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Empower lives through narrative therapy: expertise in every story.

The Narrative Practitioner

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    208 pages

  • Release Date

    4 July 2014

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Summary

This book provides a guide to narrative theory and practice; a form of therapy which views people as the experts on their own lives. Rooted in the ideas of Michael White and David Epston from the famous Dulwich Centre, it offers a rich source of thinking and techniques for counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers and others working in the people professions.

Based on the author’s teaching, practice and research experience, this book provides a bridge between theory and the basic …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781137005472
ISBN-10:1137005475
Author:Laura Beres
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Red Globe Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:4 July 2014
Weight:334g
Dimensions:15mm x 156mm x 233mm
Series:Practice Theory in Context
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Critics Review

‘Clear and very practice-relevant, this will prove an invaluable text for any student or more experienced practitioner who is serious about developing a narrative approach to their work.’ - Nigel Parton, Professor in Applied Childhood Studies, University of Huddersfield, UK ‘This book is beautifully written. Laura Beres clearly explains the underlying philosophy of narrative therapy and practice skills and discusses the use of narrative approaches in different contexts.’ - Anna Gupta, Senior Lecturer, Royal Holloway University of London, UK ‘Beres develops a detailed, engaging expose of the philosophical and ethical underpinnings of narrative therapy alongside the practical skills.’ - Shona Russell, Co-director, Narrative Practices, Adelaide, Australia

About The Author

Laura Beres

Laura Beres is Associate Professor at the School of Social Work, King’s University College at the University of Western Ontario. She trained at the Dulwich Centre in Australia while Michael White was still affiliated to the centre. She is co-author with Jim Duvall of Innovations in Narrative Therapy: Connecting Practice, Training and Research (Norton 2011), based on a qualitative research project in a training and practice setting.

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