Main description:

Pathways to Hope features metaphors Harish Malhotra uses to help his patients in therapy and to teach medical students open-ended interview techniques. The metaphors in this book serve as an extension to the ones in Malhotra's first book, Metaphors of Healing (Hamilton Books, 2014). Practitioners and individuals outside of the medical field can use this book to navigate day-to-day circumstances.

Contents:

Acknowledgments Introduction Pathway 1: Go With Your Best Face Pathway 2: Discard the Obsession and Compulsion Pathway 3: Enjoy Romance and Marriage Pathway 4: The Daily Clockwork: Get Dressed for It Pathway 5: Make Happy Relationships Pathway 6: Connect with Each Other Pathway 7: Fix Your Problems Pathway 8: Search for the Silver Lining Pathway 9: Discover Your Amazing Self Pathway 10: Discover Your Mate Pathway 11: Make Yourself a Happy Person Pathway 12: Leave Nothing Unturned Pathway 13: Select Colors from Dark to Bright Pathway 14: Recognize the Pearl Within Pathway 15: Value Your Relationships Pathway 16: Free Yourself from the Dungeon Pathway 17: Take Charge of Your Treatment Pathway 18: Applaud the Newness of Life Pathway 19: Harness the Pill Horses Pathway 20: Lead Me from Darkness into Light Pathway 21: Panic Disorder: Learn to Cope with It Pathway 22: Change the Storm into a Breeze Pathway 23: Metaphors to Teach Open-Ended Interview Technique Recommended Resources