
“Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story may be the bravest thing we’ll ever do.”
Narrative therapy is different kind of therapy, a modality developed for inner exploration and healing. Our human minds understand life in images and words, and from the moment we are born we are storing up stories deep within our psyches. Yet often we lose the multi-storied accounts and instead adopt singled storied version of our lives. External influences, media, parental relationships…all of these can affect the story we accept as the truth of reality. Without realizing our programming, we live unconsciously influenced by forces outside of ourselves, instead of listening to our true voice, and our true calling.
Women as the non-dominant gender, bear the greatest burden of living inside of a world-view story not always written for or authored by them.
Through conversation and collaborative writing, I help women, girls, and children still exploring their identities, to excavate the stories they carry walk on a journey of re-authoring and reframing. I use the foundational practices of narrative therapy in tools of conversation and of writing for deep self exploratory work. Narrative therapy is a non-diagnostic practice and our sessions are based on coaching principles of creating positive outcomes. People who have psychological diagnosis, be that anxiety, depression, or other states of being that signal something is not aligned, are invited to bring this knowledge in as a point to explore forward from. Together, we walk on a journey of re-authoring and reframing, returning to your true and authentic self.
Being in touch with our inner selves and living healthy emotional and mental lives helps us be more whole, as well as mothers, wives, friends, and beyond. Most of all, this work helps us return to ourselves, and to the authentic version of our divine making.
Narrative Therapy Is:
Non-diagnostic & non-pathologizing
Based on practices that focus on future outcomes
Founded by therapists with equitable community-work values
Integrative of individual social, cultural, spiritual & religious preferences
Developed for healthy, open power dynamics in therapeutic spaces
“I began narrative therapy not knowing what to expect. I hope more people, and more women, find this work.”
What Can Narrative Therapy Help With?
Narrative therapy can help with exploring thought patterns and creating positive outcomes.
Here are some of the areas and conditions it can help with:
Anxiety
Attachment issues
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Bullying / Issues of Inner Strength & Self Esteem
Childhood trauma
Depression
Eating disorders
Grief
Parenting challenges
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTS)
Relationships
Self Compassion
This approach can also be useful for anyone who feels like they are overwhelmed by negative experiences, thoughts, or emotions. Narrative therapy allows people to not only find their voice but to use their voice for good, helping them to become experts in their own lives and to live in a way that reflects their goals and values. It can be beneficial for individuals, couples, and families.
References: Very Well Mind
