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Finding Meaning in Stories: Exploring Narrative Therapy

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Episode Summary

  • Kim gives an overview and brief history of Narrative Therapy.
  • We then discuss what Narrative Therapy is and how the client is always the expert.
  • Kim reinforces the strengths based and non-blaming approach that Narrative Therapy provides.
  • We discuss what drew Kim to Narrative Therapy.
  • Kim explains that Narrative Therapy is not intuitive but rather has a lot of jargon and language.
  • Kim gives so many wonderful examples of what Narrative Therapy looks like in the room.
  • We reinforce the focus on the therapeutic relationship and the need of our clients to feel seen and witnessed.
  • Kim talks about who benefits from this approach and her answer will surprise you.
  • Kim shares about 2 Narrative Therapy activities called ‘The tree of life’ & ‘The sailboat of life’.
  • We discuss why rewriting our stories is so powerful and the role of self-compassion.
  • Finally, Kim smashes a myth about Narrative Therapy.

More About Kim

Kim Billington is an author of two counselling books and is a PACFA & ACA clinical registered supervisor and counsellor who enjoys the balance of working online and in person with private clients: families and adults, as well as training workshops.

Kim works with experienced counsellors providing individual and group supervision, as well as part of the clinical supervision team at Monash University in the Masters of Counselling Placement Team. Previously, Kim has worked with women and children in family violence agencies, with men in men’s behaviour change group programs, and in Telehealth with MensLine and Beyondblue, and as a generalist counsellor in Not-For-Profit agencies.

Kim loves cold-water swimming, and is a happy camper-van traveller, who has found ways to work remotely as well as being with her two young grandchildren in Melbourne when she is at home.

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