Narrative Practitioner

LAURA BERES is Associate Professor at the School of Social Work, King's University College at the University of Western Ontario. She trained at the Dulwich Centre in Australia while Michael White was still affiliated to the centre. is co-author with Jim Duvall of Innovations in Narrative Therapy: Connecting Practice, Training and Research (Norton 2011), based on a qualitative research project in a training and practice setting.

'Clear and very practice-relevant, this will prove an invaluable text for any student or more experienced practitioner who is serious about developing a narrative approach to their work.' - Nigel Parton, Professor in Applied Childhood Studies, University of Huddersfield, UK 'This book is beautifully written. Laura Beres clearly explains the underlying philosophy of narrative therapy and practice skills and discusses the use of narrative approaches in different contexts.' - Anna Gupta, Senior Lecturer, Royal Holloway University of London, UK 'Beres develops a detailed, engaging expose of the philosophical and ethical underpinnings of narrative therapy alongside the practical skills.' - Shona Russell, Co-director, Narrative Practices, Adelaide, Australia

• 1. An Introduction to Narrative Practice2. The Conversational Maps3. Exploring What has been Implied4. Moving Between the Conversational Maps5. A Narrative Approach to Agency Practice6. Critical Reflection as Inquiry7. Spirituality and Narrative Therapy8. Notes on Self Care.