Co-Constructing Therapeutic Conversations: A Consultation of Restraint (Systemic Thinking and Practice Series) (Systemic Thinking and Practice Series)

This book illustrates the unique systemic approach of the Ingers who are well-known teachers and co-founders of the Family Studies Institute in Portland, Oregon. Their work combines elements of the reflective team approach with a model of co-therapy. It is a fresh and innovative application of systemic thinking to the field of family therapy. The book consists of a full-length description of one family consultation with detailed commentary on the process of the interview provided by the Ingers. The theoretical basis of their model is a carefully explained and the interview itself is discussed by a range of American and British therapists taking part in a family therapy exchange. COVER......Page 1 CONTENTS......Page 4 Editors' foreword......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 8 Introduction: theoretical considerations......Page 10 The consultation......Page 12 The format of the presentation......Page 16 The therapist's presentation of the family......Page 17 Interviewing the family......Page 19 The interview — Our annotations......Page 20 Intersession discussion with the team......Page 80 Message to the family......Page 84 Debriefing/reflecting......Page 87 The update......Page 97 Introduction......Page 99 Content/process, recursion......Page 100 Intentions......Page 101 Interpretations......Page 104 Applying content/process recursions and understanding......Page 107 Conclusion......Page 110 Bibliography......Page 112