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Labels, Language and the Lives They Miss: A Bonus Conversation with Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson Part 1
In this bonus episode of Therapist Confidential, host Travis Heath is joined by Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson for a spirited conversation on the evolving language of narrative therapy. They challenge the rise of diagnostic labels, explore the concept of "unstories," and reflect on how language both shapes and limits our understanding of human suffering. A timely dialogue, brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, for therapists seeking to reclaim imagination and complexity in the therapy room.
Guests: Sanni Paljakka & Tom Stone Carlson
Topics: Narrative therapy, diagnostic labels, unstory vs. problem story, redefining client struggles
Highlights:
- New terms introduced in contemporary narrative therapy
- How diagnosis can obscure lived experience
- “Unstories” as a response to label-driven therapy
- The cultural dangers of “cutified” therapy
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