Beyond the Diagnosis: The Stories That Shape Our Clients | Dr. Travis Heath | TPOT 454

Podcast: The Practice of Therapy Podcast · Gordon Brewer, MEd, LMFT: Therapist | Consultant | Writer | Speaker

Opublikowano: 2026-10-19

What do we miss when a diagnosis becomes the whole story? Dr. Travis Heath joins Gordon Brewer to explore how narrative therapy helps us understand the stories clients tell about themselves—and the stories their families, communities, and culture tell about them. Together, they discuss how labels can both offer clarity and limit understanding, why slowing down matters in therapy, and how curiosity can open up new possibilities. Travis also shares ways therapists can reflect on their sessions, question familiar assumptions, and move beyond simply listing a client's strengths to hearing the experiences behind them. ...