What is Transformative Narrative Therapy?
Transformative narrative therapy aims to help challenge the beliefs that no longer serve us. This approach is also referred to as meaning centered psychotherapy.
The goal of this type of therapy is the transformation of the person and the social ecology by changing the meaning of constructs about the self and the world.
By changing the language and giving new meanings to these constructs, one can change their narrative and perceptions of the experience.
Are you ready to transform your narrative?
Narrative therapy is based on social constructivism theory and considers the reality as socially constructed and based on the way we interact with others.
People can have different realities of the same experience. The reality is influenced by and communicated by language, which guides the interpretations of events and interactions.
A narrative is useful to maintain and organize our understanding of reality and to experience meaningful interactions and situations.
Therapeutic Approach
Counseling is client-centered and respectful of cultural differences. Therapy is conducted from a systems-based perspective. Focus is on improving communication, recognizing and developing individual capacity, and managing internal and external conflict.
Each person and situation is different, and I value people's experiences and strengths. I like to build on what is working and evaluate what is not working. We often develop ways of coping with problems that served us in the past, except this approach is no longer working in the present. This means that something needs to shift or change.
Therapy offers a safe place to express one's fears and worries. Change as the catalyst for transformation is not easy. Confronting the narratives that hold us back can be extremely painful if we do not have the tools to manage the emotional turmoil it can bring. The most subtle change can bring about a significant result.
Additional Therapeutic Modalities Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Contemplative Psychotherapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Family Systems Approach
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model
Mindfulness-Based CBT
Psychodynamic Approach
Psychoeducation
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Transformative Narrative Therapy
Trauma-Focused CBT
Contemplative Psychotherapy is a therapeutic modality built on the foundation of Buddhist philosophy. Central to the approach is the belief that all people are inherently good and have the natural ability to heal from pain.
This modality embraces the principles of compassion for self and others, mindfulness, non-judgmental awareness, non-resistance, and embracing the polarities and paradoxes of life.