Exploring Life Narratives and Therapy for Violent Offenders

The chapter delves into the concept of life as a narrative, discussing narrative theories of ethics and stages of life. It explores how individuals, including those in secure psychiatric hospitals, navigate new chapters in their lives with self-compassion and the importance of seeking therapy for understanding one's life story. The conversation delves into therapy's impacts on perpetrators, the balance of exposing vulnerabilities without triggering suicidal tendencies, and the complexities of violent fantasies and actions.