Bob Rich, Ph.D., MAPS

Healing Stories

   I am due to deliver a 'research paper' at the APS National Conference, on the 30th of September, 2005. I only have a maximum of 15 minutes to talk, 5 minutes to answer questions.

   If you read this material in advance, you will get more out of the session. And while you are here, you're welcome to look around...

   I think in terms of Narrative Therapy, but use the tools of many approaches, including cognitive-behavioural. My solution to the ills of the world is set out in a speech I gave. If you read this, you'll understand why I do what I do.

   Here is a list of healing stories, as examples of what I do with children, teenagers and sometimes adults:

• The Painful Pencil: a way of helping a child traumatised by sexual abuse.
• First Day at School: giving a suicidal teenager a different viewpoint.
• Aaron was a Hero!: a story about bears that got an angry boy to accept his history of having been fostered.
• The Poor Little Pony: a poem for the daughter of a violent, rejecting alcoholic mother.

   I'm interested in your reactions. Feel free to email me.

Bob's writing showcase  Anxiety and Depression Help Site  Mudsmith.net