Therapeutic Conversations

Rarely is a book generated by a conference as good or better than the genuine thing. Therapeutic Conversations is this and more. A star-studded cast of theorists and practitioners talk about generating possibilities through therapeutic conversations. Each presentation is accompanied by a reflective commentary, and often the presenters commentary on this commentaryblending to sharpen the ideas and capture the essence and spirit of the conferences conversational style. Unquestionably, Therapeutic Conversations has to be the best source available for bringing into focus the similarities and the differences among these contributors. Where else can you eavesdrop on what White thinks of de Shazer or what de Shazer thinks of what White thinks of de Shazer! Harlene Anderson, Ph.D., Houston Galveston Institute

We have waited a long time for this spell-binding collection of therapeutic conversations, which present state-of-the-art theory followed by commentaries. In combination, these expand and challenge our thinking about the relationship of relative to language, of language to ritual, and the development of all these innovative conversations to research. Peggy Penn, MSW, Ackerman Institute, New York