Each of us has many life programs laid down not by us, but by other people we met on our life’s journey. These are parents, teachers, friends, heroes of books and films. Can you imagine how many fairy tales there are in our inner world?! And which one is ours? The fairytale therapist is trying to figure out all these intricacies. And this especially applies to us adults. Therefore, we affirm: fairytale therapy is an “adult method”! In order to understand the intricacies of the destinies and internal processes of adults, to help develop talents for children, to support teenagers, a fairytale therapist needs reasons. These foundations, or the Basics of Fairy Tale Therapy, are set out here in the book that you are holding in your hands. The book is addressed to psychologists, fairy tale therapists, as well as a wide range of people interested in fairy tales, myths, and parables. A number of materials presented in this book were previously partially published in the collection "Workshop on creative therapy."