| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xiii, 191 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Note |
"A Norton professional book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-185) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Starting with Desire -- A Rewarding Professional Change: From Therapy to Personal Consultation -- A Dramatic Paradigm Shift within the Field: From Observation to Conversation -- Inspiring Inquiries: From Assumptions to Explorations -- Creating a Space of Dialogue and Wonder: From Interview to Conversation -- Inquiring of Desire: From Goals to Preferencing -- Inquiring of the Significance of Change: From Means to Significance -- Inquiring of Possibilities through "Sign" Language: From Linear Thinking to Brainstorming -- Inquiring of Differences and Successes: From Obstacles to Optimism -- Inviting Other Voices into the Conversation: From Perceptual Frames to Conversation -- Reflecting and Encouraging: From Feedback to Mutual Reflections -- A Personal Consultation from Beginning to End: Conversing about Trust and Clear-headedness -- Conclusion: Ending--But Not Ending. |
| Summary |
"Emerging out of the traditions of Ericksonian, strategic, and solution-focused therapies, this book redescribes and reconceives brief therapy in light of postmodern and pragmatic thinking. The result is personal consultation, with a focus on conversation and inquiries that gently guide the pursuit of desire. This approach embraces a diversity of longings, goals, and ways of being in the world. |
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The key question, underlying both the authors' research and their consultative conversations, is "How can we create a space for dialogue and wonder, where purpose, preferences, and possibilities can emerge?"" |
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"This question leads to many others, which form the basis for the chapters of the book. Each inquiry is illustrated by case excerpts that show where this approach diverges from strategic and solution-focused questioning. Healthcare Institute and an organizational consultant within Culture Change Consultants."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Brief therapy.
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Psychotherapy.
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Psychotherapy, Brief. (DNLM)D011614
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Psychotherapy. (OCoLC)fst01081755
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| Added Author |
Peller, Jane E.
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| ISBN |
0393703258 |
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9780393703252 |
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