Poststructuralism and therapy – what’s it all about?— Leonie Simmons

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Narrative therapy is very influenced by poststructuralist ideas and yet, for many of us, it can be quite a challenge to actually understand what poststructuralism is! Personally, we have been excited, challenged, stretched and sometimes exhausted by trying to understand poststructuralism and what it might mean for our practice as therapists.

While this is a complex topic, this is only a brief piece of writing. We’ve simply focused on a few areas and tried to offer some answers to commonly asked questions. We are not meaning to imply that these are the correct or only answers, we’re just hoping that you’ll find them helpful. We’ve certainly learnt a lot in putting them together.

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