Therapeutic poetics emerges from my relational narrative therapy practices of documentation, letter writing, and "rescued speech" poems. These practices of weaving together writing and therapy are an important way I help people connect with what is most meaningful in their lives and honor the work we do together in conversation and correspondence. They are creative and powerful practices that I've found to have a significant positive impact on the therapy process of the people I work with.

Relational narrative therapy is a therapeutic orientation that asks us to 1) consider people as separate from the problems present in their lives, 2) view people as experts in their own lives, and 3) remember that people have many skills, abilities, and values that can and do assist them in reducing the influence of the problem. It's relational, not just between therapist and client, but because it invites us to connect with the already-important people, places, and presences in our lives in ways that honor both those connections and the fundamental human capacity for flexibility, adaptation, and change.

For further information on narrative therapy ideas and practices:

https://dulwichcentre.com.au/what-is-narrative-therapy/