ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents an overview of the key concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book offers some samples of the happiness-enhancing characteristics of metaphors and shows how a story can be created to communicate the therapeutic messages that are grounded in the research, evidence, and application of positive psychology. It considers personal stories because one's own life and learning experiences can often hold potent learnings for others-just as others' life stories can hold important messages for people. Learning to create and present metaphors in positive psychotherapy and counseling is really no different from learning any other skill. Therapy is about facilitating the client's transition from their problems to their outcomes and this usually means engaging their strengths, resources, and abilities in ways that can best assist that transition. Therapeutic stories are no exception. The PRO Assessment provides both client and therapist with clear therapeutic goals.
