Why bother?

    Ericksonian Therapy (Zeig and Lankton)
    • Past Life Regression by Maryann K. Schumm, 5/16/98
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        • Phil's Law by Philip H. Farber, 5/18/98


    Why bother?
    by Stephen Lankton, 5/20/98

    You asked if I "Would you be willing to use a metaphor with a fundamentalist Christian client that involved the concept of "heaven"? Or, with an atheistic client, would you use a metaphor that was based on the end of consciousness at death?" The answer is "no." Why would I need to even bother to do that? I am trying to help people organize resources and experiences for change not tell stories about abstract topics. Metaphors that I use tend to deal with verifyable experience and most certainly with "thing" about the response to which, I will have sense. You seem to be merely arguing here and not particularly interested in my approach, so I will cut this discussion short at this time rather than explain my use of metaphor in more detail.


            • Abstractions? by Philip H. Farber, 5/21/98

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