As a therapist, I found The Narrative Therapy Workbook for Self-Esteem to be a valuable and accessible resource for both clinicians and clients. The exercises are thoughtfully designed to help individuals re-author their personal narratives in ways that are empowering and strengths-based. The workbook integrates core principles of narrative therapy—such as externalization, identifying unique outcomes, and exploring alternative stories—while keeping the tone compassionate and non-pathologizing.

What I appreciate most is how the workbook encourages clients to reflect on their values, skills, and lived experiences through writing and self-inquiry. It’s particularly well-suited for clients struggling with inner criticism or a negative self-image. I’ve used several of the prompts in session and assigned others as homework, with positive feedback from clients.

Overall, it’s a useful tool for therapists who want to incorporate narrative techniques into self-esteem work in a structured, client-friendly format.

I loved the way this was laid out - the chapters broken down to help you understand how to use the information. It was very easy to follow and helpful in working through it. With that being said I still sometimes had a hard time with the "your turn" part. I think it was more about me being able to "rewrite" my narrative. It really helped me to realize where I was sabotaging myself though. I see myself returning to this book to remind me to stay positive with my narrative.

If you're looking to work on your self esteem then do read this book. It would be a good addition to journaling, meditation, and/or mindfulness.

I was already familiar with narrative therapy, but the author taught me a lot I didn't already know. This is an empowering book about reauthoring your story. I loved that the author included rethinking how we communicate our story. He really brought storytelling alive, and if you use this workbook, you will walk away empowered with tools to reshape how you think of yourself individually and collectively. I work in mental health and will definitely be ordering a copy of this to use in my job. This book was 100% a 5 star read.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced reader copy. This review was my own opinion based on using the workbook in its entirety.

I have mixed feelings about this book.

The Pros:
Well laid out
Clear examples and explanations on how to do tasks

Cons:
Occasionally it felt a little condescending
I don't think I fall into the category of people that would benefit from this, though others might.

I recommend getting it as a physical copy as it would be easier to do the exercises in a physical book instead of having to copy them over to a notebook.

An interesting workbook-it sets you up to work on yourself, by literary writing your story or rewriting it. An interesting approach that will hopefully help you gain insight into who you are and raise your self-esteem in the process.

I worked through the workbook step by step and while some part I didn't like, I mostly enjoyed the process!

Fantastic, great material! Looking forwarding to using this to help future clients and support my work as a therapist.

This is a really cool concept, and I love that it is so structured and easy to follow step by step. I can see this being incredibly useful for people who are feeling stuck and unable to distance themselves from maladaptive core beliefs.

As a clincial social work student, I've really enjoyed studying narrative therapy and learning the approach to use with clients. I loved this workbook and getting to practice the concepts in my own life and experiences. It's a great resource to encourage self-reflection and compassionate curiosity about oneself. Thank you to New Harbinger Publications and NetGalley for the e-ARC!