the implications Making Therapeutic Changes Symbolic Space and Time

IMAGINARY METAPHORS
Developing Imagination Leading word pictures Interpreting the elements of imagination Maturing Changes

THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES
Projective Technique Associative Technique Progressive Technique

kirti Bakshi
A post graduate from SNDT University Mumbai studied psychology as a major subject that triggered an interest in the field of applied psychology. Her interest in the subject took her to study the Steiner Psychology , the Indian Philosophy and Drama Therapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy. The intriguing course of Psychology and Philosophy revealed the world of metaphors to her and after learning it from practioners and colleagues who worked in the western setup, kirti integrated it into her counseling and psychotherapy clinical practices. Ten years use of metaphors in counseling resulted in tackling the most complicated client issues and impactful training methodology. The experience finally culminated in the development of a course on METAPHOR THERAPY that includes use of verbal and visual metaphors as a standalone therapy or as an integrated tool for effective counseling. The course weaves the elements of Corporate Counseling for the senior HR managers that result in simple conflict resolution at the organizational &employee levels. Ranking among the leading Child Counselors in Mumbai, Kirti Has developed unique approaches to child counseling and therapies based on her experience with children for the past 12 years. Kirti has worked with all behavioral and academic concerns across all age groups and shares the experiences in workshop and lectures formats on all over the country on the following topics in addition to Metaphor and Clinical Hypnotherapy.

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