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Verbal and Nonverbal Metaphor With Children in Counseling
Author(s) -
Chesley Gayle L.,
Gillett Dodie A.,
Wagner William G.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2008.tb00528.x
Subject(s) - nonverbal communication , metaphor , psychology , expression (computer science) , qualitative research , developmental psychology , cognitive psychology , linguistics , sociology , computer science , philosophy , social science , programming language
The metaphor is typically viewed as a verbal form of expression in traditional talk therapies. However, this definition excludes nonverbal metaphors that children use when they express themselves through play. In this article, the authors examine the use of therapeutic metaphors, both verbal and nonverbal, with children. The roles of the child, counselor, and family in treatment are discussed, along with the benefits and limitations of using therapeutic metaphors with children. The use of quantitative, qualitative, and integrated methods for studying children's use of verbal and nonverbal metaphors in counseling is also examined.