I will then invite Moodoo to tell its story. Once he has reached the end of his story, I will begin to ask clarifying and broadening questions to encourage Moodoo to explore his depression in more detail and how it has affected his life (Payne, 2006). However, it is important for me to consider the importance of language. Language is evocative and brings out realities (Madigan, 2004) and is therefore open to misinterpretation (Payne, 2006). While there is the possibility of misinterpretation on my part, this is not that important, as it is Moodoo's interpretation of his own story that forms the basis of the therapy (Payne, 2006). Despite this, the presence of a cultural consultant will minimize any misunderstanding (Madigan,
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