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The Use of Metaphors as a Facilitator for Self-Exploration and Establishment

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: In this article, we focus on the significance of metaphor in the clinical setting. We will examine various metaphors commonly employed in clinical practice and attempt to highlight the different functions they serve. We propose to view the analytical situation as metaphorical in its essence. Furthermore, we believe in the vital importance of play and the potential space in mental life in general, and specifically in analytical therapy. Therefore, we suggest considering metaphor as a product of the existence of a potential space in therapy, and as facilitating that space within Potential Space.

Source: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Approaches in Psychology

DOI: 10.61113/ijiap.v3i7.1089

Authors: Dr. Noga Levine Keini, Dr. Vardit Zerem Ullman

Institutions: Ashkelon Academic College, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Language: English

Topic: Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4412964277

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