David Gordon Therapeutic Metaphors Pdf

Gordon introduced a specific methodology for creating "Isomorphic" metaphors—stories that share the same structure as the client's problem but different content.

The resolution of the metaphor must offer a new behavioral choice. In the sapling metaphor, perhaps the wind (external event) blows down the oak tree, or perhaps the sapling learns to bend sideways to find a patch of light. The act of bending or shifting is the prescription for the client. david gordon therapeutic metaphors pdf