Narrative Therapy in Practice The Archaeology of Hope [Hardcover]

How to apply the definitive postmodern therapeutic technique in a variety of situations, including treating alcoholics, counseling students, treating male sexual abuse survivors, and more. Written with scholarship, energy, practicality, and awareness.Introduction.

THEORY.

How Narrative Therapy Works (Gerald Monk).

The Theoretical Story of Narrative Therapy (Wendy Drewery & John Winslade).

The Therapeutic Relationship (John Winslade, et al.).

Learning and Teaching Narrative Ideas (Wally McKenzie & Gerald Monk).

PRACTICE.

Leila and the Tiger: Narrative Approaches to Psychiatry (Glen J. Simblett).

Countering Alcoholic Narratives (John Winslade & Lorraine Smith).

Therapy with Male Sexual Abuse Survivors: Contesting Oppressive Life Stories (Tim Harker).

School Counseling in a Narrative Mode (John Winslade & Aileen Cheshire).

Appreciating Indigenous Knowledge in Groups (Glen Silvester).

Moving from Problem Solving to Narrative Approaches in Mediation (John Winslade & Alison Cotter).

Health-Promoting Conversation (Bev McKenzie).

Epilogue. The utility of this volume's conservative social constructionist praxis is undeniable. . . . Narrative Therapy in Practice nevertheless provides scholarly and lucidly assembled contributions that significantly broaden the scope of narrative praxis, and for this reason it is recommended reading. (Contemporary Psychology)

. . . recommend Narrative Therapy in Practice . . . to professionals and therapists in training who are interested in learning the theory and the practice of narrative work. (American Association for Marriage andlCž