Psychotherapeutic Models for Intervention
Kelsey Nairn
Applied Social Sciences (Honours)
South African College of Applied Psychology (Pty) Ltd.
Psychotherapeutic Models for Intervention (Assessment 2)
Joy Nel
20th November 2022
, Table of Contents
Narrative Therapy.......................................................................................................................4
Theoretical Foundations and Main Assumptions...................................................................4
Reality as a Social Construction........................................................................................5
Language Influences One’s Perception of Reality.............................................................5
No “Objective Reality” or “Absolute Truth”....................................................................5
Therapeutic Approach............................................................................................................6
Respect...............................................................................................................................6
Non-Blaming......................................................................................................................6
The Client is the Expert......................................................................................................7
Key Techniques......................................................................................................................7
Telling One’s Story.............................................................................................................7
Externalising the Problem..................................................................................................8
Mapping the Issue..............................................................................................................8
Identifying Unique Outcomes.............................................................................................8
Deconstructing the Story to Identify Alternative Narratives..............................................9
Personal Reflection on Narrative Therapy.................................................................................9
Narrative Therapy in the Multicultural Context.......................................................................12
The South African Context...................................................................................................13
Conclusion................................................................................................................................14
Works Cited..............................................................................................................................16
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Kelsey Nairn
Applied Social Sciences (Honours)
South African College of Applied Psychology (Pty) Ltd.
Psychotherapeutic Models for Intervention (Assessment 2)
Joy Nel
20th November 2022
, Table of Contents
Narrative Therapy.......................................................................................................................4
Theoretical Foundations and Main Assumptions...................................................................4
Reality as a Social Construction........................................................................................5
Language Influences One’s Perception of Reality.............................................................5
No “Objective Reality” or “Absolute Truth”....................................................................5
Therapeutic Approach............................................................................................................6
Respect...............................................................................................................................6
Non-Blaming......................................................................................................................6
The Client is the Expert......................................................................................................7
Key Techniques......................................................................................................................7
Telling One’s Story.............................................................................................................7
Externalising the Problem..................................................................................................8
Mapping the Issue..............................................................................................................8
Identifying Unique Outcomes.............................................................................................8
Deconstructing the Story to Identify Alternative Narratives..............................................9
Personal Reflection on Narrative Therapy.................................................................................9
Narrative Therapy in the Multicultural Context.......................................................................12
The South African Context...................................................................................................13
Conclusion................................................................................................................................14
Works Cited..............................................................................................................................16
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