Abstract
Integrative Community Therapy (ICT) can be understood as a social and political practice that aims to strengthen bonds and to promote an exchange of experiences and knowledge. This chapter provides an overview of ICT process, its evolution, and its applicability to other parts of Brazil and the world. The ICT rounds have been characterized as a face-to-face meeting space in which communities come together to listen and welcome their life experiences. Each ICT meeting, whether in person or online, lasts around an hour and a half and weaves a collective narrative, which is built along five stages that support the dialogue and collaboration between community participants: welcome; choice of the topic; contextualization; problematization; and closing. These stages, which allow everyone to privilege the uniqueness of each shared story and develop a purposeful conversation with the community. The community therapist helps to recognize the resources generated throughout life, the inherited ones from the ancestors, and the effort made when facing difficulties.
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