Hope and Despair in Narrative and Family Therapy by Carmel Flaskas

Hope and Despair in Narrative and Family Therapy by Carmel Flaskas

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Hope and Despair in Narrative and Family Therapy looks at the importance of hope in bringing about positive therapeutic change. This book will be of great use to family therapists, psychotherapists and counsellors.

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Hope and Despair in Narrative and Family Therapy by Carmel Flaskas

How do experiences of hope and despair impact upon our capacity to meet life's challenges in narrative and family therapy? Clients' experiences of hope and despair can be complex, reflecting individual and family histories, current patterns and dynamics, the stresses of everyday life, and the social contexts of families' lives. This book analyses how therapists meet and engage with these dichotomous aspects of human experience. The editors place the themes of hope and despair at the centre of a series of reflections on practice and theory. Contributors from all over the world are brought together, incorporating a range of perspectives from narrative, systemic and social constructionist frameworks. The book is divided into three sections, covering: reflections on hope and despair facing adversity: practices of hope reflections on reconciliation and forgiveness. Hope and Despair in Narrative and Family Therapy looks at the importance of hope in bringing about positive therapeutic change. This book will be of great use to family therapists, psychotherapists, counsellors, and students on therapeutic training courses.

"Original and erudite" - Lynn Hoffman, from the foreword

I found the book left me stimulated and reflecting on my work with individuals with a new perspective. I conclude therefore it will be useful for many practitioners.’ - Jessica Sullivan, Therapy Today, April 2008


"Original and erudite." - Lynn Hoffman, from the foreword

‘I found the book left me stimulated and reflecting on my work with individuals with a new perspective. I conclude therefore it will be useful for many practitioners.’ - Jessica Sullivan, Therapy Today, April 2008

Carmel Flaskas is a social worker and family therapist and is Senior Lecturer at the University of NSW in Sydney where she convenes the Master of Couple and Family Therapy Programme.

Imelda McCarthy is Senior Lecturer and Director of the PhD programme in Families and Systemic Therapies at the School of Applied Social Science, University College, Dublin.

Jim Sheehan is Director of Family Therapy Training at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Dublin and Professor of Family Therapy and Systemic Practice at the Diakonhjemmet University College Oslo.

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ISBN 13 9781583917695
ISBN 10 1583917691
Title Hope and Despair in Narrative and Family Therapy
Author Carmel Flaskas
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2007-03-01
Number of pages 178
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.