{"product_id":"narrative-therapy-and-older-people-challenging-stigma-supporting-connection-and-building-hope-paperback","title":"Narrative Therapy and Older People: Challenging Stigma, Supporting Connection and Building Hope - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRosslyn Offord\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePolly Kaiser\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Field\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHealthcare for older people tends to focus on physical limitations and cognitive decline, and the person's own perspective and strengths are often overlooked. Narrative therapy centres a person as the expert in their own story, and is particularly effective when combined with an older person's wealth of life experience. It highlights the way their views have been shaped by their cultural and personal contexts, which allows better understanding and communication, and improves people's lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by experienced psychologists, group facilitators and service users, this guide explores how to use narrative therapy with older people, including those with dementia or age-related conditions. From Tree of Life facilitation to ways of approaching loss and trauma, each chapter offers advice and proven strategies for practice for individuals, staff teams, groups and communities. This book helps you to adopt a person-centred approach to narrative therapy that helps service users to lead the life they want to live. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhere ageism and stigma often overwhelm older people and those who work with them, narrative therapy brings the focus back onto the person themselves, in the context of their history, their family and their community - who are they, and what do they have to say?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosslyn Offord\u003c\/b\u003e is an NHS Consultant Clinical Psychologist based in South Wales. She has a special interest in using psychotherapy with people affected by dementia and has found narrative practice transformative. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Field\u003c\/b\u003e is an NHS Consultant Clinical Psychologist. She enjoys using narrative practices to help older people and those who work with them tell their stories in ways that link lives and challenge stigma. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolly Kaiser \u003c\/b\u003eis a semi-retired old age clinical psychologist. She helps support the 'Greater Manchester Mature Minds Matter'. She has always campaigned for age equality and now has skin in the game.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53502625874227,"sku":"9781805012429","price":63.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/uc5nagJL1n9781805012429.webp?v=1781645699","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/narrative-therapy-and-older-people-challenging-stigma-supporting-connection-and-building-hope-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}