Stephen Madigan highlights a few primary narrative therapy ideas including how narrative therapy theory hinges on the idea that conventional ideas of the self as a separate, singular, coherent and readable entity is a normative psychological construct - but it is not an established scientific truth.
Stephen explores the mans experiences with certain dominant expectations and specifications of masculinity and this leads to a broadening of definitions on alternative ways of being a man.
During this 1991 video interview Michael White address topics including an opposite view to family therapy on the issue of power, power relations and practices of power.
Johnella discusses the ways we use language - in particular, the relational use of language allows her to work with the intricacies of living within power relations.
Colin Sanders interviews David Epston and Stephen Madigan in front of his Graduate School students on the beginning histories of narrative therapy. In this section of the interview David recalls his first meeting with Michael White in 1982.
For your reading enjoyment - VSNT and Stephen Madigan outline many of the key terms of narrative therapy theory and practice and - offer a brief description of each
This VSNT paper by Stephen Madigan looks at the relationship between the relational ideas of narrative theory and practices when engaging with persons living on psychiatric wards who professionals have named with destabilizing chronic identities.
Johnella Bird and Allan Wade discuss the numerous limitations and arbitrary nature of mainstream psychological ideas supporting the diagnosis of PTSD.
Stephen Madigan interviews a Vancouver Anti-Anorexia League member to consult her insider experience on perfectionism and - how these cultural practices of perfectionism support lifestyles of anorexia.
Stephen Madigan's live video session demonstrates the narrative therapy practices of externalizing conversations, unique outcomes and reauthoring lives and relationships.
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