'This is a stunning book! It brings into sharp relief the profound relevance of literature, in all its forms, for training, practice and continuing professional development in the psychological psychotherapies. Liz Burns has managed to illuminate the relationship between reflection in action and reflection on action in our therapeutic work, using literary metaphor as an explanatory vehicle. She has peppered ... Read morethe book with illustrative and helpful exercises, for trainers, trainees and practitioners. Her love and appreciation of how the literary speaks to all our experience shines throughout this book - read it!'- Professor Arlene Vetere, Deputy Programme Director, Department of Psychology, University of Surrey'Every therapist should read this book. It cannot help but open up rich areas of thought and reflection which will enhance the therapist's own personal and professional development as well as providing some extremely useful ideas for direct work with clients. The author's own clinical experience, theoretical understanding and love of literature shine through. The result is an exciting blend, a stimulating and joyful read and a book I wholeheartedly recommend to therapists at all levels of experience.'- Judith Lask, Programme Leader, Family Therapy Courses, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London Show Less