in a narrative approach, the therapist aims to adopt a collaborative therapeutic posture rather than imposing ideas on people by giving them advice. michael white developed a conversation map called a 'statement of position map' designed to elicit the clients own evaluation of the problems and developments in their lives. both the therapist and the people who consult them are seen as having valuable information both in terms of the process of therapeutic conversation and in terms of the content of these conversations. by adopting a posture of curiosity and collaboration instead, the therapist aims to give the implicit message to people that they have already knowledge and skills to solve the problems they face. when people develop solutions to their own problems on the basis of their own values, they become much more committed to implementing these solutions.