Abstract
Phyllis Krystal gave the name ‘Cutting the Ties that Bind’ (Phyllis Krystal 1982) to a method which she developed in her individual counselling practice, using specific symbols for specific therapeutic purposes. In addition, she facilitated clients to draw on their own intuition in a symbolic way. This approach allows two people working together to connect to a mutually shared wisdom, which often seems to present itself in the mind's eye as an image which can then be reflected upon creatively. Thus the image becomes a symbol that can be drawn on to guide and inspire the process of the therapeutic work. I have been stimulated by part of the Cutting the Ties ritual, the Figure of 8 model, to find ways to help clients strengthen their sense of personal space. I say more about this later.