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Consilience

Consilience: the linking together of principles from different disciplines especially when forming a comprehensive theory. Sarah Hughes just came back from the Winds of Change conference in Toronto - a gathering that focused using innovative approaches in our work based on neurobiology ideas. In a conversation on "What intrigues you about narrative therapy?" she posted how "Consilience" has become the word of the week. The idea of linking different ideas under a common umbrella is [...]

2017-08-01T14:51:37-04:00July 20th, 2015|0 Comments

Forge Meaning, Build Identity

Sarah Hughes Hello, Peggy I know you are a fan of Andrew Solomon and I saw this Ted Talk by him that inspired me and I wondered if you have seen it? https://blog.ted.com/2014/03/21/forge-meaning-build-identity-andrew-solomon-at-ted2014/ I have found some of his ideas resonating through me all week after I watched it. What do others think? Sarah

2017-08-01T14:51:37-04:00July 20th, 2015|0 Comments

Meet my real American family: Andrew Solomon

Is anyone else out there an Andrew Solomon fan? Ever since reading "Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression," I have read and watched everything I can by him on depression. Some of us on The Collab have already talked about his two talks on "The Moth" (radio). In a separate topic, I'll share/review links to some of his contributions on depression. Now there is another reason to admire Andrew Solomon. Someone just gave me a [...]

2017-08-01T14:51:37-04:00July 20th, 2015|0 Comments

Andrew Solomon: On difference and depression

Here is the link to Andrew Solomon's website, which is chock filled with various writings and videos. Briefly, Andrew is described as “a writer and lecturer on psychology, politics, and the arts; winner of the National Book Award; and an activist in LGBT rights, mental health, and the arts” (you can read more of his bio here). Recently Andrew Solomon has been featured in media a lot – and I’m glad. I created this page to share [...]

2017-08-01T14:51:44-04:00July 12th, 2015|1 Comment

Chene Swart on Narrative Coaching

Hey, I just posted something about Chene Swart - her book, "Re-authoring the World: The Narrative lens and practices for organizations, communities and individuals. I included a delightful short video clip, which I found on the internet. Have a look here.

2015-08-16T14:23:46-04:00December 4th, 2014|0 Comments

Family Process- virtual issues on narrative therapy

July 14, 2014 Hey, here is something really exciting. Vicki Dickerson put together two virtual issues on narrative therapy from Family Process. They are now available on the Wiley Online site. The link is here. They are downloadable for free for at least the next 30 days. Please distribute to whomever you think might benefit from this. They are jewels!

2015-08-16T14:28:53-04:00July 14th, 2014|0 Comments

Re-Authoring the World: Chene Swart

Re-Authoring the world: The narrative lens and practices for organizations, communities and individuals is now available outside of South Africa as an e-book through Amazon.com (here). There are also instructions for ordering a hard copy on Chene's "Transformations" website. https://vimeo.com/54811525 Watch this brief presentation on: Narrative and story telling in organizations. The Refinery Leadership Partners: "Leadership Voices" with Chené Swart. CHENE SWART, Ph.D., is a South African citizen who stands on the shoulders [...]

2017-08-01T14:51:46-04:00April 24th, 2014|0 Comments

I had a black dog, his name was depression

This video - produced by The World Health Organization - tells the story of overcoming the "black dog of depression". It is based on the book by the same title by writer and illustrator Matthew Johnstone. More information on the book can be found here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCrniLQGYc

2017-08-01T14:51:46-04:00April 23rd, 2014|39 Comments

Narrative therapy & Post-structuralist inquiry

Postmodern Therapies In a special issue of the Journal of Systemic Therapies on Teaching and Learning Postmodern Therapies (Vol 25 -Issue 4), the editors, David Paré and Margarita Tarragona contemplate pedagogical questions for teachers and trainers of postmodern therapies that “share a respectful, collaborative spirit that reflects a loosened grip on truth claims and purported expertise” (Paré & Tarragona, 2006), p.2). They describe postmodern epistemologies as “reminding us that knowledge is not so much handed [...]

2017-08-01T14:51:46-04:00February 9th, 2014|0 Comments

Jill Freedman: Why “Why” isn’t Enough: Special Feature on Sandy Hook

Jill Freedman Shortly after the tragic Sandy Hook  Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, USA, Jill was interviewed by PNS journalists Lark Corbeil and Mike Cliff to discuss ways of responding to the school shootings (December 16, 2013).   In no way wishing to diminish the importance of  focusing on the days immediately following a traumatic event, Jill skillfully asks additional questions that demonstrate what a narrative worldview looks like in action.   The [...]

2017-10-19T23:33:01-04:00December 14th, 2013|1 Comment

Narrative therapy and post-structuralist inquiry

On the Evanston Family Therapy Center website, Jill Freedman and Gene Combs generously share notes  taken from handouts that they have used in their workshops over the years.  They include a few pertinent assumptions of the narrative approach, characteristics of the Narrative Worldview, distinctions between structuralism and Post-Structuralism as applied to therapy  (Narrative therapy is a post-structuralist therapy), a glimpse at the day-to-day work of narrative therapy, and some questions pertaining to ethics from a narrative [...]

2017-08-01T14:51:47-04:00December 14th, 2013|0 Comments