{"product_id":"the-story-within-myth-and-fairy-tale-in-therapy-9781785925092","title":"The Story Within - Myth and Fairy Tale in Therapy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomewhere hidden in the depths of each story lies a treasure waiting to be discovered...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis creative arts therapies approach uses myth and fairy tale to explore personal challenges. Clients begin by choosing a myth or fairy tale character they feel drawn to, but don't know why. They and their chosen character then embark on a guided creative journey that leads them to discover hidden, unconscious, aspects of themselves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe process is holistic, using all the arts. In addition to explaining the theoretical background of this approach, the book provides detailed step-by-step instructions for readers to follow for their own personal exploration, including specific creative exercises at each stage, and guidelines for using the approach with clients. Also included are clinical case vignettes, reflections from people who have experienced the process, and the authors own personal journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you are a creative arts therapist seeking to expand your practice, or a health professional searching for a new, creative way of working with clients, \u003ci\u003eThe Story Within\u003c\/i\u003e is an exciting new resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a masterwork in Creative Arts Therapies by a seasoned artist\/therapist. As a Jungian-oriented drama therapist, who has spent many years working with myth and fairy tale, myself, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It inspires, guides and educates. What a gift for the next generation! -- Stephen Snow, Ph.D., RDT-BCT, Professor of Drama Therapy, Co-founder of Graduate Drama Therapy Program, Concordia University\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story Within\u003c\/i\u003e is a passport to  the deep places in us. Yehudit Silverman speaks equally to seekers, therapists, and artists of all mediums. Yehudit's own story, La Loba, is a generous through line, teaching us how story move us and moves in us, weaving the golden threads of the archetypal realm into our contemporary lives to find meaning, resolve conflict and heal trauma. -- Pat B. Allen, Ph.D., ATR, Author of 'Art is a way of knowing' and 'Art is a spiritual path'\u003cbr\u003eThis book invites us on a journey through the landscapes of the deeply personal and the profoundly collective. Our guide is patient, steadfast and wise in her offering of transformation through creative arts. Personally, my experience with the Story Within has had an enormous impact on my education, my clinical trajectory and more recently my work as a trauma therapist - this is a valuable resource for anyone dedicated to the transformation and alleviation of human suffering. -- Dr. Kate Drury, Clinical Psychologist, Trauma-focused Therapy Program at the Jewish General Hospital\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART I: FRAMEWORK\u003cbr\u003e1.         Introduction                                                                                                           \u003cbr\u003e2.         Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Projection, and Aesthetic Distance                                                       \u003cbr\u003e3.         Creative DNA and Perception Differences                                                            \u003cbr\u003e4.         Stages of Creative Process                                                                                     \u003cbr\u003e5.         Therapeutic Guidelines                                                                                           \u003cbr\u003e                        Compassion, empathy, imperfection \u003cbr\u003e                        Comfort and ability to work with story, myth and metaphor\u003cbr\u003e                        Comfort with no interpretation, no agenda, entering the unknown\u003cbr\u003e                        Comfort with creative process\u003cbr\u003e                        The power of being a witness and containment\u003cbr\u003e                        Safety First \u003cbr\u003e                        Attention and Intention \u003cbr\u003e6.         Elements in Myths, Fairy Tales, Traditional Stories                                              \u003cbr\u003e7.         How to go through the steps                                                                                  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART II: STEPS OF THE PROCESS\u003cbr\u003e1.         Encounter                                                                                                          \u003cbr\u003e2.         Chaos and Order                                                                                               \u003cbr\u003e3.         Finding the Story\/Telling the Story                                                                  \u003cbr\u003e4.         Making a Mask                                                                                                            \u003cbr\u003e5.         Placing and Embodying the Mask                                                                   \u003cbr\u003e6.         Finding the Moment                                                                                         \u003cbr\u003e7.         Soundscape                                                                                                     \u003cbr\u003e8.         Environment                                                                                                     \u003cbr\u003e9.         Directing Someone Else                                                                                  \u003cbr\u003e10.       Obstacle and Helper                                                                                        \u003cbr\u003e11.       The Edge                                                                                                         \u003cbr\u003e12.       Final Presentation\/Ritual                                                                                  \u003cbr\u003e13.       Afterwards                                                                                                        \u003cbr\u003ePART III: Alumni Writings                                                                               \u003cbr\u003ePART IV: Additional Resources, Training\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51535447720279,"sku":"9781785925092","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781785925092.jpg?v=1755861580","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-story-within-myth-and-fairy-tale-in-therapy-9781785925092","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}