Narrative Therapy: The Social Construction of Preferred Realities by Gene Combs, Jill Freedman

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Synopsis

For psychotherapy students, teachers, and practitioners, this book describes the clinical application of the growing body of ideas and practices that has come to be known as narrative therapy. Clear and compelling demonstrations of narrative therapy practice, rich in case examples and creative strategies, are at the heart of this book.

Annotation

Devoted to locating problems in their sociocultural context/ opening space for alternative stories/developing stories/etc

Booknews

An overview of this branch of psychotherapy through an examination of the historical, philosophical, and ideological aspects, as well as discussion of specific clinical practices and actual case studies. Includes transcripts from therapeutic sessions. The authors work in family therapy in Chicago. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)