Narrative Approach to Working with Trauma and the Consequences of Violence

This book, grown from the author's practice of teaching the narrative approach, is essentially a guide to working with psychological trauma and the consequences of experienced violence. It outlines the history of the development of views on psychological trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, formulates the principles of the narrative approach to overcoming the consequences of experienced violence, and describes the main lines of this work. Methodological ways to implement the narrative strategy in relation to trauma are detailed, and exercises are provided – both for working with clients and for the self-analysis of the therapist.

The book is primarily addressed to psychology specialists. As a convinced supporter of narrative views on the meaning and goals of psychotherapy, the author consistently reveals the specifics of this approach. For adherents of narrative therapy, the book will be useful for its integrity and clear structure, and for those who are only getting acquainted with the approach, it offers a concise and coherent presentation of the key points in working with trauma within it.