Counseling Theories: Narrative Therapy – Flashcards
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BASIC PHILOSOPHY
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Social Constructivist Analysis of social power No objective social reality
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HUMAN MOTIVATION
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Focus on individual client's story
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CENTRAL CONSTRUCTS Stories
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Human life is a series of stories created over time through attempts to connect events in our experiences
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CENTRAL CONSTRUCTS Thinness and Thickness
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The qualities of the stories people tell Thin: stories contain few events and sparse details Thick: very elaborate and rich in nature
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CENTRAL CONSTRUCTS Dominant and Alternate
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Dominant stories: rich and thick Alternative stories: sparse and thin
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CENTRAL CONSTRUCTS Unique Outcomes
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Events are not part of the dominant, problem-saturated story; become part of the preferred story
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THEORY OF PERSON AND DEVELOPMENT
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Interested in client's unique trajectory through life
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HEALTH AND DYSFUNCTION Health
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Person lives preferred narrative
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THERAPY Atmosphere
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Collaborative Client's language used and privileged
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THERAPY Role of Counselor
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Collaborator or consultant
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THERAPY Role of Client
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True experts on their lives
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THERAPY Goals
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Deconstruct problem-saturated stories and re-author narratives that support preferred outcomes
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TECHNIQUES
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Questioning Double Listening Visualization Outsider Witness Practices Accountability Practices Taking It Back Practices Written Artifactst
