Johnella Bird is already well-known for highly creative thinking that challenges the implicit rules governing therapeutic practice. In her new book, Constructing The Narrative In Super-vision, she leaves behind the traditional role of the authoritative expert ‘supervisor’ and presents a fresh approach to super-vision. This method emphasises the use of prismatic dialogue to evoke the voices of all the participants in counselling and super-vision. Johnella guides the reader through these practice-centred techniques, allowing for a genuine exploration of the dynamic interplay between participants’ subjective experiences and their theoretical and life knowledges. As always, Johnella is willing to confront and clarify the experiential nature of the power relation as it occurs within therapeutic and super-vision relationships.
Constructing The Narrative In Super-vision presents rich, illustrative material that effectively grounds the ideas and practices. Readers of Johnella’s earlier books will know how effectively she interweaves transcript and clinical scenarios into her writings. This book is relevant to all clinicians who participate in super-vision. Johnella demonstrates ways to expose different expectations, hopes and experiences within therapeutic and super-vision relationships while maintaining professional boundaries. These illustrations will assist all participants of super-vision to prepare for challenging or difficult conversations.
Appreciative Inquiry (AI), a positive and collaborate approach to organizational change, is taking hold in clinics, classrooms, and executive offices of leading healthcare organizations worldwide. Appreciative Inquiry in Healthcare: Positive Questions to Bring Out the Best is a practical toolkit designed to stimulate positive change and engage others in creating the healthcare environment so desperately needed today. It is an encyclopaedia of positive questions to help you and your team: Harness the creative energy and passion of people at all levels; Focus positive energy on the challenges facing your healthcare... More info
In this engaging guide, Matthew Selekman presents cutting-edge strategies for helping children & their families overcome a wide range of emotional & behavioural challenges. Vivid case material illustrates how to engage clients rapidly & implement interventions that elicit their strengths. Integrating concepts & tools from a variety of therapeutic traditions, Selekman describes creative applications of interviewing, family art & play, postmodern & narrative techniques, and positive psychology. He highlights ways to promote spontaneity, fun, & new possibilities-especially with clients who feel stuck in longstanding difficulties & entrenched patterns of interaction. The book... More info
Anyone who works with or cares for children who have been sexually assaulted will find this beautifully illustrated story an important resource. NoNo has a secret, but it makes him feel scared and mixed up inside. Is it wrong to tell? Who can he tell? Although the subject of sexual abuse is sensitive, children and adults alike will be captivated by the truly magical illustrations and the dramatised audio CD of the story and songs. Softcover picture book, 210 x 210mm, 32pp plus CD (17mins). More info
