Coherent Narrative Therapy with Gail Noppe-Brandon Interview

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This is one of an ongoing series of interviews with master practitioners of experiential psychotherapy!
Vincent Ryan, Integrative Pyschotherapist (IACP) interviews Gail Noppe Brandon, LCSW, MPA, MA on the theory and practice of Coherent Narrative Therapy.
Coherent Narrative Therapy is a process that invites a kind of voicing different from that employed during the ordinary transmittal of events and memories, or even articulation of feelings. It is a mindful voicing and listening that can then be brought into all other relationships. Through the process of dramaturgical questioning, Coherent Narrative Therapy is a process that allows participants to discover the answers they already hold, in a creative approach and within a nurturing relationship. Something between the practical, goal-oriented advice-giving of life coaching and the open-ended symptom removal work of more traditional psychotherapy, Coherent Narrative work is a guided form of self-discovery that, through asking the right questions, helps clients discover where and why they are stuck, and what has been misunderstood or forgotten in their own life stories. After being helped to articulate and explore their own knowings, participants can work with the Narratologist to recognize and co-construct the changes they truly want to make.
The emphasis is on creative "wordplay" in which the client's own utterances have the ultimate author-ity. These utterances arise directly from emotional memory and are then brought into full awareness...where revision is possible. .. even for those who view themselves as inarticulate about their feelings. This outcome is called Narrative Integration, and results in the ability to narrate the themes of your life in an open and flexible manner, and to move from a constricted autobiographical story to a coherent one, free of shame and self-blame. Key phrases from the client's in session narratives are then shared as prompts for written meditation. Written exercises are often a part of the work between sessions; no prior writing skill or experience is necessary. Individual Narrative sessions are usually an hour long; sessions can be conducted in-person, via Skype and email, orally and in writing. Once the practice of Coherent Narrative work is learned it can be continued independently, in your own daily practice.
"The opposite of depression, is expression.” -Edith Eva Eger

[@momsaway]

This was an excellent introduction, Gail, to the way you work, and so illuminating on your efficient methods of getting to the heart of the matter that has troubled the client. Thank you!

[@unlocklimitlessyou]

Great stuff!❤❤❤

[@unlocklimitlessyou]

Would love to have you both on my podcast How to be happier for entrepreneurs ❤