An Introduction to Systemic Therapy with Individuals
A Social Constructionist Approach
Published on 1. March 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-4039-0450-8 (ISBN)
Description
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, and much-welcomed addition to the popular Basic Texts in Counselling and Psychotherapy series, provides trainees and practitioners new to this approach, with a lively, accessible and thoroughly practical introduction to the key theoretical concepts and techniques.
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Series
Edition
2005
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
274 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-0450-8 (9781403904508)
DOI
10.1007/978-0-230-80229-2
Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
03/2005
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
€40.99
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Person
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.
Content
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.