Download or read book Metaphorical Stories for Child Therapy written by Pat Pernicano and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 2010-04-02 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metaphorical Stories for Child Therapy: Of Magic and Miracles is a book of creative, memorable metaphorical stories for use in a variety of child treatments, including play therapy, cognitive behavioral interventions, narrative therapy, hypnotherapy, and expressive therapy. The author translates central child therapy issues into metaphorical stories designed to reduce client defensiveness and provide an 'aha' that springboards the client toward insight and change.