In this audio recording of a favourite paper from the journal’s archives, a team from Dulwich Centre, coordinated by Leonie Simmons, offers answers to frequently asked questions about poststructuralism and therapy. Narrative therapy is influenced by poststructuralist ideas and yet, for many of us, it can be quite a challenge to understand what poststructuralism is and what it might mean for our practice as therapists. This brief piece sets out structuralist and poststructuralist ways of seeing the world and how they have shaped therapeutic approaches.

Key words: structuralism; poststructuralism; essentialism; feminism; narrative practice

Original paper: Simmons, L. (2002). Poststructuralism and therapy – What’s it all about? International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work, (2), 85–89. https://doi.org/ 10.4320/YTUN1444

This recording: Simmons, L. (2024). Poststructuralism and therapy – What’s it all about? (L. Simmons, Narr.) [Audio recording]. International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work, (2), https://doi.org/10.4320/DGLQ1570