The Power of Inner Pictures: How Imagination can Maintain Physical and Mental Health by Thomas Kretschmar & Martin Tzschaschel

Author:Thomas Kretschmar & Martin Tzschaschel [Kretschmar, Thomas]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Karnac Books
Published: 2016-11-01T04:00:00+00:00

Fifth session

Andy L is given the picture of the mountain. To him, it appears “quite big”. It is sunny, and the surrounding landscape is “all green”. He wants to climb all the way up the mountain. Equipped with a bottle of water, he begins to walk. It is quite strenuous exercise, but his spirits are high. “I'll be up there in half an hour”, he says. “What great fun.” Having reached the peak, he stops to enjoy the view. After he returns to the room, he draws a picture of his journey to the top.

The therapist explains the symbol of the mountain. He describes the metaphorical relationship of climbing, success, and performance. The client responds affirmatively, adding that he had learnt to reach his goals in life without any help. He calls his work “Anything you've ever wanted”.

A few weeks later, Andy L contacts the Mind Institute Berlin to let his therapist know what had happened. By now, he has become fairly relaxed around other people and continues to see a new friend that he plays guitar with. “I can feel solid ground beneath me”, he says. “I used to come up against a wall before. Now I've discovered a gateway, and beyond it, a beautiful garden.”

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