A very helpful framework for analysis is used by Paul Soukup (1983), where he organizes the literature around four major theological themes: religious self understanding, Christian attitudes toward communication, pastoral uses of communication, and ethics and advocacy. (religion-online.org)
I will let the professionals in family therapy, psychology, and psychiatry hash out the question whether this is a particularly helpful framework for counseling troubled souls. (firstthings.com)
These chapters use a very helpful framework: the story; themes in the story; ideas in the story for use in the session; the use of props and suggestions for drama actions. (playtherapy.org)