In the final episode of this series, Nicole Conner shares some suggestions for applying the principles of narrative therapy to your own life, including discerning your dominant story.
For more information or to get in touch with Nicole, visit www.definingstories.com.au.
In this episode, Nicole Conner shares an example of the usefulness of narrative therapy in responding to the presence of anxiety in a person’s life.
Visit www.definingstories.com.au for more information.
In this next conversation with Nicole Conner, we talk about the power of externalization. In all of our lives, we are not the problem; the problem is the problem. Externalizing prevents us from forming our identity around a problem story and enables us to deal with it more objectively.
The ‘table of life’ is a powerful metaphor or word picture that sees our lives as a table with many guests. Some are helpful while others are difficult. Some are quiet while others can be noisy at times. I wonder what and who is at your table today and what the stories are that they are telling you. And are you okay with that?
In this conversation with Nicole Conner, we discuss various problem stories and what we can do about them.
In this second conversation with Nicole Conner, we discuss the power of stories in our lives, where they come from, and how they influence us. In addition, we consider the idea of questioning our stories and potentially changing these powerful narratives that we live by.
Today I begin a series of conversations with my wife, Nicole Conner, on the topic of ‘The Stories We Tell Ourselves’. Nicole has a Masters of Narrative Therapy and Community Work from Melbourne University and she has her own narrative therapy practice called Defining Stories. Over the last few years, Nicole has been able to come alongside many people and help them navigate a variety of problems and challenges in their lives.
In this first video conversation, we discuss narrative therapy and what drew Nicole to this particular modality or discipline. We also talk about how this approach can be transformative.
Here are the other episodes in this series on The Stories We Tell Ourselves:
For those desiring to learn more about narrative therapy, here are some recommended resources: