Process Model of "Creative Adaptation" in Dialogue Support: Techniques of Life Bricolage Using Non-Negligible Binding Forces as Cornerstones
Abstract
This paper proposes a practical model for dialogue support that positions "Non-Negligible Binding Forces" within the client not as obstacles to be removed, but as "cornerstones" for constructing their life. While previous studies by the author have theorized the existence of these binding forces and established methods for their identification using the EUC process, specific guidelines for support after identification have remained anunresolved issue. Drawing on Claude Lévi-Strauss's concept of "bricolage," this paper theorizes a process of "Creative Adaptation" in which unchangeable constraints are transformed into unique survival strategies (niches) following the "mourning" of the ideal self. Furthermore, the paper presents a three-stage practical model—Placement, Re-connection, and Architecture—along with the technique of "Bricolage Dialogue," and validates their effectiveness through case studies in nursing care and medical settings.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Counseling
Therapy
and Family Dynamics
Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Resilience and Mental Health
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 31 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint