John Rhodes is a consultant clinical psychologist in the NHS, working with clients diagnosed as having psychosis, long-term mood disorders and traumas. He is a visiting lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire and Honorary Lecturer at University College London. He has previously co-authored Solution Focused Thinking in Schools and Narrative CBT for Psychosis.
Part One. Introduction to NCBT. Narrative. Metaphors. Emotions and Feelings
. Motivations: their loss and reconstruction. Understanding Behaviour. The
Network of Meaning. The Dispositional Self. The Foundation of Trust.
Understanding the Presentation of Problems. How does Therapy Create Change?
How Narrative Might Help. Learning from the Client and Building Trust. The
Theory of Problem Patterns, Exceptions and Goals. Integrating Theory and
Practice. Part Two. First Encounters and Therapy Planning. Constructive
Narration of Difficulties. Exploring Metaphors and Blended Reactions. Case
Conceptualization. Solution Focused Exploration. Constructional and
Structured Approaches to Self-beliefs. Trauma. Building Alternative
Meanings. Identity, Values and Purpose. Constructional Approaches to
Interaction Patterns. Working with the Unknown Self. Working with Images,
Enactment, and Writing. Living with Emotions. Depression. Diverse
Applications: OCD and refugees.
