NARRATIVITET OG GRUNDMETAFORER I PSYKOTERAPI

Abstract

And overview of the status of narratology and the so called Folk Psychology in psychology and psychotherapy are given. Despite of the huge amount of theoretical considerations within the field only few concrete methodological presentations are existing. Root metaphors are introduced as simple concepts to analyse psychotherapy.
On a concrete material of patients and therapists the differences between root metaphors of the two parties are given. The metaphors of development and maturing are mostly used of the professionals and might reflect and dominant and colonialistic attitude of the therapists, against which the clients defend themselves.