Literature and therapy : a systemic view /

Burns, Liz

Literature and therapy : a systemic view / Liz Burns. - London : Karnac, 2009. - 1 online resource (xxv, 174 p.)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-141) and index.

Introduction : a journey of discovery -- Starting out with literature -- Practising with literature -- Living with metaphor -- Becoming a therapist : putting theory into practice and practice into theory -- Enquiry : a valuable tool for mountaineers -- Reading and writing -- Destinations and endings.

"Literature and Therapy: A Systemic View" is an invitation to the world of literature, drawing us into the creative and imaginative spaces which lie between readers and their choice of novels, plays and poems. In this world, the fundamental importance of emotion and intuition is recognised, as is the power of literature to promote transformations of meaning in every day life and in therapeutic practice. Its potential to contribute depth and diversity to therapists' personal/professional development is explored via literary reflections and qualitative research findings. Liz Burns defines the te.


English.

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Bibliotherapy.
Family psychotherapy.
Psychoanalysis and literature.
Books and reading.
Meaning (Philosophy) in literature.
Emotions in literature.
Intuition in literature.
Family Therapy
LITERARY CRITICISM--Books & Reading.
Bibliotherapy.
Books and reading.
Emotions in literature.
Family psychotherapy.
Intuition in literature.
Meaning (Philosophy) in literature.
Psychoanalysis and literature.
Psychotherapie
Literatur


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2009 F-377 WM 450.5.B5 / B967L 2009

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