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“Anger issues” is how Ben explained why he was in my office looking for help. Ben’s wife had passed away four years earlier, leaving him to... -
In 2008 I had the privilege, along with about 200 others, of being with Michael White in San Diego for a conference on Narrative Therapy. ... -
Recently, a client in couple’s therapy, who was obviously struggling with our work, asked me about the purpose of therapy and how it works... -
Metaphors help us make vivid, colorful comparisons. They capture complexity in just one word, or a few. And the metaphors we carry around ... -
As promised in my last entry on Building Preferences , here’s an example of building a preference. The preference is for Dave, who has been ... -
Thomas had an affair. Gina has embarrassed Carlos in front of their closest friends. LuAnn learned that Raymond wasn’t completely hon... -
I'm very pleased to have my partner in therapy and marriage, Michelle, contribute the piece below. It describes her playful narrative wo... -
How do you have a conversation that helps you better understand and address the complexities and difficult patterns of your relation... -
AN ILLUSTRATION: GRUMPINESS AND DAVE In Parts 2 and 3 of this article I want to illustrate the mining and bookshelf metaphors by revisitin... -
THE BOOKSHELF METAPHOR: SIDE-BY-SIDE UNDERSTANDINGS OF GRUMPINESS Instead of arranging the different ideas about Dave’s grumpiness ...