Story Therapy: Healing through Narrative Exploration

Introduction
5 Concepts
Course Overview
What is Story Therapy?
Course Structure
Your Journey to Healing and Understanding
Let’s Begin Your Journey
Your Main Character’s Desire
10 Concepts
Desire
What is your MC’s Desire?
Cause
Who is your MC’s Cause?
Process
What is the Process your MC needs to engage in to obtain her Desire?
Effects
What are the Effects your MC experiences when she engages in this Process?
Result
What are your MC’s Results?
The Relationship Between Fleeting & Sustainable Things
4 Concepts
Fleeting vs. Sustainable Desires
Fleeting vs. Sustainable Causes
Fleeting vs. Sustainable Processes
Fleeting vs. Sustainable Effects
The Independent and Dependent Variable’s of Your Story, Part 1
5 Concepts
How Your Main Character’s Cause Influences her Desire
The Relationship Between Your Main Character’s Desire and Process
The Relationship Between Your Main Character’s Desire and Effects
The Relationship Between Your Main Character’s Desire and Results
What is the Relationship Between Your Main Character’s Cause and Process?
The Independent and Dependent Variable’s of Your Story, Part 2
4 Concepts
What is the Relationship Between Your Main Character’s Cause and the Effects She Experiences?
What is the Relationship Between Your Main Character’s Cause and Her Results?
What is the Relationship Between Process and Effect?
What is the Relationship Between Process and Result?
What is the Relationship Between Your MC’s Specific Story and the General Story?
5 Concepts
What is the Relationship Between Your MC’s Specific Desires and the General Desires of Her Community?
What is the Relationship Between Your MC’s Specific Cause and the General Story Cause?
What is the Relationship Between Your MC’s Specific Process and the General Desire Obtainment Process?
What is the Relationship Between the Specific and General Effects Your MC Experiences?
What is the Relationship Between your MC’s Specific Results and the General Results of the Story?
Balanced vs. Imbalanced Stories
5 Concepts
Is Your MC’s Desire Balanced or Imbalanced?
Is Your MC’s Cause Balanced or Imbalanced?
Is Your MC’s Process Balanced or Imbalanced?
Is Your MC Experiencing Balanced or Imbalanced Effects?
Are Your MC’s Results Balanced or Imbalanced?
Physical vs. Spiritual Stories
5 Concepts
Differentiating Between Your MC’s Physical and Spiritual Desires
Differentiating Between Your MC’s Physical and Spiritual Causes
Differentiating Between Your MC’s Physical and Spiritual Processes
Differentiating Between Your MC’s Physical and Spiritual Effects
Differentiating Between Your MC’s Physical and Spiritual Results
Paradoxical Stories
5 Concepts
Altruistic, Ascetic, and Hedonistic Motivation
Altruistic, Ascetic, and Hedonistic Causes
Altruistic, Ascetic, and Hedonistic Processes
Altruistic, Ascetic, and Hedonistic Effects
Altruistic, Ascetic, and Hedonistic Results
Change vs. Steadfast Characters
5 Concepts
Change vs. Steadfast Desires
Change vs. Steadfast Causes
Change vs. Steadfast Processes
Change vs. Steadfast Effects
Change vs. Steadfast Results
Backstory
5 Concepts
Your MC’s Past Desires
Your MC’s Past Causes
Your MC’s Past Processes
Your MC’s Past Effects
Your MC’s Past Results
Previous Concept
Next Concept

What are the Effects your MC experiences when she engages in this Process?

Story Therapy: Healing through Narrative Exploration Your Main Character’s Desire What are the Effects your MC experiences when she engages in this Process?

Your MC will experience a variety of Effects. Describe the Effects she receives from her Cause. Then describe the Effects she receives from other characters and sources. Discuss why this makes it so difficult for her to stay on the pathway to obtain her Desire.

When you’re finished writing the description of your MC’s Effects, move on to the next concept.

Previous Concept
Back to Lesson
Next Concept