Client-owned wording
The client describes the problem and its effects, evaluates those effects, and names the values behind that position.
Statement of Position Map for narrative therapy
Clarify a client's own stance toward a problem through naming, effects, evaluation, values, and preferred direction. The map can remain partial or tentative.
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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.
Partial and tentative work
The map keeps open questions visible and preserves tentative wording without generating a score or advice.
Practitioner review
Review the four parts together and revisit earlier positions to notice how the client's language changes.
Can the position remain incomplete?
Yes. A partial map shows which questions are still open.
Does the map tell the client what to do?
No. It records the client's evaluation, reasons, and preferred direction in their own words.