Ep 24: Using Stories to Heal: A Conversation with Jane Samuel

In this episode, Julie and Ginger have long-time ATN friend, Jane Samuel in the studio.  Jane is a marriage and family associate whose practice focuses on children and families with an attachment-focused lens. Many of her clients are foster and adoptive families.  In this episode, she talks about the value of narratives and storytelling. What exactly is a narrative?  How can this be used in healing? Storytelling is useful in all settings – by parents, by teachers, and by clinicians. Jane also suggests that caregivers use books to open up discussions of hard topics.  Jane has compiled a list of books that she recommends, organized by topics and feelings.  For a list of books that Jane recommends, go here: https://www.attachmenttraumanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Janes-book-list.pdf.

According to Dr. Curt Thompson, “We are the only mammals that narrate our lives.” What a gift we have!