What is Narrative Therapy?: An Easy-to-read IntroductionThis best-selling book is an easy-to-read introduction to the ideas and practices of narrative therapy. It uses accessible language, has a concise structure and includes a wide range of practical examples. What Is Narrative Practice? covers a broad spectrum of narrative practices including externalisation, re-membering, therapeutic letter writing, rituals, leagues, reflecting teams and much more. If you are a therapist, health worker or community worker who is interesting in applying narrative ideas in your own work context, this book was written with you in mind. |
Contents
Understanding and living our lives through stories | 5 |
Stories in the therapeutic context | 11 |
Externalising conversations Naming the problem | 17 |
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