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Collaborative Language Systems Theory
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Collaborative Language Systems Theory
Key Contributions
Founders
Worked systemically with families at Texas Medical Branch
Multiple Impact
Theory
(MIT)
Harry Goolishian & Harlene Anderson
Evolved original approach and began to use language as a main focus of therapy
Influenced by postmodernism
Therapeutic Relationship
Therapeutic Relationship
The client is the expert
Non-hierarchical
- the therapist assists client in constructing new stories
Collaborative therapist takes a philosophical stance in therapy
Philosophical
stance
- “we construct meanings through relationships and problems are maintained by language, therefore solutions can be constructed via a change in language” (Gehart, 2014).
Shifting the meanings and the beliefs of the client
Shifting Meaning
Multiple Perspectives
-the therapist tries to get the client to see problems differently
Example from husband and wife therapy session:
Seeing different points of views
“I'm not asking you to agree or disagree with what she's saying, I'm asking you to think about if you were Cindy, from her perspective, if you were in her shoes, how would you feel if you were her.” (Northcentral University, nd.)
Restructuring
Through language, client and therapist utilize a non-hierarchical stance
Everyday Language
-the therapist does not use jargon and communicates using everyday language (Perera, 2019)
Being Public
-the therapist shares their own internal thoughts and opinions (Perera, 2019)
Collaborative Conversation
-therapist takes the time to listen to the clients perspective (Perera, 2019)
Uncertainty
Collaborative theory interventions
Client as the Expert
-collaborative conversation has no known direction and both the client and the therapist do not know where it will lead to (Perera, 2019)
-the client is the expert in their life and know what will and won't work best for solving problems. (Perera, 2019)
Therapy as Research
-therapist asks the client details of their story and remains curious (Perera, 2019)
Not-knowing stance
-the therapist encourages the client to come up with their own solutions and tries not to make assumptions (Perera, 2019)
Strengths and Resiliency
Strengths & Resiliency
Collaborative therapist wants the client to be heard while also keeping the session stabilized
Client sense of agency
"therapist set boundaries in order to keep the couple on track and to remember that their focus is on “process over content”
(Northcentral University, nd.)
Husband and wife therapy session:
Recovery Model...
Recovery Model
"recovery is supported by peers and allies"
Focus on strengths and building confidence
"recovery is supported through relationships"
...and its uses with the collaborative theory techniques
"recovery occurs via many pathways"
Enhance ability to intervene in the lives of clients by...
Future Impact
References:
Gehart, D. (2014). Collaborative Therapy 2016. [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTgl3YEJW6g&list=PLglz-bBfIMMQHxku_QvvMhkJ7De8I7Sq4&index=6&t=2169s
Northcentral University, (nd). Collaborative Language systems 1. [Film.]
Northcentral Univcersity. (nd). Collaborative Language Systems 2. [Film.]
Perera, S. (2019). Collaborative Language Systems
SAMHSA's Working Definition of Recovery. (nd).
Use with diverse populations
not-knowing stance provides a sense of partnership and trust
Increase clients sense of agency while reducing the expectations that come from a desired/particular outcome