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Psychotherapy can be viewed not as an intervention, but as a collaborative process of "making" meaning. This approach embraces the unexpected and fosters co-creation of fulfilling lives using shared cultural resources.

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  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Philosophy

Background:

  • Psychotherapy traditionally relies on pre-existing theoretical models and interventions.
  • Contemporary practice often views therapy as applying empirically validated procedures.
  • Meta-theories shape the understanding of psychotherapy's societal role.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a reconceptualization of psychotherapy.
  • To introduce the paradigm of "therapy as making".
  • To explore theoretical underpinnings for this new perspective.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of psychotherapy practice.
  • Integration of psychotherapy literature with philosophical and social science theories.
  • Development of the "therapy of making" framework.

Main Results:

  • Psychotherapy can be reframed as a cultural space for co-constructing meaning.
  • This "making" process draws on shared cultural resources.
  • It offers a way to integrate the unexpected and the radically new into therapeutic practice.

Conclusions:

  • Theory-specific and protocol-driven therapies may be insufficient.
  • A "therapy of making" approach is needed to embrace novelty.
  • This paradigm allows for openness to the unknown and the emergent in living.