Part One: Embedded and Embodied Values—Part Two: Doing What Is Possible
摘要
Part One of this chapter focuses on the values that underpin the practice described in earlier chapters, drawing on ideas from the work of Paulo Freire and woven into the values shaping my practice. The micro and macro politics of practice are discussed, including how to remain caring and curious in statutory practice where no therapeutic relationship is possible. I explore the concepts of radical systemic humanism as a guide to politically informed systemic practice. Leading on from this conceptual orientation, Part Two looks in detail at how to practise with a Possibilist attitude and deals with the versatility required in meeting with each family, addressing the personal style and emotional range of the therapist and how to gauge the “dance of intimacy” that helps attune the therapist to the child or family.