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e f f e c t i v e c o u n s e l l i n g . A s i n g l e c a s e s t u d y a p p r o a c h w a s a d o p t e d
f o r t h e r e s e a r c h . T h e m a t e r i a l o f a f a m i l y i n t h e r a p y b y V i r g i n i a
S a t i r a s t h e r a p i s t w a s t r a n s c r i b e d v e r b a t i m f r o m t h e a u d i o t a p e s .
T h e m e t a p h o r s o f b o t h t h e t h e r a p i s t a n d t h e c l i e n t w e r e
i d e n t i f i e d f r o m t h e t r a n s c r i p t . T h e y w e r e t h e n c l a s s i f i e d
a c c o r d i n g t o t h e i r t y p e s a n d t h e p r o c e s s e s i n v o l v e d . N e x t t h e
p a t t e r n s o f m e t a p h o r i c u s a g e w e r e e x a m i n e d . T h e m o v e m e n t i n
c o u n s e l l i n g w a s m e a s u r e d u s i n g a s p e c i a l s c a l e . P o i n t s o f
s i g n i f i c a n t m o v e m e n t i n t h e c l i e n t w e r e i d e n t i f i e d . T h e
c o r r e s p o n d e n c e o f t h e u s e s o f t h e m e t a p h o r s a n d t h e c l i e n t ' s
p r o g r e s s w a s s t u d i e d . F o r t y - f i v e i n s t a n c e s o f t h e u s e o f
m e t a p h o r s b y t h e t h e r a p i s t w e r e r e p o r t e d . B u t m e t a p h o r s w e r e u s e d
b y t h e c l i e n t o n l y f i v e t i m e s . T h e m o s t s i g n i f i c a n t m e t a p h o r s
u s e d b y t h e t h e r a p i s t a l l o c c u r r e d a t p o i n t s w h e r e t h e r e w e r e a
l o t o f p r o g r e s s i n t h e c o u n s e l l i n g . T h e o v e r a l l a n a l y s i s
d e m o n s t r a t e d t h e u s e f u l n e s s o f t h e c o n c e p t s o f m e t a p h o r s u s e d f o r
t h i s r e s e a r c h . I t a l s o i l l u s t r a t e d t h e f a c t t h a t m e t a p h o r s c a n b e
t h e d i r e c t v e h i c l e o f i n s i g h t s t h a t c o n t r i b u t e t o w a r d s e f f e c t i v e
c o u n s e l l i n g . I n s i g h t s f r o m t h e m e t a p h o r s w e r e n o t d e p e n d e n t o n
t h e a b i l i t y o f t h e c l i e n t t o r e c i p r o c a t e i n m e t a p h o r i c
e x p r e s s i o n . S o m e i m p l i c a t i o n s f o r t h e p r a c t i c e o f c o u n s e l l i n g
u s i n g m e t a p h o r s w e r e s u g g e s t e d a n d s o m e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s f o r
f u t u r e r e s e a r c h w e r e o f f e r e d .
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Table of Contents
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION . . . . 1
The Problem . 2
Some D e f i n i t i o n s 3
CHAPTER TWO
Overview 7
Metaphor i n P h i l o s o p h y and L i n g u i s t i c s 8
The E m e r g e n c e o f a Modern T h e o r y . 8
Metaphor i n P s y c h o l o g y and P s y c h o t h e r a p y 17
A Transition 17
Metaphor i n Psychology 18
(1) M e t a p h o r as a P s y c h o l o g i c a l Process . . . . 18
(2) M e t a p h o r as a C o g n i t i v e Process 20
(3) R e c e n t R e s e a r c h . 21
Metaphor i n Psychotherapy . 23
P s y c h o a n a l y t i c View 25
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY 40
The Context 40
Preparing T r a n s c r i p t 40
Verifying Transcript 40
T r a i n i n g Research A s s i s t a n t 41
C o n d u c t i n g a P i l o t Study 41
Measuring the T h e r a p e u t i c P r o g r e s s 43
I n t e r v i e w w i t h the T h e r a p i s t , V i r g i n i a S a t i r . . . . 45 .
