Working with narrative in emotion-focused therapy : changing stories, healing lives / Lynne E. Angus & Leslie S. Greenberg.
| Author/creator | Angus, Lynne E. |
| Other author | Greenberg, Leslie S. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2011. |
| Description | 1 online resource (x, 100 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | An introduction to working with narrative and emotion processes in EFT -- How we make meaning : the dialectical-constructivist model -- Facilitating narrative change processes in EFT -- Problem markers : same old stories, empty stories, unstoried emotions, and broken stories -- Meaning making markers : untold stories, unique outcome stories, and healing stories -- Working with narrative and emotion in depression : the case of Margaret -- Working with narrative and emotion in trauma : the case of Alex -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "In psychotherapy, as in life, all significant emotions are embedded in important stories, and all significant stories revolve around important emotional themes. Yet, despite the interaction between emotion and narrative processes, emotion-focused therapy (EFT) and narrative-informed therapies have evolved as separate clinical approaches. In this book, Lynne Angus and Leslie Greenberg address this gap and present a groundbreaking, empirically based model that integrates working with narrative and emotion processes in EFT. According to Angus and Greenberg's narrative-informed approach to EFT, all successful psychotherapy entails the articulation, revision, and deconstruction of clients' maladaptive life stories in favor of more life-enhancing alternatives. Because emotions and narratives interact to form meaning and sense of self, the evocation and articulation of emotions is critical to changing life narratives. Individual chapters describe how the interaction between emotion and narrative creates a constantly evolving sense of self; how clinicians can address both narrative and emotion processes to help clients create more adaptive, empowering meanings and sense of self; and the importance of a strong therapeutic alliance. Engaging, in-depth case studies at the end of the book illustrate how the model can be applied to treatment of depression and emotional trauma"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Angus, Lynne E. Working with narrative in emotion-focused therapy : changing stories, healing lives. 1st ed. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2011 9781433809699 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | Case studies. |
| ISBN | 1433809702 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9781433809705 (electronic bk.) |