Narrative Therapy and Family Therapy - 1303 Words

Research Question Why is externalising a central technique in narrative therapy today, and what are the limitations and successes of this technique? Research The research complied for this report was gathered from various Journals dedicated to the discourse surrounding the practices of narrative therapy and family therapy. Search terms used to collect relevant articles were ‘narrative therapy’, ‘Michael White’ and ‘externalising’. The results from these terms were extensive and required narrowing further by way of peer reviewed status, content type and discipline. Data gathered was then critically analysed to explicate firstly, the socially constructed knowledge surrounding the process of narrative therapy, and the technique of†¦show more content†¦Due to the fact that externalising creates a deeper meaning of the object being externalised, the technique is also applied to positive aspects of an individual’s experiences or solution based initiatives (Carey Russell 2002, p.82; Ramey et al 2009, p.263). This process encourages the individual to see clearer the positive aspects of their life. The richer understanding of these agencies enables the individual to incorporate them into the new narratives, and utilise them in a manner which empowers the individual in overcoming the negative theme of their problem saturated story. Once the externalisations are deemed as successful and the individual perceives themselves as experiencing a relationship with a problem rather than being the problem (Carr 1998, p. 492), the story is re-narrated incorporating unique outcomes in which the individual sees themselves as the more powerful force and where desired and fulfilling results are obtained. These unique outcomes are then enriched and thickened in the individual’s discourse and linked to past situations as well as future depictions. In order to keep the new thickened plots actively current in the individuals mind, outsiders are called upon to understand the problem and the progress made during therapy, as well as toShow MoreRelatedNarrative Analysis : Narrative Family Therapy 1570 Words   |  7 PagesNarrative Family Therapy in Practice Introduction When narrative therapy first came into my life, I was not able to realize its brilliance. 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