The Healthy Adult in Schema Therapy: Using the Octopus Metaphor

This conceptual paper presents the Healthy Adult mode in Schema Therapy using octopus metaphor. As a relatively new form of integrative psychotherapy, has recent times become increasingly popular among psychotherapists, as preferred transdiagnostic treatment approach. Therapy, however, is not free from theoretical criticisms and practical challenges. The aim this article twofold. First, to offer clients simple, pictorial, creative, powerful, memorable metaphor that they can use develop strengthen their positive psychological intervention achieve goals. Second, present parsimonious, flexible model, aligned with psychotherapy tradition, for psychotherapists blend into own style practice. Drawing on relevant empirical findings, taking scientist-practitioner stance, unpacks therapeutic factors mechanisms change embedded metaphor, how be integrated Therapy. elucidates linkages between theory practice, highlights corresponding outcomes benefits clients. Thereby, it contributes multiple nuances versions psychotherapy.