Which of the following statements about narrative therapy group workers is accurate?

• A. narrative group workers are primarily collaborators
• B. narrative group workers are primarily experts
• C. narrative group workers are primarily educators
• D. narrative group workers are primarily observers

Answer: (A)

Narrative therapy in groups centers on a collaborative stance: the facilitator acts as a co-author with participants, helping to explore and co-create new meanings rather than directing or imposing interpretations. This approach treats people as the experts on their own lives, inviting diverse voices, and sharing authority to externalize problems and re-author preferred stories. In a group, the facilitator’s role is to guide conversations, raise questions that surface alternative narratives, and support collective sense-making, not to position themselves as the sole source of truth or instruction. That collaborative orientation aligns with the core aim of narrative therapy to empower clients by partnering with them to shape their own stories. The other roles—experts, educators, or observers—imply more top-down, directive, or detached stances that conflict with the collaborative, client-led spirit of narrative practice.