Grounding Matters
The map can show when an identity claim is not yet linked to concrete experience, so the practitioner can keep the story grounded.
Connect preferred events into a grounded story
Re-authoring Conversation Map is a narrative therapy tool for practitioners and clients. It helps them link preferred events or exceptions to meanings, values, hopes, commitments, identity claims, and possible future actions so an emerging preferred story is grounded in experience.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
Use Over Time
The map can begin as fragments and develop into a more coherent preferred story as additional events and meanings are added.
Limits
The tool structures entered material but does not automatically author the preferred story or create identity claims.
Can the map start with only one event?
Yes. A preferred story can begin with one concrete event linked to meaning or identity-related content.
Are future actions required?
No. Future actions are a natural continuation but may be absent in early drafts.
Does the tool write the preferred story automatically?
No. A readable summary may only reflect entered content and should remain editable by the practitioner or client.