CHAPTER FOUR
The p a t t e r n of Metaphoric I n t e r a c t i o n 56
A Useful C l a s s i f i c a t i o n 61
A Helpful Categorization . 62
A V e h i c l e of I n s i g h t 63
A Freedom to Respond 64
From Accommodation to A s s i m i l a t i o n 64
A Non-threatening Climate 65
A Change i n P e r s p e c t i v e 66
An O f f e r i n g of A l t e r n a t i v e s 67
V
A T o u c h o f Humour 67
A Matter of Pacing 68
CHAPTER F I V E
Summary 76
Background 76
Results 77
An Analysis . . . 77
Conclusions 78
Recommendations 79
Practical Implications . . . . 79
Future Research 80
References 82
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List of Tables
Pacje
Acknowledgements
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
m e t a p h o r as a g e n e r a l p s y c h o l o g i c a l process; (2) m e t a p h o r as a
c o n c l u d e s i n h i s r e v i e w o f t h e l i t e r a t u r e t h a t t h e r e i s a s y e t no
case study method, the research methodology chosen for our study.
The Problem
that the mind has two jobs to perform: 'Make the Strange
calls 'accommodation . 1
By putting Piaget and Synectics together,
psychotherapy?
Some Definitions
In d e c e n t r a t i o n , o r a c h i e v i n g i n t e g r a t e d multicentricity,
i n the process of t r y i n g to understand another's world,
we n e e d modes o f t r a n s l a t i n g or transforming another's
words and b e h a v i o r s f r o m "outside s e l f " to "inside s e l f . "
We n e e d s modes o f m e t a p h o r i n g , o f t r y i n g on and experien-
c i n g a n o t h e r ' s m i c r o and macro w o r l d views and carrying
them f r o m a n o t h e r t o o n e s e l f , as a way o f b o t h d i f f e r e n t i -
a t i n g and i n t e g r a t i n g them. We need ways of p e r c e i v i n g
r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n e v e n t s as i f t h r o u g h another's eyes
( D u h l , 1983 , p.130) .
among t h e s t a n d a r d i z e d r o l e s .
effective.
Delimitations o f t h e Study
The approach adopted for this study was the single case
c o n n e c t i o n s b e t w e e n t h e u s e o f m e t a p h o r b y one t h e r a p i s t , and t h e
observable behaviours of the family i n therapy. Naturalistic
case study done by Virginia Satir i n 1982. The therapy was done
CHAPTER TWO
Overview
Perspectives on Metaphor 1
e d i t e d by him remarks t h a t we are in
the vast majority of the work has been done in the area of
exhaustive.
8
(1958) a n d has since formed the basis for much of the modern
discussion on metaphor.
9
properties'. A 'credence-property' i s an a t t r i b u t e b e l i e v e d by
10
because there i s no a s s u m p t i o n t h a t w o r d s a n d m e a n i n g s a r e l o c k e d
d i m e n s i o n o f meaning.
marked sign i n such a way that the sign gets a new meaning
considered i n d i s t i n g u i s h i n g m e t a p h o r s f r o m n o n s e n s e . He feels
activities.
also believes that the metaphor itself interacts with and helps
Metaphorical Method 1
in which he notes different forms of
o f t h e t e r m s o f a m e t a p h o r , when i n f a c t i t i s an a e s t h e t i c p o w e r
comparative i n nature.
Perspectives.'
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meaning' (p.77) and lays out three principles with which the
the speaker.
(1980) who accepts both the comparative level and the interactive
of 'experiential gestalt, 1
i.e. structured meaningful wholes
philosophical d i s c u s s i o n s t o d a y . L a k o f f a n d J o h n s o n go a s f a r a s
1980a, p.486).
A Transition
1967) .
Metaphor i n Psychology
(1)Metaphor as a P s y c h o l o g i c a l Process
demonstrate h i s thesis.
of reality.
functions of metaphor.
(3)Recent Research
further studied.
Metaphor i n Psychotherapy
spatial metaphors.
reality and as a u t i s t i c g r a t i f i c a t i o n . An e x a m p l e g i v e n i s o f a
man has sexual instincts and drives, this i s but one side of
experience.
Oedipal experiences.
tension.
is highly informative.
to note that this Freudian approach does not take into account
metaphor.
m e t a p h o r w i t h t h e p a t i e n t a s a way of h e l p i n g him.
metaphor, 1
Cain and Maupin (1961) h a v e sought to use metaphor to
a child i n great panic because the red paint on his canvas began
the canvas and reassured the child that the fire would be put
e v e n be a c t e d o u t by t h e p a t i e n t . T h i s i s b a s e d on S h a r p e ' s work
f r o m f a c i n g t h e r e a l p r o b l e m . An e x a m p l e g i v e n i s s e t t i n g f i r e to
(2) M e t a p h o r s c a n b e u s e d to h i g h l i g h t c e r t a i n elements of
events.
intrusive.
t h e r e s u l t may be i n f l u e n c e d by t h e f a c t t h e p a t i e n t a p p e a r t o be
Our literature review thus far has revealed that the main
a d e f i n i t e agenda a t t h e b e g i n n i n g of therapy.
clues.
