Postmodern Therapy

The founders of this therapy are much like the Feminist Therapy model. There are many, and it was a collective effort. Our text points our co-founders of the two therapy theraputic approaches for this method; solution-focused therapy and narrative therapy.

Solution-focused therapy:

 Insoo Kim Berg, and Steve de Shazer are two of the pioneers and developers of this form of postmodern therapy.













Narrative Therapy:

Michael White and David Epston are the cofounders of this form of post modern therapy.

Postmodern therapy is based on social constructivism, which "values the clients reality without disputing whether it is accurate or rational....our knowledge about reality is socially constructed" (Corey, 2013, pg. 397)

The goals of Postmodern therapy are to assist the client collaboratively in finding very specific, clear and realistic goals that lead to positive change. A renewed self identity with these changes include a higher level of competence and resoursefulness in dealing with current and future problems. A positive outlook on life and the means to promlem solve are established so the client is not so focused on the problem itself.

The key concepts of this approach are that it is brief and focuses on the present and future only. Clients need to externalize the problem, make the problem it's own thing, nt something that is about them. Theclient and therapist work together to find a tie when the problem did not exist and work toward creating a solution and new life from that point.

The approaches in postmodern therapy differ between techniques. In solution focused therapy, change-talk, and different forms of questioning are the main techniques. In narrative therapy, listening and externalizing the problems that are described by the client are the main focus. The therapist will also write a letters to the clients and help them find people who will support them and their changes, creating a new story.

This song/video shows, for me, the concept of postmodern therapy. That we are to live in the current time, to learn to appreciate what we have, where we are going, and what we are doing NOW. That we can use the now to let go of our problems and find solutions to move on in a better way, and on a better path.

Reference

Corey, G. (2013). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. Belmont, C.: Brooks/Cole,
Cengage Learning.