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constructivist psychotherapy a narrative hermeneutic approach
p psychotherapy has undergone major changes in recent years with a variety of new approaches including cognitive behavioural therapy joining the more traditional and widespread schools of thought . these new approaches all share the epistemological assumption of constructivism which states that there are alternative ways of looking at events and that we interpret events according to how we see the world . p constructivist psychotherapy reviews the constructivist trends in psychotherapy which link these new approaches allowing the reader to enter an entirely new dialogue . the book traces constructivist thought elaborating on kelly s personal construct theory and the implications for psychotherapeutic theory and practice . p areas of discussion include p ul p li the therapist s understanding of the client s narrative li li a constructivist understanding of the person li li psychological constructivism and constructivist trends in psychotherapy li p ul p setting constructivist psychotherapy within its therapeutic social and philosophical context and using case studies throughout the book revisits kellian ideas and theories bringing them up to date to explore what it is to be a constructivist psychotherapist today . as such this book will be of interest to all psychotherapists as well as anyone with an interest in the psychotherapeutic field .