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possible solutions.
teaches that facing evil and living through fear and pain a
relate the story to people they know and add to the story some
o u t h u n t i n g e a c h day and r e t u r n w i t h f o o d t o f e e d h i s
w i f e and c h i l d r e n . E a c h y e a r more c h i l d r e n were b o r n and
the c h i l d r e n from the p r e v i o u s y e a r would b e g i n t o ven-
t u r e o f f on t h e i r own t o f i n d a mate and e s t a b l i s h t h e i r
own home. B u t e v e r y s o o f t e n t h e s e c h i l d r e n w o u l d r e t u r n
w i t h t h e i r mate t o v i s i t t h e i r p a r e n t s and t h e p a r e n t s
would r e t u r n t h e i r v i s i t . These r e l a t i o n s h i p s were f a i t h -
f u l and l a s t e d f o r y e a r s and a r e p r o b a b l y s t i l l lasting.
I f i n d t h e f a i t h f u l n e s s o f w o l v e s b e a u t i f u l and f e e l
s o r r y f o r how m i s u n d e r s t o o d t h e y a r e . ( B r i n k , 1982,
p. 262)
The above story illustrates very well how metaphors and stories
metaphor quite directly suggests to the wife that her fears are
the 'cooking' (process) affects the outcome; the 'crust* can hide
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will p e r i s h ; a n d t h e r e c i p e s c a n b e p a s s e d on f o r g e n e r a t i o n s .
Generally, a m e t a p h o r i s d e f i n e d a s a way o f s p e a k i n g
i n w h i c h one t h i n g i s e x p r e s s e d i n terms o f a n o t h e r ,
whereby t h i s b r i n g i n g t o g e t h e r t h r o w s new l i g h t o n
the c h a r a c t e r o f what i s b e i n g d e f i n e d . (Kopp, 1971,
p . 17, c i t e d b y G o r d o n , 1978, p . 7)
method o f t h e r a p e u t i c communication. E v e n t h o u g h we h a v e n o t u s e d
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
The Context
Preparing Transcript
Verifying Transcript
These excerpts formed the basic units of our study. Each unit is
typed transcript.
pilot study. The metaphors used by the therapist and the client
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This meant that eighty percent of the time the results ofthe
Identifying t h e Metaphors
classifications.
Table 1
1 — C l e a r - c u t , a c t i v e a v o i d a n c e . E i t h e r a t l e a s t one e x a m p l e
of t h i s behaviour, or a general stance of non-involvement,
e s p e c i a l l y an i m p e r s o n a l n a r r a t i v e .
2 — T e n d e n c y t o shy away, t o p a s s i v e l y a v o i d r e l e v a n t m a t e r i a l .
P a y i n g o n l y l i p - s e r v i c e t o t h e r a p i s t ' s attempts t o promote
s e l f - e x p l o r a t i o n . Overly prolonged s i t u a t i o n a l d e s c r i p t i o n ,
with personal involvement being e n t i r e l y s i t u a t i o n - s p e c i f i c
or nominal.
3 — No a v o i d a n c e , a c t i v e o r p a s s i v e , b u t c e r t a i n l y no a p p r o a c h
to s e l f - e x p l o r a t i o n . C l i e n t s w i l l introduce t o p i c s of l i k e l y
s i g n i f i c a n c e , but i t ' s mostly at a d e s c r i p t i v e l e v e l . I t i s
u n c l e a r whether c l i e n t w i l l d e v e l o p the t o p i c ( s ) i n t o
m e a n i n g f u l t h e r a p y w o r k . However, p e r s o n a l i n v o l v e m e n t i s
c l e a r l y p r e s e n t . T h i s c a t e g o r y c a n be u s e d as a b a s e - l i n e
s c o r e f o r any c o n v e r s a t i o n a b o u t c o n t e n t a r e a s o f p o t e n t i a l
relevance.
4 — Mixed a p p r o a c h - a v o i d a n c e ; i n v o l v e s examples of b o t h .
Ambivalence about p u r s u i n g the t o p i c m e a n i n g f u l l y i s r e v e a l -
ed. P o t e n t i a l i s t h e r e f o r f u r t h e r s e l f - e x p l o r a t i o n .
5 — O v e r a l l a p p r o a c h . S e t t i n g t h e s t a g e f o r l a t e r , more m e a n i n g -
f u l s e l f - e x p l o r a t i o n and e x p e r i e n c i n g . May i n v o l v e l a b e l l i n g
p r o b l e m s as s u c h , o r d e s c r i b i n g / m e n t i o n i n g f e e l i n g s a b o u t
p e r s o n a l e x p e r i e n c e s . Can be u s e d as a c a t c h - a l l c a t e g o r y
when one g e t s a s e n s e o f d i f f u s e , g e n e r a l a p p r o a c h .
