Completing Distinctions. Interweaving the Ideas of Gregory Bateson and Taoism into a Unique Approach to Therapy

Douglas G. Flemons. Foreword by Bradford P. Keeney

ISBN 10: 087773545X / ISBN 13: 9780877735458

Published by Shambhala Publications Inc, Boston, Mass, USA, 1991

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Paperback. 21.5x14cm. xv+164 pages. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Dispatched First Class with TRACKING boxed in cardboard. ref d-skt.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Completing Distinctions. Interweaving the Ideas of Gregory Bateson and Taoism into a Unique Approach to Therapy
• Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc, Boston, Mass, USA
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 087773545X
• ISBN 13: 9780877735458
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Completing Distinctions develops a new way of thinking about the connection between problems and solutions for family and systems therapists. The author suggests that addiction and other social and ecological dilemmas stem from the belief that distinctions such as hate and love, sickness and health, or problem and solution are irreconcilable oppositions. Flemons shows how much separations can be completed so that genuine healing can occur in individuals, families, organizations, and ecologies. Written in a playful style, the book includes short client-therapist dialogues that illustrate the author's approach.

About the Author

Douglas Flemons, Ph.D. is Professor of Family Therapy at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.