Narrative therapy focuses on a client's understanding of their own story and how their emotions, actions, and problems fit into the context of their story. This activity helps clients construct a story of their experiences that builds meaning and a positive identity. Specifically designed for substance abuse and behavior addictions.
Provide your client quiet time to respond to all prompts in the story outline. Then give your client time to read their responses (their Life Story) aloud to your or you can read the client's story silently, stopping to discuss points with the client. After your client shares his or her story with you, be sure to discuss the client's personal strengths. The client can then list these strengths in their story.
Provide quiet time for all participants to respond to all prompts in the story outline. Give each participant time to read their responses (their Life Story) aloud to their group peers. After a participant shares their story, peers should share what they believe are the reader's personal strengths. The reader should then list these peer-identified strengths in their story.
Clinical License
This purchase is a Clinical License allowing you to copy the downloaded document for all clients within one facility. You may download the file and then print copies on your office printer, or you can send the digital file to a print/copy shop.
All rights reserved. This document may be downloaded, copied, and distributed to clinicians and clients within one facility (physical location). The content of this publication may not be altered from its original form; however, individual sections of the document may be selected for copying and facility distribution. No part of this document may be distributed or shared publicly, neither in print nor digitally.
Contents
15 total pages
11 pages detailed story outline
2 pages journal reflection
1 cover page
1 copyright and suggested uses page