Collaborative Therapy: Relationships And Conversations That Make a Difference

by Harlene Anderson (editor), Diane Gehart (Editor)

Collaborative Relationships and Conversations That Make a Difference provides in-depth accounts of the everyday practice of postmodern collaborative therapy, vibrantly illustrating how dialogic conversation can transform lives, relationships, and entire communities. Pioneers and leading professionals from diverse disciplines, contexts, and cultures describe in detail what they do in their therapy and training practices, including their work with psychosis, incarceration, aging, domestic violence, eating disorders, education, and groups. In addition to the therapeutic applications, the book demonstrates the usefulness of a postmodern collaborative approach to the domains of education, research, and organizations.

Genres: Psychology

468 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

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[Tania · Rating 4 out of 5]

Required text for Collaborative Therapy with Multi-Stressed Families course.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course highlights a framework for counselors and agencies working with families and communities to help families envision their desired lives. Drawing on the theoretical concepts of Appreciative Inquiry, Collaborative, Solution-Focused and Narrative therapies, this course will focus on interventions that will engage reluctant clients in addressing long-standing problems; and help students to develop practices to ground their work in a spirit of possibilities, collaboration and accountability. The importance of diversity and difference will be addressed throughout the course, such as gender and power issues, social class, and other socio-cultural factors.