Scripts and Stories for Hypnotherapists, Counsellors and Coaches
An inspiring collection of over 30 therapeutic metaphors, scripts, and healing stories to enrich your hypnotherapy, counselling, or coaching sessions.
Hypnotherapy Scripts and More
The Metaphor Toolbox is a practical resource for therapists who want to bring creativity and depth into their sessions. This anthology contains over 30 carefully crafted therapeutic metaphors and stories, designed to work as hypnotherapy scripts, guided meditations, or conversational tools within counselling and coaching. Each metaphor comes with guidance on how to adapt it to your client’s needs, making it suitable for both experienced practitioners and those new to using stories in therapy.
Using Metaphors and Stories in Therapy
Metaphors and therapeutic stories allow clients to explore new perspectives safely, much like a rollercoaster lets us experience fear while knowing we’re secure. Research shows stories create powerful emotional responses, improve rapport, and even influence the way the brain processes information. For therapists, metaphors become a “cognitive package” — breaking complex experiences into patterns that make change easier to achieve.
Therapeutic Metaphors in The Metaphor Toolbox
- Kaleidoscope metaphors – modern twists on classic themes
- Inner strength and resilience – empowering clients to rediscover resources
- Clearing scripts – helping clients let go of unhelpful thoughts and feelings
- Fairy tales with a therapeutic twist – engaging the inner child
- Work, hobbies and everyday life metaphors – making stories instantly relatable
- Mini metaphors – short, powerful scripts for quick interventions
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Reviews
💬“Crammed full of fabulous stories… each one can be tailored to the client in front of you to bring about real and lasting change.” – Karen Hayward
💬 “A must-have book… The use of therapeutic metaphor and suggestion is just as relevant and useful today.” – Georgina McKinnon, Chair of the Association for Hypnosis and Psychotherapy
Who The Book Is For
- Hypnotherapists looking for fresh scripts and ideas
- Counsellors and coaches wanting conversational metaphors
- Students and newly qualified practitioners building their toolkit
- Experienced therapists seeking new inspiration
Purchase Options
Direct from the author (UK only)
From Amazon (Kindle and outside UK)
Hypnotherapy Trainers, Supervisors, Therapists: If you’d like to gift or resell my books to your students, supervisees, or clients, I offer a discount on orders of 5 copies or more of the same title.