Self-narratives

by H. J. M. Hermans

In this book, Hubert J. M. Hermans and Els Hermans-Jansen elaborate a model of the clinical use of self-narratives - the stories that people use to construct meaning out of the events in their lives - in counseling and psychotherapy. Based on extensive case studies and filled with a rich variety of illustrative examples, this integrative work covers the model's theory, methodology, and clinical applications. In using this model, the client's narrative becomes the core of each therapy session. When a client tells a personal story, he or she gives special significance to certain events,...

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