The Performance of Practice

Jim Wilson is a UKCP registered systemic psychotherapist with over thirty years experience in working in mental health and social care fields in the UK. He provides provides training, consultation, and practice projects in the UK, Europe, and the Far East. He is also a regular presenter at national and international conferences in mental health services and is known for his creative approaches to therapy and social practices with families. His articles and books are popular and prescribed texts texts in many training courses in family therapy, and related disciplines in the UK and elsewhere.

ContentsIntroduction Theory, practice and the self of the therapist; three dimensions in the repertoire of therapy1 Pride and prejudice in family therapy theories2 The emergence of systemic focused drama: creating a sense of occasion3 Situating systemic focused drama4 Systemic focused drama: modes and applications5 Stories and their performance6 The therapist and the performance of practice7 Scales for reflection in the performance of practice8 As the curtain falls...