ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the author (1) describes the unconscious process of embodied cognition and how it relates to the formation of traumatic memories, (2) highlights the utility of metaphor-rich therapy in helping patients who contend with traumatic reactions feel seen and “gotten,” and ultimately re-story their experiences in a way that facilitates meaning-making and integration into a more coherent narration of the self, and (3) discusses how, through the use of metaphor, auxiliary therapies involving engagement of the sensory processing systems—e.g., visual and sensory-motor—could be valuable in transforming raw preverbal material into a narrative of healing.
