Ildikó Boldizsár is a writer, folk tale researcher, folk tale therapist, university lecturer, and developer of the "Metamorphoses Folk Tale Therapy Method".
She has published sixty-two books.
She founded the magazine „Tale”, and the Metamorphoses Therapy Association, and the International Metamorphoses School. She teaches her method in Hungary and abroad.
Ildikó Boldizsár
Speaker
How can I help you? Supportive methods in folk tales
Speech
airy tales (a type of folk tale) are stories featuring seven recurring characters, each of whom has a specific role to play in bringing about a "happy ending." The helper role is of outstanding importance in these tales: he/she embodies the abilities that the hero lacks, without which the hero would be unable to achieve his goal. The climax of fairy tales is the scene in which the hero and his helper find each other and then join forces. However, this process is never random: there is a specific order to the type of helper assigned to a fairy tale hero or a given problem. The presentation introduces this logical connection model, also touching on how today's helping professionals can use the helper model found in fairy tales in their work.