The practices of Narrative therapy are linked to developments
in social science over the past forty years, in particular
so called ‘post-structuralist’ ideas.
Some of the
main assumptions of a Narrative approach include:
- People
make meaning of their lives and the main way people make
meaning is through the stories they tell and that get told
about them
- People are active in selecting just
some events to take into storylines
- People have
many experiences to take into storylines
- People
live many stories, some more influential than others
- People
have the skills and knowlegdes to address their concerns
or problematic stories
Features of a Narrative therapy approach include:
- Viewing problems as separate from people, families and
communities
- Assisting people to bring to light
those events that contribute to preferred stories or what
matters to people or what people value or find precious
- Working
with people to help make skills and knowledges more known
and therefore more available for them to address their
concerns
- Finding
support for preferred stories within and amongst people’s
networks and loved ones
- Helping people to develop
rich preferred stories
If you would like to speak about the practices and ideas
of a Narrative Approach please contact
David Newman.
You can also get further information about Narrative therapy
via the following articles on the internet...
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