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1) the narrative that each person creates
2) not concerned with family of origin
3) identities are shaped by the stories or narratives individuals develop about themselves. |
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| Views client as expert of their own life, maintains curious stance |
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● Understand the problem-saturated story and externalize the problem
● Deconstruct problem-saturated stories in order to create healthier narratives
● Bring greater awareness to client's strengths and competencies
● Increase client’s sense of control over the direction of their life |
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| Problem-Saturated Stories: |
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| The dominant and unhealthy stories an individual tells themselves. These are often the stories that bring people to therapy. |
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| The dominant narrative that the person maintains. This story has been repeated over time and is very detailed and usually problem-saturated |
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| The alternate story being developed, which has minimal details. A goal is to build on this story and make it thicker |
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| Externalizing the Problem: |
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| This is a type of intervention. The therapist asks questions that are designed to separate the person from the problem. |
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| Deconstructive Questions: |
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| This is a type of intervention. Once the problem is externalized, the therapist will ask various questions designed to pull apart or dismantle the client’s problem-saturated stories. |
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| This is a type of intervention. The therapist asks questions to highlight times in the client’s life when they were able to resist the effects of the problem. This is a prerequisite for re-authoring the client’s story. |
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Beginning: Client is invited to tell their Problem-Saturated Stories
Early/Middle: The problem is externalized; Mapping the influence/effects of the problem; Identify/explore unique outcomes; Re-author story; Enlist a witness
End: Create written artifact; Write letter to self and others |
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