Symbols of the Soul: Therapy and Guidance Through Fairy Tales - Softcover

Runberg, Marianne; Brun, Birgitte; Pedersen, Ernst W

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853021075 ISBN 13: 9781853021077

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1993

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Book Description:

This book reveals how fairy tales can be used in therapy with a variety of clients and in a variety of settings. Drawing from their own experiences, the authors discuss how using such stories can be beneficial for staff-members and patients alike.

From the Author:

Birgitte Brun is Chief Psychologist, Marianne Runberg is a clinical psychologist and Ernst W. Pedersen is a hospital chaplain at Sct. Hans Hospital in Roskilde, Denmark.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 1853021075
• ISBN 13: 9781853021077
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144