Lorraine and John question Kübler-Ross’s (1969) stages of dying (along with other primary authors supporting of this work) and show how the work is so well known that it is not uncommon for people to calibrate their grief experience against the expectations drawn from the work
Lorraine discusses therapeutic stories that are comforting, invigorating, sustaining, and (dare we say it) even at times beautiful. Her narrative way of working upends the focus on the 'surviving suffering' and letting go narrative.
John and Lorraine discuss and follow a Foucauldian tradition of responding to, and, in many instances, challenging, the dominant discourses from our wider cultural world that have become incorporated into grief psychology
Lorraine and John outline a “new wave” of grief theories marked by specific shifts in understanding.
John Winsalde introduces you to the ideology, history and politics of neoliberalism.
John Winsade outlines how neoliberal politics fully supports individualist ideas in the practice of therapy.
A Q&A discussion on Neoliberalism and Therapy with Stephen Madigan, Todd May, John Winslade, during their presentation at TC13, in 2016
John Winslade outlines neoliberalisms historical context at the TC12 conference (co-presenting with Colin Sanders and Tom Strong)
John Winslade outlines neoliberal thinking as it relates to the personal.
John Winslade outlines a number of the western worlds grand narratives that govern and structure much of everything we think and do.
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