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Papers by Laura Beres
BRILL eBooks, May 24, 2019
Journal for the Study of Spirituality, 2018
This paper is based on an autoethnographic study of travel as spiritual pilgrimage. It includes a... more This paper is based on an autoethnographic study of travel as spiritual pilgrimage. It includes a critical analysis of literature regarding forms of Christian pilgrimage over the ages, examining how time and culture impact upon conceptions of pilgrimage. The author reflects upon her own experiences and analyses field notes collected as she travelled over a seven-week period, including an eight-day pilgrimage across St. Cuthbert's Way in the UK. Stages and themes of pilgrimage are discussed and suggestions are made as to how travel might become more like pilgrimage.
Spiritually Competent Practice in Health Care
Journal for the Study of Spirituality
Journal of Systemic Therapies, 2008
Michael was a very humble and unassuming person. I am quite sure wherever he is now watching over... more Michael was a very humble and unassuming person. I am quite sure wherever he is now watching over these proceedings that he would be very discomfited by the outpourings of shock, grief, and mourning over his death on the one hand and the reverence in which he has been held and tributes paid to him from Quito in Ecuador, to Seoul in South Korea, from Moscow in Russia, to Capetown in the Republic of South Africa. Michael's worst fear was of hagiographies-I remember when he told me how worried he was of such versions of his life; I had to go and look up "hagiography." I learned it was the literary genre to do with the lives of the saints. In fact, I suspect that out of respect for Michael, many of us deferred to his wishes for anonymity and only spoke of such matters in private or at least far away from Michael's hearing. I know I certainly was one of those but I expect there were many like me. He cringed in the face of what became a version of celebrity in the world of psychotherapy in which he came to be regarded as one of the most significant influences on his generation. I guesstimate the books he either coauthored or authored have sold well over 100,000 copies in 12 languages and once again I guesstimate well over 30 separate translations. Now that Michael is not here to censure us, I wanted to speak in the merest outlines of his life's work and do so by way of celebration and honor. No one I know was readier to honor others than Michael and he made the term "honoring" a catch phrase. Let me give you one of a thousand possible stories from our friendship. Michael was an extraordinary cyclist. His fierce determination was matched by his physical capabilities. After all, in his early 50s, Michael entered his first full triathlon. Michael came out of the water first swimming against 20-year-old semi-professionals. We would cycle up from sea level in Adelaide to the summit of Mt. Lofty-0 to 750 meterstaking over an hour and a half. Not surprisingly, I would finish some time after him and I mean some time. He would always be waiting, thrilled to see me as if I came in first. "Eppy" he would say, "you rode so well . . . slow and steady . . .
Narrative Therapy: Making Meaning, Making Lives, 2007
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy (ANZJFT), 2009
Michael was a very humble and unassuming person. I am quite sure wherever he is now watching over... more Michael was a very humble and unassuming person. I am quite sure wherever he is now watching over these proceedings that he would be very discomfited by the outpourings of shock, grief, and mourning over his death on the one hand and the reverence in which he has been held and tributes paid to him from Quito in Ecuador, to Seoul in South Korea, from Moscow in Russia, to Capetown in the Republic of South Africa. Michael's worst fear was of hagiographies-I remember when he told me how worried he was of such versions of his life; I had to go and look up "hagiography." I learned it was the literary genre to do with the lives of the saints. In fact, I suspect that out of respect for Michael, many of us deferred to his wishes for anonymity and only spoke of such matters in private or at least far away from Michael's hearing. I know I certainly was one of those but I expect there were many like me. He cringed in the face of what became a version of celebrity in the world of psychotherapy in which he came to be regarded as one of the most significant influences on his generation. I guesstimate the books he either coauthored or authored have sold well over 100,000 copies in 12 languages and once again I guesstimate well over 30 separate translations. Now that Michael is not here to censure us, I wanted to speak in the merest outlines of his life's work and do so by way of celebration and honor. No one I know was readier to honor others than Michael and he made the term "honoring" a catch phrase. Let me give you one of a thousand possible stories from our friendship. Michael was an extraordinary cyclist. His fierce determination was matched by his physical capabilities. After all, in his early 50s, Michael entered his first full triathlon. Michael came out of the water first swimming against 20-year-old semi-professionals. We would cycle up from sea level in Adelaide to the summit of Mt. Lofty-0 to 750 meterstaking over an hour and a half. Not surprisingly, I would finish some time after him and I mean some time. He would always be waiting, thrilled to see me as if I came in first. "Eppy" he would say, "you rode so well . . . slow and steady . . .
