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What is narrative therapy?: An easy-to-read introduction: No 1 Paperback – 1 December 2000

by Alice Morgan (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars 369 ratings
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This best-selling book is an easy-to-read introduction to the ideas and practices of narrative therapy. It uses accessible language, has a concise structure and includes a wide range of practical examples.

What Is Narrative Practice? covers a broad spectrum of narrative practices including externalisation, re-membering, therapeutic letter writing, rituals, leagues, reflecting teams and much more.

If you are a therapist, health worker or community worker who is interesting in applying narrative ideas in your own work context, this book was written with you in mind.
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    1 December 2000
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    English
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    15.24 x 0.84 x 22.86 cm
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dulwich Centre Publications (1 December 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0957792905
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0957792906
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 0.84 x 22.86 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • Pedro Harris
    5.0 out of 5 stars excellent introduction to narrative therapy
    Reviewed in Australia on 11 January 2023
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    Explains the theory and practice of Narrative Therapy, great examples and illustrations. Easy to read and great summaries at the of each chapter.
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  • Spiro Katiforis
    5.0 out of 5 stars accurate and practical well written.
    Reviewed in Australia on 5 November 2020
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    This is one of the best books i have purchased for my studies. Uses the right language, easy to read and to understand. Great author.
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  • TRAVIS
    5.0 out of 5 stars What is narrative therapy?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2023
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    I really liked this book, which is accessible and reader-friendly. It has stood the test of time, and I can see why it's a recommended text!
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  • Es un excelente libro que te permite introducir al tema de la doble jornada aunado a una reflexión de los estereotipos.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
    Reviewed in Mexico on 15 January 2025
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    Muy ligero de leer y con puntos claves de las prácticas narrativas
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  • Panda R
    5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for therapists! Good intro to the method
    Reviewed in the United States on 27 October 2023
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    For those who aren't familiar, the Narrative method comes out of Australia and New Zealand. The approach is about collaboration, facilitation, and empowerment of the community member (*not* patient, ever; the term is community member). The entire method is built on breaking down the usual power structures in the mental health field** as much as possible and de-pathologizing everything. People are not problems. Problems are problems.

    (**Not just in mental health. The point is to break power structures everywhere.)

    Photos 3 and 4 summarize the base assumptions of the Narrative method far more succinctly than I can, so I won't repeat them here.

    What I will say is this approach is the most respectful, non-authoritative, and effective therapeutic method I have encountered in my life (and I've been through a lot of therapy with a lot of methods). What makes the difference for me: the Narrative approach explicitly includes culture, systemic oppression, marginalization, and how they create problems and circumstances that are truly out of the community member's control. Those things are already accepted as fact and discussed freely.

    I picked this up on recommendation from my Narrative therapist. The subheading of the book is "An easy to read introduction." It delivers on that. It's well organized and is indeed easy to read. It's a practical guide, not a theoretical discussion. The author includes a number of conversations and case studies that demonstrate how narrative techniques can be used and when they are more likely to be effective.

    There is just enough depth to make the Narrative concepts clear and to show why certain actions are taken -- without getting into the philosophical weeds. It's good. Very good. Since reading it, I have a better understanding of what the Narrative approach looks like. I'm already incorporating elements of it into my work.

    My only real criticism is a lack of clarity about who the speaker is when including some of the anecdotes. This is mainly in the latter half of the book, I think. Is it the author? Is it someone else? The pronouns get weird and it's not clear how many people are present. At one point I realized an anecdote was from a multi-person event told by another person rather than a one-on-one event the author facilitated. That wasn't clear.

    I still give it 5 stars. The content is worth the read even with the confusion about the speaker. (Since I've mentioned that here, now you know to expect it.)
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    Panda R
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Not just for therapists! Good intro to the method

    Reviewed in the United States on 27 October 2023
    For those who aren't familiar, the Narrative method comes out of Australia and New Zealand. The approach is about collaboration, facilitation, and empowerment of the community member (*not* patient, ever; the term is community member). The entire method is built on breaking down the usual power structures in the mental health field** as much as possible and de-pathologizing everything. People are not problems. Problems are problems.

    (**Not just in mental health. The point is to break power structures everywhere.)

    Photos 3 and 4 summarize the base assumptions of the Narrative method far more succinctly than I can, so I won't repeat them here.

    What I will say is this approach is the most respectful, non-authoritative, and effective therapeutic method I have encountered in my life (and I've been through a lot of therapy with a lot of methods). What makes the difference for me: the Narrative approach explicitly includes culture, systemic oppression, marginalization, and how they create problems and circumstances that are truly out of the community member's control. Those things are already accepted as fact and discussed freely.

    I picked this up on recommendation from my Narrative therapist. The subheading of the book is "An easy to read introduction." It delivers on that. It's well organized and is indeed easy to read. It's a practical guide, not a theoretical discussion. The author includes a number of conversations and case studies that demonstrate how narrative techniques can be used and when they are more likely to be effective.

    There is just enough depth to make the Narrative concepts clear and to show why certain actions are taken -- without getting into the philosophical weeds. It's good. Very good. Since reading it, I have a better understanding of what the Narrative approach looks like. I'm already incorporating elements of it into my work.

    My only real criticism is a lack of clarity about who the speaker is when including some of the anecdotes. This is mainly in the latter half of the book, I think. Is it the author? Is it someone else? The pronouns get weird and it's not clear how many people are present. At one point I realized an anecdote was from a multi-person event told by another person rather than a one-on-one event the author facilitated. That wasn't clear.

    I still give it 5 stars. The content is worth the read even with the confusion about the speaker. (Since I've mentioned that here, now you know to expect it.)
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  • SRH
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to access summary
    Reviewed in Canada on 18 March 2023
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    As a therapist with several years of experience, I was looking for a quick read on narrative therapy to determine whether I would want to explore this approach further. This book was perfect.
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  • genuineknits
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in Canada on 14 December 2017
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    Terrific book! Easy to read and understand so an everyday person can gain better understanding of narrative therapy.
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