“Let’s Dance”: A Dialogical Proposal for Analyzing Interactions and Positions in Couples Therapy

Cunha, Carla; Figueiredo, Catarina; Salgado, João

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Cunha, Carla

Figueiredo, Catarina

Salgado, João

Abstract(s)

The dialogical self theory, based on the metaphor of the self as a dialogue between different voices and I-positions, conceptualizes the structure and functioning of the self as a product of communication and relational processes. The dynamics of the dialogical self imply the articulation between the individual self and the self in relationship with others. Yet, the dialogical self theory has been seldom applied to couples therapy. Therefore, in order to understand changes in relationships from a dialogical perspective, we investigated a case study of a couple – Victoria and Alfonso – evolving through four sessions of couple’s therapy.