This volume is especially useful in demonstrating the effects of placing social discourses at the center of therapy It gores many sacred cows of the larger modernist therapeutic community, but in doing sit offers new ideas for mental health professionals attempting thelp their clients with common and serious life problemsPSYCCRITIQUESThis compilation is an insightful read for practitioners whhave not taken the opportunity tuse narrative therapy in practiceExperienced practitioners will certainly appreciate the theoretical analysis offered by the writers as well as the opportunity for reflective practice Narrative Therapy is a meaningful contribution ta Canadian book market lacking in clinical literature for social workers CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERSNarrative Therapy:áMaking Meaning, Making Livesáoffers a comprehensive introduction tand critique of narrative therapy and its theories This edited volume introduces students tthe history and theory of narrative therapy Authors Catrina Brown and Tod Augusta-Scott situate this approach ttheory and practice within the context of various feminist, post-modern and critical theories Through the presentation of case studies, Narrative Therapy: Making Meaning, Making Livesáshows how this narrative-oriented theory can be applied in the client-therapist experience Many important therapeutic situations (abuse, addictions, eating disorders, and more) are addressed from the narrative perspectiveáá Rooted in social constructionism, and emerging initially from family therapy, narrative therapy emphasizes the idea that we live storied lives Within this approach, the editors and contributors seek tshow how we make sense of our lives and experiences by ascribing meaning through stories which themselves arise within social conversations and culturally available discourses Our stories donÆt simply represent us or mirror lived events; they actually constitute usùshaping our lives as well as our relationshipsáááNarrative Therapyáwill be a valuable supplemental textbookáfor theory and practice courses in departments of Counseling and Psychotherapy and of Social Work as well as for courses in Gender and Women Studiesá
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