Categorial-system approach to metaphorical association cards therapy

The relevance of the study is due to need address issues substantiation therapy with metaphorical associative cards (hereinafter referred as MACtherapy). MAС-therapy in recent years has become widely used psychological practices counseling. purpose article theoretical MAC-therapy by relying on categorical-systemic methodology using categorical pendulum method. Materials and methods. In course study, reliance placed a categorical-system approach, therefore, categories act materials. Along general methods analysis synthesis, method was build systemic model MAC therapy. Research results. variants qualitative states (system, process, activity) methodological components I (object, subject, goal) were identified. Their brief description given. A developed author presented. interaction elements goal-setting clearly shown. presented Discussion conclusion. Qualitative have individually determined forms manifestation unified mechanisms implementation. As result we identified differences understanding are implementation MACtherapy are: system, activity. main terminological apparatus presented, which include: MAC, group work, individual request, client, assistance, self-knowledge, self-development, support, therapeutic contact, safety, reflection, personal meaning, metaphor, association. addition above categories, other, additional actively therapy: perception, projection, narrative, insight, figure, background. research materials may be useful specialists interested maps.