Discussion: Theory Integration For narrative-collaborative and solution-focused therapies, primacy is given to clients’ own meaning-making of their family stories. In other words, change comes not from altering dysfunctional patterns of relating, but re-authoring the ways couples and families make meaning of their relationships. Consider the impact of such techniques if your theoretical orientation is more action-oriented in focus. Conversely, imagine the potential difficulty if narrative-collaborative is your chosen theory, but clients are less inclined to talk about their problems and participate in this type of storytelling. For this Discussion, select one of the theories demonstrated in the media this week (either narrative-collaborative or *solution-focused*). Consider challenges you might encounter if you attempted to integrate the theory you selected with your lens for couples counseling, including, but not limited to, agency or private practice demands, ethical responsibilities, or theory incompatibility. https://waldenu.kanopy.com/video/irreconcilable-differences-solution-focused-approach-marital-therapy By Day 4 Post a brief explanation of one challenge you may encounter if you attempted to integrate the theory you selected with your main theoretical orientation in your future professional practice. Then, explain how you might mitigate this challenge. Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources. Select and respond to a colleague who selected a different theory and title your posting as follows: “Integrating [X] theory into [Y] theory" Colleague 1: Tomeka A brief explanation of one challenge you may encounter if you attempted to integrate the theory you selected with your main theoretical orientation in your future professional practice.  The theory I choose is narrative-collaborative. The video explains to the listeners how narrative-collaborative allows clients to rewrite their personal stories, experiences, and relationships (Psychotherapy.net, 2002b). “In therapy organized by the narrative metaphor, we work to help people find new meaning in their lives by experiencing, telling, and circulating stories of as-yet-unstoried aspects of their lives and relationships” (Gurman, et al., 2015, p. 271).  Alternative stories permit individuals to live out new characters, additional opportunities for connections, and new fates dependent on encounters shown. (Gurman, et al., 2015).  One challenge I may encounter if I attempted to integrate the narrative-collaborative with the main theoretical orientation in my future professional practice would be not knowing if clients are being honest. Individuals don't normally think about the narratives they are naturally introduced to as stories (Gurman, et al., 2015). Narrative therapy gives the client the opportunity of how they tell their story and explain their truths. In the video, it states how in narrative-collaborative, the client and social worker rewrite this story (Psychotherapy.net, 2002b). Strengths and new perspectives are included when the client rewrites the story (Psychotherapy.net, 2002b). The social worker rewrite should provide support to the story written by the client (Psychotherapy.net, 2002b). Then, explain how you might mitigate this challenge. I might mitigate this challenge by explaining to the client at the beginning of the session how important it is for them to discuss the truths so that I can better understand their life and help them throughout the process. I would also share with them the statement made by Carlson, “Be careful of the stores you tell about yourself and that others tell about you because eventually, they’ll live you” (Psychotherapy.net, 2002b). It can have an impact on how we not only view ourselves but how others view us. Others could expect us to live what we have told to them.  Gurman, A. S., Lebow, J. L., Snyder, D. K. (2015). Clinical handbook of couple therapy. New  York, NY: The Guilford Press. Psychotherapy.net. (Producer). (2002b). Narrative therapy with children [Video file]. United States: Author. Colleague 2: Adriana  One challenge I may encounter is integrating Narrative therapy in my future professional practice. The narrative is as it sounds; the client is telling their own story from their lens. According to Gurman (2015), “the teller of the story and invite him or her to reflect on the partner’s reflection.” The partner's response and body language are essential. Their response will tell if the speaker is speaking the truth. As social workers, narrative therapy is an excellent idea because the client can lead. However, the social workers must look at other aspects of the client—their body language and how the other party will react and respond to the message. With narrative therapy, Gurman also mentions other skills to use. According to Gurman (2015), “stories need listeners as well as tellers.” According to Psychotherapy (2002), “allow the client define the issue, in their own words.” Another challenge is for the social worker not to indulge too much in one topic throughout the session finding balance is critical and elaborating the main focus points.  I might mitigate this challenge by allowing the couple to tell their story from their lens. If there is something that may be shocking, keeping a neutral look is highly important. Because clients will react to my interaction, I would also build the rapport of comfort for my clients, and be respectful and remain neutral and present, positive feedback and empathy. References Gurman, A. S., Lebow, J. L., Snyder, D. K. (2015). Clinical handbook of couple therapy. New York, NY: The Guilford Press. Chapter 10, "Narrative Couple Therapy Psychotherapy.net. (Publisher). (2002b). Narrative therapy with children. [Video file]. 