Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #39146 in Books
• Published on: 1990-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 229 pages

Book Info
Dulwich Centre, Adelaide, South Australia. Use of letter-writing in family therapy.

Customer Reviews

Narrative means and therapeutic uses
Narrative 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 and essential place to begin learning about narrative therapy.

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.

Theoretical Understanding
This 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).