Michael White
Michael White was an influential Australian social worker and family therapist renowned for founding narrative therapy.
His pioneering work significantly impacted psychotherapy and family therapy, introducing techniques adopted by other therapeutic approaches.
White's contributions centered on helping clients externalize problems and reauthor their life stories.
His collaborative approach emphasized clients' strengths and unique outcomes, challenging dominant problem-saturated narratives.
White's ideas, rooted in social constructionism and postmodern philosophy, revolutionized therapeutic practice.
His work on power dynamics in therapy, influenced by Michel Foucault, brought a critical perspective to traditional therapeutic models.
White's legacy continues to shape contemporary therapeutic practices worldwide.
