About Narrative Therapy Counselling

What is Narrative Therapy?

As humans, we are always making sense of our lives. We notice events each day

and link them together to form stories. These stories help us explain our

experiences and give them meaning, this is like the “plot” of the story. A story is

like a thread that weaves events together over time.

We all have many stories happening at once. For example, we may have stories

about:

• our abilities,

• our struggles,

• our skills and strengths,

• our hopes and desires,

The way we link events and the meaning we give them shapes how these stories

are told. Using this idea of stories, Narrative Therapy is a way of talking that helps people look at their lives.

Sometimes the story feels dominated by the problem. Narrative Therapy says:

you are not the problem. The problem is the problem.

Together, we can look for other parts of your story, including your strengths,

values, culture and hopes, and build a story that better shows who you are.

These stories can grow and become more powerful than the problem story.

Narrative Therapy also looks at the bigger picture of people’s lives.

It understands that things like culture, gender, sexual orientation,

neurodivergence and ability all shape our experiences and stories. We respect

and value these differences in every session.

What Counselling approach do we use at Good Earth Therapy?

We draw on our unique position as a dual clinician and Speech Pathologist, aswell as approaches including Narrative Therapy and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT).

What can I expect when I make a referral?

You can make an enquiry with us by filling out the contact form on the 'contact us' page or by sending us an email with a little bit about what support you need and addressing it to: admin@goodearththerapy.com.au.

Once we receive your enquiry, we will be in contact with you via email, text or phone call to learn a bit more about you or your child and determine if we would be the best fit for your needs. Depending upon our capacity, we will either make a time for an 'initial session' with you in our clinic room or online or recommend some alternative Counselling Supports.

Who does Good Earth Therapy support with Counselling?

We support folks with NDIS plans or private fee paying, with a particular focus upon neurodivergent young people and young adults with Complex Communication Needs or high support needs.