Narrative Therapy Terms
Narrative Practices
100

The identity of the described problem is viewed as separate from the identities of the person. In this process, the problem becomes a separate relational entity.

What is Externalizing

100

This narrative pratice invites people to identify the different aspects of their identity including the past, future goals, strengths and support system. For each section, the persons draw part of a tree and write notes around it.

What is The Tree of Life

200

A practice in Narrative Therapy where the therapist documents the session by summarizing the meeting and highlighting any unique documents. The document is given to the community member.

What is Narrative Letter Writing

200

These questions explore what is not being said that might speak to what the community member finds precious, valuable.

What are "Absent but Implicit" questions

300

A practice in Narrative Therapy where the therapist interviews the community member in the presence of a group of persons/professionals. The group then comments and reflects on the session offering multiple perspectives (while the community member witnesses the conversation).

What is Reflecting Teams

300

Focusing on people's resistance to the abuse rather than the effects of the abuse is referred to as__________-based therapy

What is response

400

Simultaneously listening to the community member's problem story while listening and attending to the counter-story. __________  ___________prompts the therapist to orient to two kinds of stories simultaneously.

What is "Double Listening"

400

This narrative therapy practice critiques traditional grief counseling. The practice offers an alternative approach to working with grief and loss. 

Re-membering practices

500

An exception to a problem. Is an event or action that contradicts the problem story. Provides a potential entry point or pathway to a preferred story.

What is a Unique Outcome.

500

In narrative therapy, people are not "single storied" but _________ storied.

What is multi