Introduction to Systemic Therapy with Individuals

FRAN HEDGES is head of the student counselling service at Roehampton, University of Surrey, UK, and formerly Director at Kensington Consultation Centre (now KCC International), where she set up and taught on the Diploma in Individual Systemic Counselling and Psychotherapy.

• IntroductionOverview of Systemic Theory and PracticeSocial Constructionist Approaches to Emotion and the SelfThe Importance of ContextNeutrality, Curiosity, Irreverence and Self-ReflexivityHypothesising and Creating Systemic StoriesCircular QuestioningFuture Dreaming and Appreciating AbilitiesTracking an EpisodeChange: Co-Creating New StoriesConclusionGlossaryAppendix I: Introductory Consultation Pro-FormaAppendix II: An Example of Writing Non-Linear NotesBibliographyIndex.