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An Introduction to Systemic Therapy with Individuals

An Introduction to Systemic Therapy with Individuals

Fran Hedges

(2005)

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Abstract

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.
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.
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.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Contents vii
List of figures viii
Acknowledgements ix
1. Introduction 1
2. Overview of Systemic Therapy: Theory/Practice 8
3. Social Constructionist Approaches to Emotion and the Self 27
4. The Importance of Context 47
5. From Neutrality and Curiosity to Self–Other-Reflexivity 66
6. Circular Questioning 83
7. Hypothesising and Systemic Story Creation 100
8. Future Dreaming and Appreciating Abilities 119
9. Tracking an Episode 138
10. Change: an Ethical Stance 156
Appendix 1. The Milan Method: The Five-Part Session 176
Appendix 2. Proforma: Introductory Consultation devised for the Counselling Service: Roehampton University 178
Glossary 180
Bibliography 185
Index 193