Origins
The founder of narrative therapy
What is Michael White and David Epston
In narrative therapy, clients are never viewed as deficient or inherently problematic.
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What is True.
Clients are treated as brave and agentic individuals who should be commended for recognizing and working to address their issues. They are never viewed as deficient or inherently problematic.
This process is sometimes referred to as “re-authoring” or “re-storying.
Constructing a Narrative
Constructing a Narrative:
-"reauthoring" or "re-storying" -therapist and the client look for new meanings in the story that may help them alter the client's existing stories or create new ones -based on the idea that one event can have many different meanings and interpretations -panning for gold (dig through dirt to find gold) -My Life Story (click download)
Decade it was originated
What is the 80's
Narrative therapy views people's problems as ______ to the individual
(external or internal)
What is external
A narrative therapist would work with client to break down or _____ their story into smaller parts
What is deconstruct
Deconstruction:
-used to facilitate people to achieve clearness in their stories -help break down big story into lesser parts -ask them to be more specific about what is bothering them, rather than accepting a statement - dig into problem -helps to understand root of problem, what this means to them
Scenario: A teenage male identifying client is feeling insecure and worried about his upcoming job interview due to fear of being judged due to his face and body tattoos. He needs a job to support his family.
Where it was originated
What is Australia
Narrative therapy looks at people and their problems as ______.
(one or separate)
What is separate.
Narrative therapy does not blame clients for their problems. The client is not at fault for their problems and blame is not assigned to them or anyone else.
Helps create distance between the individual and their problems
What is externalization
Externalizing the Problem:
-Focuses on how the problem impacts a person -person is separate from problem -shifts convo to focus on relationship between person and problem instead of problem and person -name the problem (characterization of problem gives it boundaries- its possible to stand outside them)
Scenario: A young female identifying client says she feels anxious during recess and lunch because she doesn't have any friends "everyone hates me."
The founders were influenced by which French theroist
What is Michel Faucault
The therapist views the client as having all the capabilities, skills, and knowledge necessary to address their problems.
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What is true.
Narrative therapy sees clients as experts on their own lives. In narrative therapy, the therapist and the client are on equal footing, but it is the client who has intimate knowledge of his or her own life. As a result, therapy is meant to be a collaboration between the client and the therapist.
This technique involves looking at one’s story from a new perspective and developing more positive, life-affirming stories as a result
What is unique outcomes
Unique Outcomes:
-there are alternative endings or ways that you can change your story (it’s like a choose-your-own-adventure book) -give hope of life without problem -exceptions to dominate story -help identify times when opposite was true - reimagining the problem -"tell me when you didn't have this problem"