Reflective analysis reveals the value of story making in counselling, highlighting enhanced therapist receptivity to client perspectives.
As a trainee counsellor I became interested in stories as part of the therapeutic process, and as a way of understanding the perceptual world of my client. The purpose of this paper is to explore and develop further my ideas in this area, and in so doing to stimulate the thinking and interest of other counsellors. For me this has been a valuable area of study which has impacted on my work, making me more open to both my own and my clients' use of stories.
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