The use of therapeutic potential of projective techniques in family therapy. The "Enchanted stones technique"

The opening chapters of this thesis are dedicated to the introduction and definition of psychotherapy as a whole as well as its sub forms - individual, group, couple and family therapies. The thesis further focuses on the family therapy, its history, selected approaches, and several commonly used methods. Following this, the thesis defines the terminology of projection, projections methods, and introduces a particular projective method 'Enchanted Stones'. The practical application of this method is documented by a number of case studies, photographs and transcripts of family therapy video recordings. The thesis concludes with a critical assessment of this technique and a summary of the application of this method in family therapy by the author as well as other experts