Narrative Practice: Continuing the Conversations

by Michael White

Final thoughts from the now-deceased leader of narrative therapy. Michael White’s untimely death deprived therapists of a leading light. Here, available for the first time in book form, is a collection of the work he left behind―writings on topics dear to the psychotherapeutic world: turning points in therapy, conversations, resistance and therapist responsibility, couples therapy, and narrative responses to trauma.

Genres: Psychology, Mental Health, Narrative, Counselling, Nonfiction

240 pages, Hardcover

First published April 4, 2011

About the author

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Michael White was an Australian social worker and family therapist.

He is known as the founder of narrative therapy, and for his significant contribution to psychotherapy and family therapy, which have been a source of techniques adopted by other approaches.

Reviews

[Shana · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book in order to delve further into narrative practice and learn more about Michael White's conceptualization of how this can be useful both in therapeutic domains and outside of it. This is not a how-to book of narrative therapy, but rather a posthumously collected grouping of writings that showcase some of White's work and thoughts about the practice itself.

[Degan Walters · Rating 3 out of 5]

some great pieces of White’s writing (collected after his death), on important subjects but also talks about Michael White himself and offers a chapter on where Narrative therapy has expanded to. It feels like a bit of a catch-all book to not lose momentum after White, but also a worthwhile read - after a bit of a grounding in other writings.

[James Cliff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Impressive and thought-provoking piece of writing.

I'd recommend this book to all therapists who wish to rebuild a sense community or just human connections in the work they do either locally or afar.

[Esmeralda GB · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un básico para narrativas

[Ara Mendoza · Rating 5 out of 5]

tqm Michael White!! <3
gracias por pensar e inspirarnos a creer que otras formas de acompañar son posibles!

[Tamara Rodriguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Michael! Te amamos. ❤

[Yoshimi Batallas · Rating 5 out of 5]

al ser un libro póstumo de Michael White realmente es conmovedor :)

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW!