The Pie of Inspiration

Positioning the Therapist’s and Client’s Knowledge in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

Bibliographic Data

ID12158795
AuthorsLeoš Zatloukal (0000-0002-9942-0755, Palacký University Olomouc, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume46
Issue1
Pages87-99
Publication date2023-04-08
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueContemporary Family Therapy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0892-2764 • E-ISSN: 1573-3335
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s10591-023-09663-y
OpenAlexW4362720631
LanguageEN
References cited16

Non-expert stance or “not-knowing” position plays important role in postmodern/ poststructuralist therapies (Tarragona, 2008) and at the same time many misunderstandings and potential pitfalls for therapeutic practice arose with this concept. This paper examines “knowledge” in therapeutic conversations from the perspective of one of the postmodern therapies – Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. After an introduction to the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and its principles, attention is given to process and content related expertise and the solution-focused therapist’s positioning in conversations. The next section describes a model, called the Pie of Inspiration, which allows for reflecting on different sources of knowledge and inviting them into the solution-focused therapeutic conversation. The application of the model is illustrated through some case examples and an activity for working with children which is called Klondike

Conversation · Epistemology · Perspective (graphical · Postmodernism · Process (computing · Psychotherapist · Solution focused brief therapy · Therapeutic relationship · Child Therapy and Development · Communication · Computer Science · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Work · Artificial Intelligence

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