Interdisciplinary healing power of words

ABSTRACT

Story Emotion Social Therapy, a new interdisciplinary mental health and speech-language pathology framework, is based upon the healing power of words. This framework is designed to complement varied interprofessional therapeutic approaches to meet the complexity of human needs. Cognitive behavioral therapy and story grammar bridge the disciplines, and is supported by emotional intelligence, mindfulness, narrative therapy, poetry therapy, and narrative language. Individuals learn to identify and tell personal stories, recognize thoughts and emotions, and incorporate more realistic cognitive mindsets. Interdisciplinary roles are detailed. Practical applications and client vignettes are included.

KEYWORDS:

• Interprofessional
• social work
• Speech-Language Pathologist
• psychotherapy
• therapeutic story telling

Disclosure statement

Rochel Lieberman PhD collaborated with Gary Dick to form Story Emotion Social Therapy. Rochel Lieberman, PhD co treats parents and children with this approach at her private practice, WholeStory Speech. Gary Dick PhD collaborated with Rochel Lieberman on Story Emotion Social Therapy. He is a professor at the School of Social Work in University of Cincinnati.

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Funding

This work does not have funding support.