Language of the Soul in Narrative Therapy - Spirituality in Clinical Theory and Practice

The Language of the Soul in Narrative Therapy uniquely bridges the gap between narrative therapy and spirituality to describe how the theory and practice of narrative therapy may be expanded and enriched by incorporating the language of the soul.

List of contents

Introduction Part I: The Context and Approach: Narrative Therapy and Spirituality 1. The Self/Identity in Narrative Therapy 2. Critical Reflection and Contemplative Practices for Narrative Therapy Part II: The Language of the Soul 3. A Timeline for the Language of the Soul, from Plato to Current Day 4. Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle 5. Edith Stein's Conceptions of the Person 6. The Embodied Soul: Considering Merleau-Ponty's Contributions to the Language of the Soul Part III: Integrating the Language of the Soul into Postmodern Practice 7. I, Myself, and Bakhtin: Spiritual Direction and the Self 8. Possibilities Offered: Weaving the Language of the Soul into Narrative Practices 9. Concluding Reflections: A Dialogue on the Language of the Soul for Narrative Practices

About the author

Laura Béres, MSW, MA, PhD, is an academic and clinical social worker, writing in the areas of narrative therapy, spirituality, and critical reflection on practice.

Summary

The Language of the Soul in Narrative Therapy uniquely bridges the gap between narrative therapy and spirituality to describe how the theory and practice of narrative therapy may be expanded and enriched by incorporating the language of the soul.

Product details

• Authors: Laura Beres, Laura Crawley Beres, Laura Béres, David Crawley
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9780367678081
• ISBN: 978-0-367-67808-1
• No. of pages: 194
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; RELIGION / Spirituality, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, Psychotherapy, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services