- Harlene Anderson
Dr. Harlene Anderson, along with Dr. Harold A. Goolishian (1924-1991), developed a postmodern collaborative approach to
therapy . [cite book |title=Family Therapy Sourcebook |last=Piercy |first=Fred P. |coauthors=Sprenkle, Douglas H.; Wetchler, Joseph L. and Associates |year=1996 |publisher=Guilford Press |isbn=1572301511 |pages=pp. 134-135 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YMUYOZNZ4r8C&pg=PA134&dq=%22Harlene+Anderson%22&num=100&client=firefox-a&sig=YKI7mKCl7BZOaWco9kExu5W8xrw#PPA134,M1 |accessdate=2008-05-21] She is recognized as a leader in the field ofmarriage andfamily therapy [cite book |title=Family therapy beyond postmodernism: Practice Challenges Theory |last=Flaskas |first=Carmel |year=2002 |publisher=Psychology Press |isbn=0415183006 |pages=p. 42 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-58sypAtos8C&pg=PA42&dq=%22Harlene+Anderson%22&num=100&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a&sig=WT742UtZ2qjpw3sfhtczT8M1_Ow#PPA42,M1 |accessdate=2008-05-21] for her contributions to theory development, as well as innovative practices and training. The collaborative approach, first developed for use with families andmental health delivery systems, has proven (Anderson, 1997; Anderson & Gehart, 2007) effective with a variety of human systems and professional practices, including: organizations, businesses, higher education, and research.Co-founder of the Houston Galveston Institute, [cite book |title=An Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy |last=Winegar |first=Norman L. |coauthors=Hecker, Lorna L.; Wetchler, Joseph L. |year=2003 |publisher=Haworth Press |isbn=0789002779 |pages=p. 151 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lIbh4S8pe88C&pg=PA151&dq=%22Harlene+Anderson%22&num=100&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a&sig=WiyCGCAiIXpb_yZ77AAfz_ao7i8 |accessdate=2008-05-21] home of Postmodern Collaborative Therapy (Collaborative Language Systems) and a prolific author, Harlene’s recent books include Collaborative Therapy: Relationships and Conversations that Make a Difference (co-editor Dr. Diane Gehart), Innovations in the Reflecting Process: The Inspiration of Tom Andersen (co-editor Per Jensen) and Conversations, Language and Possibilities: A Postmodern Approach to Therapy.
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* [http://www.socialconstruction.talkspot.com/ Network of Social Construction Therapies]
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