This journal issue showcases creative innovations currently occurring in the field.
It begins with a paper by a young feminist practitioner, Holly Loveday, who is using narrative practices to transform a women’s refuge to become a place of celebration of women’s stories. It then includes a piece from Peter Ord and Emma about their use of a cartoon as a way to gain influence over a problem.
The second section of this journal issue focuses on re-membering practices with elders. We are delighted to be able to include papers by Bobbi Rood and Mark Trudinger on these issues. There have been relatively few published papers about the use of narrative therapy with older people. These two papers seek to redress this.
The third section ‘Pastoral narrative practice’, includes two descriptions of narrative therapy about people’s relationship to Christianity. Josie McSkimming and Kim Barker consider the politics of religion, fundamentalism and spirituality within their therapeutic practice.
Finally, Diane Clare reflects with honesty and thoughtfulness on her work with Jay, a woman who engaged in acts of extreme self-harm, and who took her own life.
This is a collection of thoughtful and at times profound papers from practitioners from England, South Africa, USA and Australia.
This Journal includes a heartfelt collection of papers which explores many different ways of talking about living and working with issues of disability. Powerful expressions of the experience and politics of disability sit alongside practical examples of ways of working. More info
The first section of this publication describes the exciting work of the Anti-Harassment Team of Selwyn College in Auckland, New Zealand. Over the last six years, students who make up the Anti-Harassment Team have responded to some profoundly complex and difficult situations within the schoolyard and facilitated mediations in creative and wonderful ways. The story of the Anti-Harassment Team offers hope and practical ideas to anyone interested in new approaches in addressing conflict, harassment and violence, or in working in partnership with young people. The second section of this publication... More info
Interested in learning or teaching narrative therapy practice? This special issue is a response to the many requests we receive for examples of ‘teaching exercises’ related to narrative therapy. These requests come not only from teachers but also from practitioners who are wanting further ways of improving their skills and/or ways of exploring narrative practices with colleagues. This issue includes exercises from Russia, USA, Australia and Canada. The journal also includes a lead paper, ‘Turning the spotlight back on the normalizing gaze’, by Jane Hutton and Kate Knapp. This is... More info
