The Symbolic Impetus: How Creative Fantasy Motivates Development

by Charles Stewart

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This title describes the symbolic process in child's play at each stage from infancy onwards. In addition it shows how particular symbols can facilitate the healing of blocks that may arise in each stage of psychological development. The book is in two parts, In part one, each of the chapters describes a new phase of the symbolic process as it emerges in typical fantasies that accompany a stage of normal development. In part two, each chapter is devoted to the exposition of the particular healing role played by symbols at different stages of development in psychotherapy with infants, children, adolescents and adults.
  • ISBN10 185343535X
  • ISBN13 9781853435355
  • Publish Date 1 May 2001
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Free Association Books
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 256
  • Language English