Metaphor: Its Therapeutic Use and Construction

“As a practicing clinician, I found this book to be interesting and intellectually stimulating. The author’s wide-ranging and insightful examination of the uses of metaphor can help any thoughtful practitioner. It deserves a spot on every psychotherapist’s bookshelf.”


—Linda C. Saisselin, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Private Practice, New York City





“Martin Cohen gave a very thorough explanation of the value of metaphors and why they are important in life and useful in therapy. The metaphors he presents are very helpful, especially the two that are annotated at the end of the book.”


—Hope Lane, Therapist, Center for Family Development, Eugene, Oregon





“I think this book is an important subject and will be very useful. I found myself today using a metaphor with a private client and revisited the book to make sure I was remembering my thoughts about it.”


—Zanne Miller, Licensed Professional Counselor, Private Practice





“As a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and Art Therapist, story is very helpful for my clients. Martin Cohen breaks things down and makes the concepts accessible for therapists. I especially appreciate the powerful results of the tools that he astutely lays out in this groundbreaking and accessible book.”


—Judith Ana Castro, Therapist, Center for Family Development, Eugene, Oregon





“The reading is thoroughly researched, and I enjoyed it. I can see the applicability of the metaphor tool across all psychotherapeutic approaches when direct speech doesn’t quite reach the client. It’s a very practical book. I was able to immediately use an example from it with a client of mine who had been suffering from complicated grief for years.”


—Tatiana Sporea, Integrated Behavioral Health Therapist, Eugene, Oregon