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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 616.89166 EAN: 9780393700985 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0393700984 Label: W. W. Norton & Company Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 229 Publication Date: 1990-05 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Studio: W. W. Norton & Company Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Narrative means and therapeutic usesNarrative means is the foundation for narrative therapy. This book provides the foundational theoretical and some clinical applications for narrative therapy. The major contribution is the role narrative therapists play in advocating for their clients as demonstrated in the use of letter writing. This approach challenges more traditional therapy models to be grounded in the lived experiences and communities of their clients as well as advocate for needed changes when necessary. This is a great ... Read More Rating: - Helpful and mindful book!It's great to couple this book with the Gerald Monk et al. book "Narrative therapy practices: The archaeology of hope". Both provide gentle, insightful introductions to this emerging counseling practice, and moreover, offer "real world" examples and exercises for group and individual practice. Rating: - Theoretical UnderstandingThis book is a great resource for developing a theoretical understanding of narrative therapy. Specific techniques such as letter writing and certificates are described in detail. However, if you are looking for a how-to guide on narrative therapy, I would suggest "Playful approaches to serious problems: Narrative therapy with children and their families" by Freeman, J., Epston, D., & Lobvits, D. (1997). Rating: - A left hand turn in therapy (for the better).I was surprised to read the other negative reviews of this book. This book is, after all, the text which defined the philisophical underpinning of a new way of looking at expertise in therapy. Yes, much of the book, especially the discussion of Foucault's ideas, is hard going and at times requires a second or even third read. This is not a "how to" book. It is an invitation to a way of thinking about problems and their role in a life. It is a book about the transformative value of conversations, ... Read More Rating:  - A disappointmentI'm a professional psychotherapist. I got interested in this book after reading a recent article about how survivors of rape, torture and other violence in Sudan were being helped with brief narrative therapy. Learning about a fresh approach to a seemingly impossible therapeutic task inspired me. I decided to learn more about it. I'm afraid I didn't learn much from this book. The book combines clinical examples with a murky, overintellectualized rehash of social constructivist theory. The ... Read More 
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