Poststructural and Narrative Thinking in Family Therapy

Victoria C. Dickerson, PhD, is a clinician, an author of numerous articles, book chapters, and two books, a teacher of narrative ideas and practice, and previously a director of two training centers. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Family Therapy Academy in 2012. She teaches in various universities and offers workshops nationally and internationally. She is currently the Associate Editor for Technology and New Media for Family Process and recently created a Webinar series for the Family Process Institute. Her publications include several recent articles on poststructuralism and narrative theory.

What is Narrative Therapy.- De-Centered and Influential.- Re-imagining Family.- Matrilineal Connections.- Aesthetics of Engagement.- Principles of Narrative Therapy.

"American Family Therapy Academy brief offers insight into the poststructural and narrative approach in the couple and family therapy field, addressing the school of narrative thought as well as its clinical applicability. ... book was written with both practitioners and teachers in mind. This brief serves well graduate students who have a lot to learn about the contemporary applications of narrative thinking. ... What makes this book especially helpful is the use of vignettes or clinical examples in each chapter." (Ileana Ungureanu, Doody's Book Reviews, August, 2016)