Videos

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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)

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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) www.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

If you have questions or would like to talk with me, email: harleneanderson@earthlink.net