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The Strengths Revolution with Steve Morgan | Strengths | Resources | Taking Risks


Welcome to my podcast show, The Strengths Revolution. I focus on everything positive about identifying and using our personal strengths. I also develop my signature theme of 'Positive Risk-Taking, musings on team-working, and interview some fabulous people. I hope you enjoy the content, and please feel free to provide me with any feedback.

Feb 18, 2015

This episode is the first part of an interview with Anne Clilverd, formerly Team Manager of the Kings Cross Community Mental Health Team in London. In this discussion Anne reflects on where she first became aware of Narrative Therapy, how she followed through the specific training faciltated by Michael White, and some of the challenges of embedding it into her primary work role in a community service. The concept of the 'outsider witness' as a distinct function within Narrative Therapy is explored in relation to the therapeutic role offered with clients. Specific reference is made to use of the therapeutic approach in locally designed 'Mental Health Matters' workshops, where a client, carer and practitioner are able to work together in supporting people to tell and analyse their own story. The role of family and cultural values are able to be honoured as an element that can emerge through a workshop style of approach to embedding the ideas of Narrative Therapy. The approach can also be shared and adapted through staff supervision with practitioners open and interested in developing the ideas into their practice, and for exploring how they are functioning in the practitioner role.