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Product reviews for Knowing Through Changing
Caro Bailey, Counsellor, supervisor, trainer, Therapy Today, 2006
I am not sure how this book differs from Brief Strategic Therapy: Philosophy, Techniques and research by Nardone and Watzlawick (published in 2005 and reviewed March 2006).
In brief, this one looks at theory its genealogy, the model, and strategies used in the practice of the model. Illustrative clinical examples are used throughout, as is reference to the way in which research is integrated into practice. Both books would seem to cover something of the same territory.
However, I approached this book with some scepticism and weariness: less about the subject matter per se - which was more about having yet another take on brief work and the truism contained in the title.
But, at the end of it, I feel both touched by its enthusiasm and dubious about the apparent lack of messiness amongst the clinical examples has much to offer in the way of ideas and practice about brief work. Given that this is an increasing reality, it will be useful
for both trainees and practitioners .
The book is written in an accessible way - although the proof-reading could be better in parts. It contains much common sense and makes a good - and brave - case for de-pathologising labels.
In effect, while there is an overarching model that provides guidelines, how these are applied depends on the specific needs of the individual client.
While the therapy is `tailor-made' for each client, over the past twenty years the team has developed various strategies for working with anxiety and phobia, depression, eating disorders and presumed psychosis, amongst others.
Many of the concepts are familiar. Here, they are integrated into solving problems on the basis that the most effective changes we make are those we resolve for ourselves. The therapist is mindful of the `butterfly effect'; small incremental changes leading to far greater ones.
To this end, the model focuses on the person in context but offers a re-framing; it uses techniques from Gestalt ” paradox and repetition; from homeopathy ” using small doses of the condition itself; assertiveness training - worry/guilt diaries; visualisation: double binds; self-fulfilling prophecies.
Its tone is immensely important to value and honour.
In brief, this one looks at theory its genealogy, the model, and strategies used in the practice of the model. Illustrative clinical examples are used throughout, as is reference to the way in which research is integrated into practice. Both books would seem to cover something of the same territory.
However, I approached this book with some scepticism and weariness: less about the subject matter per se - which was more about having yet another take on brief work and the truism contained in the title.
But, at the end of it, I feel both touched by its enthusiasm and dubious about the apparent lack of messiness amongst the clinical examples has much to offer in the way of ideas and practice about brief work. Given that this is an increasing reality, it will be useful
for both trainees and practitioners .
The book is written in an accessible way - although the proof-reading could be better in parts. It contains much common sense and makes a good - and brave - case for de-pathologising labels.
In effect, while there is an overarching model that provides guidelines, how these are applied depends on the specific needs of the individual client.
While the therapy is `tailor-made' for each client, over the past twenty years the team has developed various strategies for working with anxiety and phobia, depression, eating disorders and presumed psychosis, amongst others.
Many of the concepts are familiar. Here, they are integrated into solving problems on the basis that the most effective changes we make are those we resolve for ourselves. The therapist is mindful of the `butterfly effect'; small incremental changes leading to far greater ones.
To this end, the model focuses on the person in context but offers a re-framing; it uses techniques from Gestalt ” paradox and repetition; from homeopathy ” using small doses of the condition itself; assertiveness training - worry/guilt diaries; visualisation: double binds; self-fulfilling prophecies.
Its tone is immensely important to value and honour.
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