6 — C l e a r a p p r o a c h . A t l e a s t one g o o d e x a m p l e , n o t contradicted
o r c a n c e l l e d by a v o i d a n c e s . May i n v o l v e s e l a b o r a t i o n upon
f e e l i n g s , i n s i g h t into d i f f i c u l t i e s , desire for understan-
ding of e x p e r i e n c e , c u r i o s i t y about s e l f , a sense t h a t the
c l i e n t i s open t o e x p e r i e n c e , a s t r o n g u n a m b i v a l e n t d e s i r e
to solve problems.
2. What was going through your mind as you were using the
metaphor?
4. What was t h e e f f e c t o f t h e u s e o f t h e m e t a p h o r on t h e c l i e n t ?
CHAPTER FOUR
a r e u s e d s o o f t e n t h a t t h e y h a v e p a s s e d i n t o common u s a g e a n d may
and their son, Kent; and the family reconstruction dealt with
therapist.
2 — T e n d e n c y t o s h y away.
3 — No a v o i d a n c e , b u t no a p p r o a c h to self-exploration.
4 — Mixed approach-avoidance.
5 — Overall approach.
6 — Clear approach.
NA— Not a p p l i c a b l e .
Table 2
18 T7 how t o c o v e r up f o r y o u r s e l f I F/F 4
Table 2 (Continued)
52 T i l I saw a g r e a t , b i g t o a d s t o o l
and y o u were s i t t i n g u n d e r i t
and y o u wanted t o have e x c i t e -
:
ment a n d i n t e r e s t and s o o n .
And y o u d i d n ' t n o t i c e t h a t
a r o u n d t h e e d g e s were f u n n y
t h i n g s a n d s o o n . Does t h a t s a y
a n y t h i n g t o you? Op F/S 6
54 T13 A l o t o f us h e r e g o t o u r plum-
b e r ' s l i c e n s e s o u t h e r e and t h e n
we f o r g o t a b o u t t h e p l u m b i n g
a f t e r w a r d on p u r p o s e . T h e y m i g h t
n o t l i k e t h a t f o r me t o s a y t h a t ,
b u t t h a t ' s one o f the; t h i n g s
t h a t h a p p e n s . Do y o u want p l u m -
ber's licenses? Op F/S 5
54 A make-believe conversation
i n t r o d u c e d by t h e t h e r a p i s t
68 S c u l p t i n g a n d game m e t a p h o r
i n t r o d u c e d b y the^ t h e r a p i s t h e r e
51
Table 3 (Continued)
86 S c u l p t i n g a n d game m e t a p h o r r e -
i n t r o d u c e d by t h e t h e r a p i s t here
4 T3 He was a g u i n e a p i g I F/S 3
52
Table 2 (Continued)
End of f i r s t half of P a r t II
2 CI Well, I f e l t v e r y open l a s t n i g h t .
It just sort o f came o u t o f me A F/F 5
Table 2 (Continued)
6 T4 When I s a y t a p e i t ' s k i n d of a
conclusion A S/F 4
40 T5 One c h i l d . I'm l o o k i n g f o r b l a c k
s h e e p , b e c a u s e t h e r e o u g h t t o be
b l a c k s h e e p as w e l l . I F/S 4
40 T6 B l a c k s h e e p . Now I w i l l t e l l y o u
why y o u h a v e t o h a v e b l a c k s h e e p ,
and you l o o k f o r i t . A b l a c k sheep
i s somebody i n t h e f a m i l y where
the messages a r e s u c h you don't
c o u n t and t h e b l a c k s h e e p g o e s
o u t and shows t h e w o r l d what aw-
f u l people they are... I F/S 4
42 T7 ...The b l a c k s h e e p g e t s a l l k i n d s
of a t t e n t i o n , because the b l a c k
s h e e p i s t h e one t h a t k e e p s t h e
f a m i l y a l i v e . I f you d o n ' t have a
b l a c k s h e e p i n a f a m i l y t h a t i s so
r i g i d , then i t takes a l o t to
r a i s e the dead, I w i l l t e l l you.
