Psychologists of the PD and PPV center use associative metaphorical maps in their psycho-prophylactic and psycho-corrective work with military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, NGU and police officers.

Metaphorical associative maps belong to projective methods that raise unconscious impressions from the depths of our subconscious, which determine our reaction to certain life situations. They evoke various associations from life, which have been deposited in the memory, touched the feelings of a person. They help voice their true feelings and experiences, establish contact with a person.

Metaphorical maps are used to search for solutions to current problems, to create an appropriate environment, for real deep interpersonal contact. They can be used for group or individual work, work with loss, trauma and the effects of trauma.

The use of this tool provides an opportunity to work with the emotional, mental and physical spheres at once.

The ethics of therapy dictates that before directly approaching the pain point and analyzing it, one should work for some time on creating an atmosphere of mutual trust, determine the level of self-esteem, and communication resources of the client.

Center psychologists use metaphorical associative maps in their work with the military because it is a universal psychological tool that appeals to a person's subconscious and is used both for psychocorrection and psychotherapy. Also MAC:

create an atmosphere of safety and trust;
help to express thoughts;
form them and specify the message;
in addition to facilitating the verbal expression of emotions, the card itself carries some kind of emotional charge.