In therapy I love to use story. Clients are involved in 're-storying' their experiences and conversations. Stories are central to an understanding of what a client is presenting. As they gather their experiences and write them in story form they begin to see 'golden threads' or patterns of behaviour that show themselves as themes of 'thier storied experience.'
Narrative therapy is an empowering way to involve the client as 'expert' on the primary issues in their lives.
Narrative therapists are interested in joining with people to explore the stories they have about their lives and relationships, their effects, their meanings and the context in which they have been formed and authored. Many of my clients wait a few weeks before they read their stories and when they do they are amazed at the story they discover. Not only are there insights but the writing serves as a form of emotional release and relaxation. Google Jerome Bruner to read more about this empowering form of therapy. TJS
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