Narrative Therapy in Practice
Subtitle: The Archaeology of Hope (Jossey-Bass Psychology Series)
Contributors: Gerald Monk (Editor); John Winslade (Editor); Kathie Crocket (Editor); David Epston (Editor)
Publisher: Jossey-Bass; Jossey-Bass Publishers
Published: October 28, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780787903138
Subjects: Cognition & cognitive psychology; Psychotherapy; Therapeutics (Specific Aspects); Personal construct therapy; Therapeutic use; Psychology; Psychotherapy - General; Mental Health; Psychology & Psychiatry / Psychotherapy; Metaphor; Narrative therapy
First sentence: With meticulous care and precision, the archaeologist brushes ever so gently over the landscape with an instrument as small as a pastry brush.
Description: Narrative therapy, first introduced by Australia's Michael White and New Zealand's David Epston more than ten years ago, is based on the idea that problems are manufactured in social, cultural, and political contexts. Each person produces the meaning of his or her own life from the stories that are available in these contexts. As Narrative Therapy in Practice demonstrates, it is the spirit of collaboration that guides clinicians who use this innovative approach.

Together they work to help clients unearth competencies, talents, abilities, and resources and create a transformed "redescription" of themselves. The information presented is grounded in solid theories and research in learning, language, and cognitive behavior. Using practical examples, clinicians are shown how narrative therapy can be applied in a variety of situations such as treating alcoholics, group counseling, work with indigenous native communities, and treating male sexual abuse survivors.