ABSTRACT
The core of narrative therapy lies in the natural propensity individuals have for organizing experiences in a way that evokes meaning and communicative value, or, “storying” (Kottler, 2015). Narrative therapy is useful for work with clients experiencing spiritual struggle, and those with strong spirituality who may benefit from integrating spiritual themes into the narrative of the presenting concerns. This chapter explores the way in which one’s access to the Divine and inherent benefits are enhanced or limited by the personal story of their own spirituality. The authors describe narrative therapy in terms of an open, questioning, and client-directed stance to making explicit the details of a personal story, and then inviting the client to modify or, “re-story” the experience, through which access to a version of the narrative that suites her/his goals for therapy is gained (White and Epston, 1990). We offer interventions and integration into a case example.
