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NarrativeTherapy_WK8.pptxNarrative Therapy Group Members: D’Aguanno Ijeoma Tankeu Gideon Nnabuike Walker
Department of Nursing
NU Theory and Practice of Contemporary Psychotherapies
Dr. -----
October 18, 2020
What is Narrative Therapy?
A type of psychotherapy that views people as separate form their problems (Psychology Today, 2020).
Believes that people are experts in their own lives, but allows them to see distance between them and their problems, issues, or concerns (Gilling, 2016; Psychology Today, 2020).
Believes that individuals construct the meaning in their life in stories, which they then hold as their “truth” (Corey, 2018).
A strengths-based approach that is collaborative between client and therapist (Corey, 2018).
The History & Background of Narrative Therapy and key concepts….
Michael White and David Epston developed narrative therapy. They created it as a non-pathologizing, empowering, and collaborative approach.
Narrative Therapy:
Separates people from their problems.
Helps people objective their problems.
Frames problems within a larger sociocultural context.
Teaches the person how to make room for other stories (Good Therapy, 2020).
More key Concepts of Narrative Therapy
Narrative therapy can help change dimensional thinking of behavior by looking at human behavior as multidimensional and complex based on circumstances.
It is acceptable to have more than one story to a problem.
Narrative therapy can help express difficult feelings about a problem.
The language we use is important.
It is important to move from the need to be ‘doing something and getting it right’ to ‘going with it.’
Using narrative to look at problems differently.
(Gilling, 2016).
When is Narrative Therapy used….
Narrative Therapy is used for :
Individuals- transforms the effects of a problem.
Couples/ Families- the technique of externalizing problems facilitates positive interactions. Seeing a problem objectively helps couples and families reconnect with the heart of their relationship (Good Therapy, 2020).
Narrative therapy can be used to help patients tell a different story to empower them to make positive changes (Rajaei & Jenson, 2020).
Example of Narrative Therapy in use…
Narrative therapy can be used with children in the classroom in regards to how adults tell “stories” about children's behaviors (Gilling, 2016). Narrative can be used to tell positive stories about so called “bed” behavior to reframe the way behavior is looked at (Gilling, 2016). This technique can be used by educators, and parents alike.
Here is a great example of Dr. Grande using narrative therapy with excessive worry with a client. Grande, T. (2016, February 14). Narrative Therapy Role-Play - Externalizing the Problem - Excessive Worry. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbt41Zn8qSU
References
Corey, G. (2018). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (10th ed.). Cengage.
Good Therapy.(2020). Narrative Therapy.
https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/narrative-therapy
Gilling, J. A. (2016). What can narrative therapy bring to our understanding and practice around mental health and behavior? Constructing preferred stories in the classroom. Educational & Child Psychology, 33(4), 80–95.
Grande, T. (2016, February 14). Narrative Therapy Role-Play - Externalizing the Problem - Excessive Worry. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbt41Zn8qSU
Psychology Today (2020). Narrative Therapy. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/narrative-therapy
Rajaei, A., & Jensen, J. F. (2020). Empowering patients in integrated behavioral health-care settings: A narrative approach to medical family therapy. The Family Journal, 28(1), 48–55. https://doi.org/10.1177/1066480719893958
