Narrative Therapy 101

Narrative Therapy 101 : Narrative Therapy 101

Assumptions : Assumptions

: Narrative therapy seeks to be a respectful, non-blaming approach to counselling and community work, which centers people as the experts in their own lives.

: It views problems as separate from people and assumes people have many skills, competencies, beliefs, values, commitments and abilities that will assist them to change their relationship with problems in their lives.

: Curiosity and a willingness to ask questions to which we genuinely don’t know the answers are important principles of this work.

: There are many possible directions that any conversation can take (there is no single correct direction).

: The person consulting the therapist plays a significant part in determining the directions that are taken.

Techniques : Techniques

: Technique #1-   Identify Unique Outcomes to thicken the alternative story.

: Technique #2 -   Externalize the Problem...

: Technique #3 -   Utilizing Outsider Witnesses to restory and reflect. Thus thickening a new narrative.

: Technique #4 -   Deconstructing the dominant story...

: Technique #5 -   Writing letters...