Towards positions of safe uncertainty

By B. Mason. Human Systems: Therapy, Culture and Attachments, 2022

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This paper explores the place of certainty and uncertainty in therapeutic practice. It suggests that for many, there has been a theoretical shift in the field of family therapy from a first- to a second-order perspective. To remain coherent with this shift in thinking requires a shift in practice in relation to this different way of thinking. The paper proposes one way of working towards this coherence through the use of a simple framework for working with uncertainty and highlights its application for a number of different contexts including training.

Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology

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