EXPLORATION OF THE APPLICATION PATH OF POSTMODERN NARRATIVE THERAPY IN INDIVIDUAL SPIRITUAL HEALING
Keywords:
Postmodern narrative therapy, Spiritual healing, Narrative reconstruction, Externalization of problems, Individual psychological interventionAbstract
As a core school in the field of postmodern psychology and psychological counseling, postmodern narrative therapy breaks the rigid thinking of traditional psychotherapy that labels individuals with pathological traits and attributes problems to the individual themselves. It realizes the self-healing of the individual spirit and identity reconstruction by deconstructing individuals' negative narratives, exploring positive exceptional experiences, and reconstructing positive life stories. Based on the practical needs of individual spiritual healing, this paper sorts out the core theoretical connotations of postmodern narrative therapy, discusses the existing predicaments in combination with the pain points of clinical practice, and puts forward targeted optimization strategies. It also analyzes its practical application path in individual psychological intervention, aiming to provide theoretical reference and practical guidance for the standardized and localized application of narrative therapy in individual psychological counseling and mental health services, and help individuals get rid of psychological predicaments and rebuild inner strength and life meaning.References
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