What Is Narrative Therapy?

Narrative therapy begins with the simple question:

“What is your story?”

In a nutshell, this approach:

• Views the client as the expert and author of his/her/their life story

• Separates the person from the “problem” with a non-blaming attitude

• Empowers individuals to change their thoughts and behaviors - to essentially rewrite their story however they envision it

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What Makes Us Human

Whether it’s our earliest childhood memory, a family trauma, a heartbreak, or a three minute conversation with a stranger in the grocery store checkout line, relating our stories can be a powerful act.

Recounting personal narratives can be complicated. The process can be painful, eye-opening, hilarious, infuriating, transformative. Ultimately, storytelling is a uniquely human experience. It helps bring out emotions, empowers us, helps us connect and empathize with one another.

Neurological effects of storytelling. [Source: Fast Company via Forbes]