Introducing Movement and Prop as Additional Metaphors in Narrative Therapy

Life-crossroads on stage: integrating life review and drama therapy for older adults

“…Narradrama, founded by Pamela Dunne (Dunne, 2000(Dunne, , 2003, integrates the narrative therapy principles developed by White and Epston (1990), with drama therapy and other creative art therapies. Other works emphasize the contribution of drama therapy (Bird, 2010;Milioni, 2001;Novy, Ward, Thomas, Bulmer, & Gauthier, 2005) and playback theatre (Barak, 2013) to the field of narrative therapy. However, the discussion about the integration of narrative-oriented therapy and drama therapy is limited, and the literature does not use evidence-based models in relation to the integration between fields, especially in old age.…”

Using Photographs in Narrative Therapy to Externalize the Problem: A Substance Abuse Case

“…White and epston (1990) see that therapeutic documents assist shortterm memory and enable people to be "more active in determining the arrangement of information and experience, and in the production of different accounts of events and experience" (p. 37). NT practitioners note that there are diverse forms of therapeutic documentation in actual practice, such as letters, statements, certificates, and creative writing (Payne, 2000;White & Denborough, 2011), and there are recent research studies noting the use of object-related interactions in narrative practice, such as puppets, props, and actions (Butler, guterman, & Rudes, 2009;Keeling & Bermudez, 2006;Novy, Ward, Thomas, Bulmer, & gauthier, 2005;Pare, Bondy, & Malhotra, 2006). From a Vygotskian perspective, the tools and objects in NT are not merely neutral instruments supporting the therapeutic process, but partly constitute the therapeutic experience.…”

Practical implications for the development of applied metaphor in adventure therapy

“…The patients in the study used the props as a means of expressing what they could not express in words. Novy, Ward, Thomas, Bulmer, and Gauthier (2005) recommended the use of props in situations where clients lack the verbal capacity to depict painful and complex experiences, when there is no progress, where the problem relates to the body, and where there is a range of communication skills. The implication of research on the use of props in therapy for AT practitioners is that attending to how props are used in activities can provide insight into the client's conceptual representation system.…”

“…The implication of research on the use of props in therapy for AT practitioners is that attending to how props are used in activities can provide insight into the client's conceptual representation system. Novy et al (2005) suggested that asking a client to show the therapist what they mean rather than asking to be told may result in an increase in the use of props for representative purposes. A further implication is that selecting props that allow for a degree of interpretative use may increase the client's use of them for representation of important therapeutic issues.…”

“…Applying the research on the link between metaphoric representation and affective state (Meier & Robinson, 2005) to considerations for the selection of a practice setting may influence the AT practitioner to consider the metaphoric implications for the client when participating in activities in a dark forest or, conversely, on a well-lit plateau. Similarly, the adventure therapist applying Novy et al's (2005) insights on the use of props in dance movement therapy may invite a client to show the therapist what they mean in a natural setting.…”