Aspens After Five Years: A Celebratory Review
With Nick Child, Family Therapist, Edinburgh
Below are some of the References used in this celebratory workshop at Dunblane, Sept 2017. The blurb said:
Aspens is AFT’s network for family and systemic psychotherapies in the non-statutory sector. Individual therapists have always worked in that sector. But Aspens got going around 2012. I published and presented some directions then about where Aspens might be heading. With a reminder of those and other formative ideas, at this event we will review those five years and think about the run up to AFT’s 50th anniversary. The event will be celebratory, pragmatic, informal and interactive. The topic fits with the conference theme: “Wide open spaces: Working creatively and staying connected”.
Aspens is AFT’s network for family and systemic psychotherapies in the non-statutory sector. Individual therapists have always worked in that sector. But Aspens got going around 2012. I published and presented some directions then about where Aspens might be heading. With a reminder of those and other formative ideas, at this event we will review those five years and think about the run up to AFT’s 50th anniversary. The event will be celebratory, pragmatic, informal and interactive. The topic fits with the conference theme: “Wide open spaces: Working creatively and staying connected”.
References - All by Nick Child
(1996) Possessing the key: Enchanting work. Context, 29, Winter 1996. Originally presented at AFT UK Bolton 1996 Conference.
(2012) Systemic means much more ... in the community and forother professionals. Context, 119, February 2012.
(2012) Learning from America Again. Presentation at AFT UK Conference, Bristol.
Gail Palmer (2013) Bringing it home: Emotionally focused therapy for couples and families. Conference in Edinburgh. Full story here.
(2013) On, In and Out of the Box. Presentation at Aspens: Out of the Box Conference, AFT Derby, May 2013.
(2013) Why do we dismiss Parental Alienation? Workshop at AFT Derby, May 2013. See here for more.
(2014) Keeping one eye on family abuse is not enough. Context, 134, August 2014.
(2014) Overview: Riding the Wild Waters. Conference organised by AFT London and SSoPA on: Navigating Post Divorce Conflict with Children on Board: Systemic Work with Parental Alienation, October 2014. Nick’s and other presentations here:
Nick’s presentation is now an updated concise comprehensive overview:
Off-putting relationships: the essentials of Child Alienation.
(2017) Equalism: the heart of the social graces. Context, 151, 14-15
See lots more on this blog: the alienation experience
And other websites:
Relationships Unlimited
Equalism
