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Response to commentary: is collaboration a viable target for family therapists?
Author(s) -
Sutherland Olga,
Strong Tom
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-6427
pISSN - 0163-4445
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2012.00585.x
Subject(s) - limiting , family therapy , psychotherapist , essentialism , psychology , power (physics) , epistemology , philosophy , mechanical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
In response to Z immerman's commentary, ‘Is collaboration a viable target for family therapists?’ we explore more conventional perspectives of therapeutic collaboration featured in the family therapy literature, including Z immerman's commentary. In particular, we critique essentialist and universal formulations that portray the client–therapist relationship to be inherently unequal as inconsistent and limiting. We conclude by addressing what appear to be some misunderstandings in Z immerman's commentary and clarify what we see as differences between his ideas and our stance on collaboration and power in family therapy.