101 poveşti vindecătoare pentru copii şi adolescenți. Folosirea metaforelor în terapie

George W. Burns shows how stories help children share fears and needs. He shows therapists and parents how to build trust through metaphor. A metaphor uses one thing to stand for another. This hands-on guide is for adults who work with children and teens. They can use its methods with play, art, music and drama therapies.

The book has three parts and holds 101 stories. The first shows how stories teach and shape values. It shows how they help solve problems, too. It also explains when not to use them. Burns gives tips on how to tell stories and use the voice. Tools include books, theatre, video and toys. He also looks at humour and telling stories together.

The second part sorts stories by the needs they meet. Some deal with self-worth, how we act and friendship. Others cover feelings, helpful ways to think and life skills. Some explore grief, pain, illness and bullying. Others deal with thoughts of suicide. Some stories have one form for children and one for teens. One chapter has stories that children wrote themselves.

The third part shows how to make and use new metaphors. Burns draws on research, heroes and humour. He also draws on other cultures and daily life. He explains how to plan and set goals. He shows how to watch for responses and link stories to real life. He covers what can go wrong and how to teach parents these skills. A list of works guides readers to more on stories that use metaphor.

Burns is a clinical psychologist from Australia. He also trains others and teaches at a university. He leads the Milton Erickson Institute of Western Australia. His seven books cover stories used in therapy and depression. They also cover Zen meditation for mental health. Cristian Fulas translated this edition from 101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens.