An Introduction to Systemic Therapy with Individuals: A Social Constructionist Approach

ISBN-13: 9781403904508 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 208 str.

Fran Hedges

Opis

In recent years, the benefits and applications of systemic therapy with individuals, in addition to its more traditional practice with families, has been increasingly recognized. This important new text provides trainees and practitioners new to this approach with a lively, accessible and thoroughly practical introduction to the key theoretical concepts and techniques.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Overview of Systemic Theory and Practice.- Social Constructionist Approaches to Emotion and the Self.- The Importance of Context.- Neutrality, Curiosity, Irreverence and Self-Reflexivity.- Hypothesising and Creating Systemic Stories.- Circular Questioning.- Future Dreaming and Appreciating Abilities.- Tracking an Episode.- Change: Co-Creating New Stories.- Conclusion.- Glossary.- Appendix I: Introductory Consultation Pro-Forma.- Appendix II: An Example of Writing Non-Linear Notes.- Bibliography.- Index.

O autorze

FRAN HEDGES is head of the student counselling service at Roehampton, University of Surrey, UK, and formerly Director at Kensington Consultation Centre (now KCC International), where she set up and taught on the Diploma in Individual Systemic Counselling and Psychotherapy.