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Course OutcomesIn this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:Develop questions about foundational historical events that inform personal assumptions, beliefs, and values using evidence from primary and secondary sourcesDetermine fundamental approaches to studying history in addressing questions about how events are shaped by their larger historical contextInvestigate major developments in the progression of historical inquiry for informing critical questions related to historical narrativeArticulate the value of examining historical events for their impact on contemporary issuesOverviewStudy the past if you would define the future.—ConfuciusMany people argue that we are products of our past. However, as the Chinese philosopher Confucius suggested, because the contemporary events taking place around us have histories, we can examine them to understand how and why the events came to be. By developing the skills needed to investigate those histories, we can uncover the historical roots of current events and learn from them. Researching, examining narratives, uncovering personal biases, and finding credible resources are some of those skills. We might not want to be historians in the future, but we should all understand how to look at things from a historical standpoint to better understand contemporary issues.For this project, you will choose a historical event to explore from the Library Research Guide. These events fit into the topic areas of:Inequality and human rightsPolitical revolutionsClimate changeGlobalizationDirectionsRead these directions and the rubric criteria and reach out to your instructor if you have any questions before you begin working on this project. Many of the steps below will require you to reference and utilize the work you have done in previous modules of this course. You may use the provided template to complete this project or choose not to use the template and submit a Word document instead.Part 1: Creating a Research Question: The quality of research often depends on the quality of the question driving it. It is important to understand how personal opinions, perspectives, and historical sources all play a part in developing and examining a research question. Complete the following steps to discuss how you developed a strong research question about your chosen historical event.Describe how your assumptions, beliefs, and values influenced your choice of topic.How might your own perspectives and opinions impact the topic you chose and how you may approach studying it?Discuss the significance of your historical research question in relation to your current event.State your historical research question and explain the connection between your current event and your question.Explain how you used sources to finalize your research question.Identify the specific primary and secondary sources you used.Discuss how evidence in these primary and secondary sources strengthened or challenged the focus of your question.Part 2: Building Context to Address Questions: In this part of the project, you will examine the historical context related to your historical event. The context will be like snapshots that capture what was happening in history that affected the development of your current event.Describe the context of your historical event that influenced your current event.How does the context of your historical event help tell the story of what was happening at the time? How might this historical event connect or lead to your current event?Describe a historical figure or group’s participation in your historical event.This person or people must have directly participated in the event you identified as it was happening, not after it.Use specific details from your primary and secondary sources to demonstrate how the person or people participated in the event.Explain the historical figure or group’s motivation to participate in your historical event.Consider why the person or people were motivated to get involved in the event.Part 3: Examining How Bias Impacts Narrative: Narrative is how people tell stories based on their own assumptions, beliefs, and values. From a historical perspective, narratives influence who we focus on, what we focus on, and how we discuss events and issues in the past and present. Complete the following steps to explore how the stories about your current event and the historical events leading to it have been told.Describe a narrative you identified while researching the history of your historical event.There can be multiple narratives depending on your sources. Pick one or two that you feel have been the most influential.Articulate how biased perspectives presented in primary and secondary sources influence what is known or unknown about history.How do potentially biased sources influence knowledge of your historical event and current event?Support your stance with examples from your primary and secondary sources.Identify the perspectives that you think are missing from your historical event’s narrative.Whose stories were not recorded? Whose voices were ignored or silenced?Part 4: Connecting the Past With the Present: Consider how the work you have done to develop your research question and investigate it can be used to explain connections between the past and present. Complete the following steps to discuss the value of developing historical inquiry skills.Explain how researching its historical roots helped improve your understanding of your current event.How did examining your current event from a historical perspective help you better comprehend its origins?Articulate how questioning your assumptions, beliefs, and values may benefit you as an individual.Why is it valuable to be aware of your assumptions, beliefs, and values when encountering information in your personal, academic, and professional life?Discuss how being a more historically informed citizen may help you understand contemporary issues.Consider how having knowledge of history could influence how you approach current challenges or questions in the world.What to SubmitTo complete this project, submit the completed template or submit a Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.Supporting MaterialsThe following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:Library Guide: HIS 100: Perspectives in History Use this library guide to support your research.Document: HIS 100 Project Template (Optional)