Narrative Therapy: Culturally Diverse Populations

Introduction
Narrative therapy was first defined by family therapists Michael White and David Epston. A postmodern modality, narrative therapy is focused on language and how it can be used to alter or change life experiences and perspective. (White, 1995) Narrative therapy is used with culturally diverse populations. The research of the use of narrative therapy on older aged individuals with substance abuse disorders has proven effective in this generative stage of development. Narrative therapy does not consider the origin of problems to be in the subconscious. White and Epston developed an idea that the use of language and how an individual tells their story forms how a problem is perceived and dealt with. Narrative therapy is often considered