Mina Kirkova, MA, MSW, LCSW-C Counseling: Narrative Therapy

Narrative Therapy rests on two underlying principles: a) all human thought and behavior exist in cultural contexts that give them particular meaning and significance and b) people’s view of the world is shaped through a complex, generally unconscious processes, of sifting through experiences and selecting those that are most consistent with the story one holds of oneself. In other words, Narrative Therapy holds that narratives or stories shape a person’s identity and life. The stories create beliefs about ourselves that then shape our actions.

I employ Narrative Therapy to help clients (both children and adults) externalize their problems by focusing on the problems' effects rather than on problems as inside or part of people. This process of “externalization” allows people to consider their relationships with problems, thus the narrative motto: “The person is not the problem, the problem is the problem.” Through the use of Narrative Therapy, I help my clients create change by discovering different, more productive, realistic, and satisfying stories about their lives.

Find out more about Narrative Therapy:

http://www.narrativetherapycentre.com/index_files/Page378.htm

http://www.narrativeapproaches.com/

http://www.narrativetherapylibrary.com/default.asp