Children

The Corner: Mother Appreciation Parties

Dean August 3, 2015 Narrative Therapy With Children, Narrative Therapy with Families

The Corner: Mother Appreciation Parties David Epston Click HERE for the full page article I can easily trace the genesis of Mother Appreciation Parties to my meeting with Julie and her 13-year-old son, Brandon. I recall reading the intake worker’s

To Christchurch with Love: Story 1, The Renewal of Bravery

Dean October 10, 2013 Narrative Therapy With Children

To Christchurch with Love: Story 1, The Renewal of Bravery David Epston Click HERE for the full page article This was conceived in response to learning that many young people were finding it difficult to go very far from

To Christchurch with Love: Story 2

Dean October 10, 2013 Narrative Therapy With Children, Narrative Therapy with Families

To Christchurch with Love: Story 2 David Epston Click HERE for the full page article Advice to Parents/grandparents/uncle and aunts/neighbours/school teachers/professional helpers on ‘transfusing bravery’ to those who have lost some of their bravery and now need a

Dean October 6, 2013 Letters/ Correspondence, Narrative Therapy With Children

“I am sick of the Problemʼs Dirty Tricks” David Epston(unpublished paper) Click HERE for the full page article Serena, a disgruntled eleven year old accompanied Jenny, her single-parenting mother in to my office. Jenny wasnʼt in a very good mood

An emergency response to ‘going off your face’ at school

Dean October 5, 2013 Letters/ Correspondence, Narrative Therapy With Children, Therapy Stories

An emergency response to ‘going off your face’ at school David Epston Explorations: An e-journal of narrative practice | www.dulwichcentre.com.au/e-journal.html | 2012 Issue 1, 1-3. Copyright © Dulwich Centre Foundation Click HERE for the full page article Glen, aged

Putting pressure on yourself to put pressure on the problem

Dean October 2, 2013 Letters/ Correspondence, Narrative Therapy With Children, Narrative Therapy with Families, Therapy Stories

Putting pressure on yourself to put pressure on the problem David Epston (published in Context) Click HERE for the full page article Marie had forewarned me over the telephone of what I might expect when I met her husband, Jim,

Joel, Can You Help Me Train Amber to be a Guard Dog?

Dean June 5, 2013 Letters/ Correspondence, Narrative Therapy Resources, Narrative Therapy With Children, Therapy Stories

Joel, Can you Help Me Train Amber to be a Guard Dog? Sasha, Amber, Joel Fay, Isha, and David Epston Click HERE for the full page article From: Journal of Brief Therapy, Vol 3-2, Special Issue, 2004, pp. 97-106

Taming the Terrier

Dean June 5, 2013 Letters/ Correspondence, Narrative Therapy Resources, Narrative Therapy With Children, Therapy Stories

Taming the Terrier¹ David Epston & Ronny Click HERE for the full page article Ronny came into my premises somewhat reluctantly and shamefaced. I guess he knew something was up, something he preferred not to come up. His mother

Collected Papers: The Story of Dory the Cat

Dean June 5, 2013 Narrative Therapy Resources, Narrative Therapy With Children, Narrative Therapy with Families

Collected Papers: The Story of Dory the Cat David Epston Click HERE for the full page article *Also published in AustraIian & New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 1988, 9(3):172-173 I introduce the following story into families where young

Expressive Arts Therapy

Dean June 4, 2013 Narrative Therapy Resources, Narrative Therapy With Children

Expressive Arts Therapy JENNIFER FREEMAN, DAVID EPSTON, & DEAN LOBOVITS Click HERE for the full page article Before: “Worry” On Jenna’s Back After: Jenna says “Phhft” to Worry Drawn in by the adventure of overcoming