Goolishan, Collaborative Therapy

Question 1

Collaborative Therapy: Overview

Answer 1

Goolishan, Anderson

-How does language/conversations impact relational issues?

Changing how we talk about ourselves, problems, world at large - make room for new meanings.

Question 2

Collaborative Therapy: Therapist Role

Answer 2

Not knowing - no expert position
Open curiosity

No diagnosing

I’m depressed. “What does depression mean to you?”

Question 3

Not-Knowing Approach

Answer 3

Collaborative
Goolishan, Anderson

No expert stance. Open, curious.

Question 4

Problem-Determining System

Answer 4

Collaborative
Goolishan-Anderson

Problems continue based on how they are communicated about. How we talk about the prob changes how we engage with prob.

Question 5

Language

Answer 5

Collaborative
Goolishan-Anderson

Foundation of the approach. Used language form clients to join.

Question 6

Inventive Questioning

Answer 6

Collaborative
Goolishan-Anderson

Tomm

Help families find new ways to communicate, behave, find meaning

Question 7

Reflecting Team

Answer 7

Collaborative
Goolishan-Anderson

Collaborative therapists vs expert team. Observe behind one-way mirror. Then, family could observe the team discussing the family case and could reflect on their experience.