A cozy living room corner featuring two modern armchairs and a wooden side table, complemented by a floor plant and abstract wall art, bathed in warm natural light from a large window. Metaphors serve as essential communication tools within therapeutic relationships, creating pathways between abstract psychological concepts and clients' lived experiences. We encounter this phenomenon across numerous therapeutic modalities, though cognitive behavioural therapy particularly ben

Cozy and inviting living room corner featuring soft armchairs, a wooden coffee table with a glass of water, a notebook, and yarn for knitting, bathed in warm natural light. We examine seventeen metaphorical frameworks for understanding and working with anxiety in therapeutic contexts, with particular attention to their application within cognitive behavioural approaches. Each metaphor provides both conceptual understanding and practical guidance for supporting clients who str