Re-imagining Therapy: Living Conversations and Relational Knowing (Inquiries in Social Construction series)

Riikonen, Eero

ISBN 10: 0803976542 / ISBN 13: 9780803976542

Published by SAGE Publications Ltd, 1997

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Re-imagining Therapy: Living Conversations and Relational Knowing (Inquiries in Social Construction series)
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0803976542
• ISBN 13: 9780803976542
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 240 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Re-Imagining Therapy uses and develops discursive and relational perspectives on therapy to show the benefits of looking closely at how people relate to and with language. The authors draw on social constructionist, dialogic, narrative, and solution-focused approaches to argue that detachment and objectivity have impoverished our ways of understanding life and language. The focus here is on words and language as tools, gestures, and actions through which therapy can work to build a sense of promise and trust. Re-Imagining Therapy is a fresh and engaging book that will be invaluable for students, practitioners, and academics interested in the relationship between therapy and social construction.

About the Author

Eero Riikonen, Developmental Manager at the Rehabilitation Foundation, Helsinki, is a psychiatrist and researcher on mental health. Gregory Madan Smith, Co-Director of the Dulwich Centre, Adelaide, is a psychologist and consultant in narrative therapy approaches.