Symbols of the Soul: Therapy and Guidance Through Fairy Tales

Symbols of the Soul: Therapy and Guidance Through Fairy Tales
ISBN-10
0857009451
ISBN-13
9780857009456
Category
Psychology
Pages
144
Language
English
Published
1993-03-01
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Authors
Marianne Runberg, Birgitte Brun, Ernst W Pedersen

Description

Fairy tales are part of our culture and history. They have been with many of us since we were children. During the last 20 years there has been an increasing interest in psychoanalytically-orientated interpretation of fairy tales, opening them up as a medium for therapy. The authors show that fairy tales can be used in therapy and guidance in a number of ways and on many different levels. They found that using such stories in their daily work proved beneficial for staff-members and patients alike, generating a response of interest, attention and sensitivity, underlining their point that fairy tales have an impact on, and importance for, everyone.

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