Abstract
The aim of this article is to present issues related to the use of metaphoric cards as a structured method of conducting the therapeutic process. Working with metaphoric cards is characterized by a certain structure that is independent of any particular modality and stems from the way individuals construct metaphors and associations, as well as how therapists utilize them. The article introduces an original methodology referred to as the Structural Model of Working with Metaphoric Cards. This model, based on content-related, associative, and relational aspects, offers an organized approach to using this tool. In order to illustrate the theoretical framework more precisely, dedicated examples are provided. Metaphoric cards are becoming a universal tool, transcending the “divisions” between therapeutic schools. However, it is essential to emphasize that metaphoric cards, like any other therapeutic tool, must be conceptualized within a theoretical framework.
References
Ayalon, O. (2007). Healing Trauma with Metaphoric Cards. Therapy Today.
Barker, P. (2000). Metafory w psychoterapii. GWP.
Bornstein, R. F., & Becker-Matero, N. (2011). Reconnecting psychoanalysis to mainstream psychology: Metaphor as glue. Psychoanalytic Inquiry, 31(2), 172–184. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07351690.2010.515874
Bozarth, J. D., Zimring, F. M., & Tausch, R. (2002). Client-centered therapy: The evolution of a revolution. In D. J. Cain (Ed.), Humanistic psychotherapies: Handbook of research and practice (pp. 147–188). American Psychological Association. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/10439-005
Bourgeois, A. (2000). The Power of OH. A Path to Growth, Insight of Self and Others. Ants & Archetypes Inc.
Chrząstowski, S., & de Barbaro, B. (2011). Postmodernistyczne inspiracje w psychoterapii. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego.
Czabała, Cz. (2000). Czynniki leczące w psychoterapii. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN.
Drath, W., & de Barbaro, B. (2022). Psychoterapia. Między wiedzeniem a niewiedzeniem. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego.
Erickson, M., & Rossi, E. L. (1996). Lutowy człowiek. Rozwój świadomości i poczucia tożsamości w hipnoterapii. Gdańskie Wydawnictwo Psychologiczne.
Finla, L. (2015). Sensing and Making Sense: Embodying Metaphor in Relational-Centered Psychotherapy. The Humanistic Psychologist, 43(4), 338–353. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08873267.2014.993070
Goldfried, M. R., & Wolfe, B. E. (1996). Psychotherapy practice and research: Repairing a strained alliance. American Psychologist, 51(10), 1007–1016. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.51.10.1007
Gordon, D. (1978). Therapeutic Metaphors. Helping Others Through The Looking Glass. Meta Publications.
Gulczyńska, A., & Rotberg, I. (2020). Ponowoczesne modele pomagania. Przykłady koncepcji i zastosowania. Difin.
Haley, J. (2012). Niezwykła terapia. Techniki terapeutyczne Miltona Ericksona. GWP.
Juszczyk, K. (2018). Mądrość metafory. Komunikacyjne model metafory kognitywnej. Coachspace.
Kirschke, W. (1997). Strawberries beyond My Window. Games of Association for Opening the Door to Creativity and Communication. OH Publishing.
Kopp, R. R. (1995). Metaphor Therapy. Using Client-Generated Metaphors in Psychotherapy. Brunner/Mazel.
Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (2020). Metafory w naszym życiu. Wydawnictwo Aletheia.
Lahad, M., Shacham, M., & Ayalon, O. (2013). Basic Ph. Model of Coping and Resiliency. Theory, Research and Cross-Cultural Application. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Lambert, M. J. (2005). The therapeutic relationship: A special relationship. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 15(2), 131–149. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10503300512331339143
Nelson, T. S. (2024). Terapia Skoncentrowana na Rozwiązaniach w pracy z rodzinami. Wydawnictwo Naukowe UMK.
Norcross, J. C., Goldfried, M. R., & Arigo, D. (2016). Integrative theories. In J. C. Norcross, G. R. VandenBos, D. K. Freedheim, & B. O. Olatunji (Eds.), APA handbook of clinical psychology: Theory and research (pp. 303–332). American Psychological Association. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/14773-011
OH-cards Institute. (2025, January 20). Retrieved from https://www.oh-cards-institute.org
Prochaska, J. O., & DiClemente, C. C. (1992). Transit Transtheoretical therapy: Toward a more integrative model of change. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research & Practice, 29(3), 301–312.
Prochaska, J. O., & Norcross, J. C. (2006). Systemy psychoterapeutyczne. Analiza transteoretyczna. IPZ.
Raman, E., & Lawrence, J. (1993). The Little Book About OH Cards. Eos Interactive Cards.
Safran, J. D., & Muran, J. C. (2006). Has the concept of the therapeutic alliance outlived its usefulness? Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 43(3), 286–291. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-3204.43.3.286
Shapiro, F. (2017). Zostawić przeszłość w przeszłości. Polskie Wydawnictwo Terapii EMDR.
Soroko, E. (2006). Obecność metafory w relacji terapeutycznej. In Kaczmarek, Ł., Słysz, A., & Soroko, E. (Eds.), Od systemu terapeutycznego do interwencji. Wydawnictwo Uniwersyteckie.
Stories Cards. (2025, January 11). Retrieved from https://www.storiescards.pl
Story and Therapy. (2025, January 2). Retrieved from https://www.storyandtherapy.com
The Resilience Doughnut. (2025, January 7). Retrieved from https://www.theresiliencedoughnut.com.au
Wampold, B. E. (2013). The Great Psychotherapy Debate: Models, Methods, and Findings. Routledge. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203893340
Wampold, B. E., & Imel, Z. E. (2015). The Great Psychotherapy Debate: The Evidence for What Makes Psychotherapy Work (2nd ed.). Routledge. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203582015
Watzlawick, P., Bavelas, J. B., & Jackson, D. D. (2014). Pragmatics of Human Communication: A Study of Interactional Patterns, Pathologies and Paradoxes. WW Norton.
Witztum, E., Hart, O., & Friedman, B. (1988). The use of metaphor in psychotherapy. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 18, 270–290. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00946010
Zawadzka, E., & Rawa-Kochanowska, A. (2015). Magiczny Świat Baśni i Bajek. Metafory i symbole w procesie wspomagania dziecka w rozwoju. Difin SA.
Zeig, J. K. (1997). Spotkania z Ericksonem. Niezwykły człowiek, niezwykła terapia. GWP.
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Anna Gulczyńska & Magdalena Szutarska
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.