Treating High Conflict Couples: Using Narrative Therapy Informed Relational Interviewing (NIRI)
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The history of couples in conflict has been overly focused on the individual issue that is unresolved: from money to who does the dishes. However, these conflicts are embedded in narratives that are themselves embedded in cultural, economic, and systemic systems. These systems are filled with unspoken expectations, obligations, norms, and responsibilities. Narrative-based approaches involve a deliberate shift away from individualized conflict within a couple and moves toward helping couples see the bigger picture. In this workshop through transcripts and video demonstrations, we will highlight how narrative approaches can unlock deeply held and destructive patterns that couples haven’t been able to unlock themselves.
Stephen Madigan, PhD, is an award-winning couple and family therapist, bestselling author, and director of training with the Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Stephen Madigan has employment relationships with Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy, Yaletown Family Therapy and Mediation, VSNT.live online website, and Norway High Couple Conflict Teams. He receives royalties as a published author. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Stephen Madigan is an author with Psychotherapy Networker. He is a member of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellor and Family Mediation Canada.