Attachment Narrative Therapy (Paperback)

Rudi Dallos

ISBN 10: 0335214177 / ISBN 13: 9780335214174

Published by Open University Press, Milton Keynes, 2006

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Paperback. What are some of the central connections between narrative, systemic and attachment therapies?How do early emotional experiences in families shape our narratives about ourselves and our families?In what ways do family attachments shape our narrative abilities, such as being able to reflect on and integrate our experiences? This book sets out a framework for practice Attachment Narrative Therapy that provides a new approach to working with families, couples and individuals. This is not offered as a prescriptive model but as an aid and guide to practice that draws aspects of narrative and attachment therapy into systemic work. The synthesis of these ideas offers clinicians a new integrative way to approach their practice one in which the three approaches are used to create a greater whole than their constituent parts. The book includes:Clinical examples Personal reflectionsFrameworks for clinical practiceTherapeutic guides that include details of the application of core techniquesExtensive reading guides that offer connections to related theory and practiceAttachment Narrative Therapy is essential reading for a wide variety of therapists and counsellors along with researchers and trainers in those fields. It also provides insight into good practice for health and social welfare professionals in the area of family and child welfare. This book sets out a framework for practice that provides a new approach to working with families, couples and individuals. This is not offered as a prescriptive model but as an aid and guide to practice that draws aspects of narrative and attachment therapy into systemic work. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Attachment Narrative Therapy (Paperback)
• Publisher: Open University Press, Milton Keynes
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0335214177
• ISBN 13: 9780335214174
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

• What are some of the central connections between narrative, systemic and attachment therapies?
• How do early emotional experiences in families shape our narratives about ourselves and our families?
• In what ways do family attachments shape our narrative abilities, such as being able to reflect on and integrate our experiences?

This book sets out a framework for practice – Attachment Narrative Therapy – that provides a new approach to working with families, couples and individuals. This is not offered as a prescriptive model but as an aid and guide to practice that draws aspects of narrative and attachment therapy into systemic work. The synthesis of these ideas offers clinicians a new integrative way to approach their practice – one in which the three approaches are used to create a greater whole than their constituent parts.

The book includes:

• Clinical examples
• Personal reflections
• Frameworks for clinical practice
• Therapeutic guides that include details of the application of core techniques
• Extensive reading guides that offer connections to related theory and practice

Attachment Narrative Therapy is essential reading for a wide variety of therapists and counsellors along with researchers and trainers in those fields. It also provides insight into good practice for health and social welfare professionals in the area of family and child welfare.

About the Author

Rudi Dallos is a Consultant Clinical psychologist and Programme Director of the D.Clin. Psychology training programme at the University of Plymouth. He also teaches on qualifying systemic family therapy courses, an intermediate family therapy course and conducts a variety of guest lecturing. He offers extensive clinical and research supervision, especially in areas related to this proposed publication.