Tale Therapy

During Smile Therapies, we usually apply the Metamorphoses Fairy Tale Therapy Method developed by Ildikó Boldizsár, which is based on the premise that every situation in life has a counterpart in tales. According to this method, the old folk tales contain special healing patterns that help children to cope with their inner fears and anxieties, and help solve their difficulties. Sometimes our professionals work with other stories written by writers, psychologists or even the children themselves to activate the listener’s own self-healing processes and make possible mental recovery.

From the conflicts and symbols in the stories, children instinctively choose those that correspond to their own current life situations and problems. Stories can also help children to remove themselves from overwhelming difficulties and to cope with problems through the hero of the story. While processing the tales, children identify with the heroes, discover and mobilise their inner helpers, and follow the flow of the story to fight their inner ‘enemies’. In this way, they can experience their own situation in the symbolic world of the tale and look for possible solutions.