Videos

The Philosophical Stance: Sensibilities for Action
Harlene presents the heart and soul of collaborative practice-the philosophical stance. The stance is an orientation-a way of being 'with' oneself and others: doing with, talking with, thinking with, responding with. The way of being is a way of living, maintaing coherence as a person in ones' professional and personal life. Presentation at Constructing Worlds Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark: Sponsored byTaos Institute & MacMann Berg. Published by Forlagetmindspace

Harlene Anderson in Conversation: Transforming "Withness" Relationships & Conversations
Harlene is interviewed by Saliha Bava at the 2012 International Summer Institute in Playa del Carmen.http://vimeo.com/47752870

Harlene Anderson discussing Conversational Questions
A conversation with Chris Kinman.

Collaborative Relationships and Dialogic Conversations: Ideas for a Relationally Responsive Practice
Anderson, H. (2012) Family Process Vol. 51, Issue 1 (pages 8-24).
Article first published online: 16 MAR 2012 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10/1111/j.1545-5300.2012.01385.x/abstract
Video abstract

Story Ball: Engaging the Other in Collaborative Relationships and Dialogical Conversations
Harlene uses a "Story ball" metaphor to talk about how to invite and engage the other into a mutual or shared inquiry. www.vimeo.com

Not-Knowing
Harlene talks about the concept of "not-knowing"--what it is and what it isn't. www.youtube.com

Harlene Anderson Discussing Not-Knowing
A Conversation with Chris Kinman.

Good Mother, Bad Mother
A consultation with a woman who questions her own mothering since her 15-year daughter wishes to go live with her biological father. The tape is richly annotated with information about social constructionism and the collaborative language systems approach The tape is richly annotated with information about social constructionism and the collaborative language systems approach. An excerpt from a follow-up session several months later completes this tape. (See Publications: Chapter 8, Conversation, Language and Possibilities for transcript and discussion) www.masterswork.com

Separateness and Connectedness: A Family’s Dilemma
Harlene's postmodern approach to therapy is captured in this interview with a couple who once shared a dream. The couple talk about the direction their marriage has taken, including the struggles they are having with each other about this change and their mutual concerns for their four children. (See Publications: Chapter 9, Integrating Family Therapy Casebook) http://masterswork.com

Country Clothes, City Clothes
An interview with the parents from Separateness and Connectedness and their four children. (See Publications: Chapter 10, Narrative Therapies with Children and Adolescents) http://masterswork.com

Supervision as Collaborative Inquiry
A live supervision annotated by Harlene to acquaint the viewer with the process of the collaborative language systems approach. An excerpt from a follow-up session several months later completes the tape. www.masterswork.com

VO42 Harlene Anderson
Interview with a woman and her therapist illustrating the Collaborative Language Systems approach to therapy. Instead of taking an expert stance and intervening to find a solution, Harlene comes from a position of "not-knowing," asks about the unknown, listens and understands the woman’s issues. (See Publications: Part II, Conversation, Language and Possibilities for transcript and discussion) www.aamft.org

Tom Andersen and Harlene Anderson: Dialogues and Postmodern Connections:

Part I: Mostly Tom
Tom defines "postmodernism" and elaborates a chronology for the ideas and discusses some very provocative thoughts, which stimulate graduate student discussion in class. www.masterswork.com

Part II: Mostly Harlene
Harlene describes her version of "postmodernism" and expands her discussion to the development of her ideas with Harry Goolishian and the Houston Galveston group: Very informative and interesting and appropriate for graduate classes in this area. www.masterswork.com

Part III: Contrasts and Similarities
Harlene and Tom actively dialogue about what their therapy is and isn’t. They compare their work to Minuchin, deShazer and White and to each other and finally they discuss Carl Rogers. (Journal of Family Therapy publication in press) www.masterswork.com

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