Summary
Contents
Subject index
Drawing on the ideas of Michael White and David Epston, this fully revised, extended and updated Second Edition incorporates the progression of their thinking over the past five years and introduces developments initiated by other narrative therapists worldwide. New material has been added around counseling for post-traumatic reactions, couples conflict and a sense of personal failure.
Examples of Narrative Practice II: Counselling for Post-Traumatic Reactions, and in Working with Couples
Examples of Narrative Practice II: Counselling for Post-Traumatic Reactions, and in Working with Couples
Addressing Post-Traumatic Reactions
My account of therapy with Donna (Chapter 6) described how narrative therapy can address post-traumatic reactions, in Donna's case with therapeutic documents playing an important part. I offer below some further descriptions and examples of how a variety of narrative techniques can assist persons whose lives and sense of identity are affected in this way.
Trauma Resulting from Abuse and Violence
Narrative therapists have written fairly extensively about therapy for people who have experienced violence and abuse. Usually classic post-traumatic reactions such as nightmares, flashbacks, avoidance, stimulus sensitivity and depression are less emphasized than the effects of abuse ...
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