Collaborative Therapy with Multi-stressed FamiliesCritically examining many professional assumptions about "difficult" families, the book outlines concepts and clinical practices that support the development of a respectful, constructive, and effective therapeutic relationship. Highlighted are ways to engage reluctant families, collaboratively set future-oriented therapy goals, and use externalizing conversations to help families make needed changes and develop communities of support. The book expands our focus beyond the family to include both the professional helping system and the broader sociocultural context within which clients are embedded. |
Contents
Reflective Practice | 1 |
Developing a Proactive Vision to Guide | 125 |
An Anthropological | 155 |
Examining the Relationship between Clients | 187 |
Helping Clients Shift Their Relationship | 215 |
Developing Communities to Support New Lives | 249 |
Solidifying New Lives | 284 |
Sustaining a Collaborative Practice | 323 |
Appendix A One Example of a StrengthBased | 354 |
Other editions - View all
Collaborative Therapy with Multi-Stressed Families, Second Edition William C. Madsen Limited preview - 2013 |
Collaborative Therapy with Multi-Stressed Families, Second Edition William C. Madsen No preview available - 2007 |
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Popular passages
Page 376 - White, M. (2004). Narrative practice and exotic lives: Resurrecting diversity in everyday life. Adelaide, Australia: Dulwich Centre Publications.