T h a t ' s what t h e b l a c k s h e e p d o e s ,
t h a t ' s t h e i r f u n c t i o n . . . Now how
d i d t h a t b l a c k sheep t u r n out? I F/S 4
72 T8 I t (a v a l u e ) i s one of those
t h i n g s you can use Op F/S 6
78 T13 l o o k a t them i n t e r m s o f y o u r
gift givers Op F/S 5
78 C14 B e i n g a b l a c k s h e e p c a n be
p o s i t i v e i f y o u want t o g e t
out o f s i t u a t i o n s I F/F 5
Table 2 (Continued)
84 T18 B l a c k sheep i s e x c i t i n g , b u t
a n y b o d y who i s a b l a c k s h e e p
i n y o u r f a m i l y on one l e v e l
always g o t punished... I F/F 6
o f m e t a p h o r , b u t t h e y h e l p e d t o c r e a t e a more l i v e l y context in
make t h e f a m i l i a r s t r a n g e . No obvious p a t t e r n c o u l d be d i s c e r n e d .
The . P a t t e r n o f M e t a p h o r i c Interaction
do.' At this point the therapist must have sensed that the
one gets up i n the morning and asked the client to suggest one
f e e l i n g s of resentment t h a t t h e c l i e n t s h a d t o h i s p a r e n t s on t h e
whole matter.
self-exploration.
between t h e t h e r a p i s t a n d t h e c l i e n t . An e x a m p l e o f s u c h exchange
that made the familiar strange. After an initial burst of the use
the therapist again returned to it. When she did so, she asked
whether the client had had a change of view concerning the black
being the black sheep. The therapist was delighted that the
client was able to see the positive side as well as the negative
side. Towards the end of the session however, the therapist came
on t h e p a r t of the client.
metaphors by t h e t h e r a p i s t .
A Useful Classification
A Helpful Categorization
that make the strange familiar and metaphors that make the
the content.
A Vehicle of Insight
A Freedom t o Respond
ways.
From A c c o m m o d a t i o n to A s s i m i l a t i o n
the black sheep r can be made. When they were first introduced
A Non-threatening Climate
felt f r o m h i s p a r e n t s who w a n t e d h i m t o g o t o s c h o o l . T h r o u g h t h e
license, 1
t h e t h e r a p i s t and t h e c l i e n t could together look a t the
could also claim as his own any insight that was gained through
A Change i n Perspective
p r o b l e m and t h u s o b t a i n a more o b j e c t i v e v i e w o f r e a l i t y . He is
the client normally faces i n coping with his problem. Second the
is when t h e therapist said, 'But now I'd a l s o like you some other
An O f f e r i n g o f A l t e r n a t i v e s
A T o u c h o f Humour
could be c o n s i d e r e d by t r a n s f e r r i n g t o t h e p o s i t i v e a n d negative
A Matter of Pacing
discontinuation o f a metaphor.
The s y s t e m i c u s e o f t h e m e t a p h o r o f t h e b l a c k s h e e p seems t o
its appropriateness.
p a c i n g . T h e c o u n s e l l o r n e e d s t o s e n s e w h e n t o move o n a n d w h e n t o
be c o n s i d e r e d as w e l l .
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context entirely.'
of s o m e s o r t i n t o s o m e t h i n g . ' S h e a l s o w e n t o n t o a d d , 'The i d e a
G e t t i n g t h e c l i e n t o u t o f t h e l i n e a r t h i n k i n g mode i s o n e o f
a pleaser] b e c a u s e t h a t was s o m e t h i n g h e p u t i n t o i t h i m s e l f . A n d
that I p i c k e d up.'
asked why she moved so quickly from one metaphor t o the next. To
S a t i r w e n t on t o a d d , 'What i s a l s o i m p o r t a n t w i t h y o u r w o r k
plumber's license - his father knew about that, his mother knew
s o m e t i m e s I make a c o m i c t h i n g i n r e l a t i o n t o t h i s . T h i s t i m e the
comic part was they a l l got their plumber's l i c e n s e . ' The humour
s o m e t h i n g e l s e . T h e r e i s a l o t o f w e a v i n g t h a t g o e s on to t r y to
of that.'
highlights.
both brains can do the same things. In the right brain, the
feel, often i t i s how you think t h a t they are interested in. She
for the t h e r a p i s t and the client. Yet other metaphors can be used
perspective.'
such a b e a u t i f u l way.'
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CHAPTER F I V E
Summary
Background
Results
therapist.
obvious p a t t e r n c o u l d be found.
An Analysis
w o r l d o f t h e c l i e n t o r s u g g e s t new w a y s o f t h i n k i n g . I n t h e f i r s t
Conclusions
theories o f metaphors.
Recommendations
Practical Implications
Future Research
extensive research using more that one case study and with a
further investigated.
of metaphor.
research.
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