One of the major differences between modern and postmodern therapies, such as, solution focused brief therapy, narrative, and collaborative therapy, is the school of thought. Postmodern therapies focus on deconstructing common beliefs and analyze their values in each client’s life. Postmodern therapists take a collaborative approach in therapy, where they aid the client in exercising self agency rather than a more traditional authoritative or directive approach to therapy. Change comes through collaborative dialogue. Postmodern therapies have been used to help a multitude of conditions such as: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, behavior disorders, schizophrenia, and more.

I am passionate in postmodern school of thought because I believe that the person that knows themselves the most are the clients. I believe that working together to seek a catered solution is more effective in the long run because two people are working towards a solution while also deconstructing beliefs that have not been either, identified in the past, or helpful to the client in their present.