The Touch of the Past: Remembrance, Learning, and Ethics, 2005
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1521 Jsyt 2011 30 2 81, Jun 1, 2011
Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies, 2000
Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 2012
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 2010
This paper reports on an exploratory study of a narrative therapy group for men who have used abu... more This paper reports on an exploratory study of a narrative therapy group for men who have used abusive behaviors. Twelve group sessions were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed from a phenomenological perspective, identifying and sorting the facilitators' questions and comments into themes, deductively and inductively. We found that the facilitator with more training in narrative therapy usually asked questions and made statements from a narrative perspective, while the facilitator with less experience drew upon a variety of approaches. This highlights how, despite our commitments to facilitate groups from a particular perspective, it is difficult to research a "pure" theoretical approach. This is a preliminary step in documenting and examining the effects of narrative approaches.
In this article an auto-ethnographic approach is used to examine experiences of visiting the isla... more In this article an auto-ethnographic approach is used to examine experiences of visiting the island of Iona in the Scottish Hebrides. It incorporates critical self-reflection and critical reflection on interviews and field notes. These reflections are discussed in the context of Celtic spiri-tuality and postmodern geography, both of which present approaches to considering engagement with a physical place. Beginning implications for social work and counselling practices are raised.
BRILL eBooks, May 24, 2019
Journal for the Study of Spirituality, 2018
This paper is based on an autoethnographic study of travel as spiritual pilgrimage. It includes a... more This paper is based on an autoethnographic study of travel as spiritual pilgrimage. It includes a critical analysis of literature regarding forms of Christian pilgrimage over the ages, examining how time and culture impact upon conceptions of pilgrimage. The author reflects upon her own experiences and analyses field notes collected as she travelled over a seven-week period, including an eight-day pilgrimage across St. Cuthbert's Way in the UK. Stages and themes of pilgrimage are discussed and suggestions are made as to how travel might become more like pilgrimage.
Spiritually Competent Practice in Health Care
Journal for the Study of Spirituality
Journal of Systemic Therapies, 2008
Michael was a very humble and unassuming person. I am quite sure wherever he is now watching over... more Michael was a very humble and unassuming person. I am quite sure wherever he is now watching over these proceedings that he would be very discomfited by the outpourings of shock, grief, and mourning over his death on the one hand and the reverence in which he has been held and tributes paid to him from Quito in Ecuador, to Seoul in South Korea, from Moscow in Russia, to Capetown in the Republic of South Africa. Michael's worst fear was of hagiographies-I remember when he told me how worried he was of such versions of his life; I had to go and look up "hagiography." I learned it was the literary genre to do with the lives of the saints. In fact, I suspect that out of respect for Michael, many of us deferred to his wishes for anonymity and only spoke of such matters in private or at least far away from Michael's hearing. I know I certainly was one of those but I expect there were many like me. He cringed in the face of what became a version of celebrity in the world of psychotherapy in which he came to be regarded as one of the most significant influences on his generation. I guesstimate the books he either coauthored or authored have sold well over 100,000 copies in 12 languages and once again I guesstimate well over 30 separate translations. Now that Michael is not here to censure us, I wanted to speak in the merest outlines of his life's work and do so by way of celebration and honor. No one I know was readier to honor others than Michael and he made the term "honoring" a catch phrase. Let me give you one of a thousand possible stories from our friendship. Michael was an extraordinary cyclist. His fierce determination was matched by his physical capabilities. After all, in his early 50s, Michael entered his first full triathlon. Michael came out of the water first swimming against 20-year-old semi-professionals. We would cycle up from sea level in Adelaide to the summit of Mt. Lofty-0 to 750 meterstaking over an hour and a half. Not surprisingly, I would finish some time after him and I mean some time. He would always be waiting, thrilled to see me as if I came in first. "Eppy" he would say, "you rode so well . . . slow and steady . . .
Narrative Therapy: Making Meaning, Making Lives, 2007
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy (ANZJFT), 2009
Michael was a very humble and unassuming person. I am quite sure wherever he is now watching over... more Michael was a very humble and unassuming person. I am quite sure wherever he is now watching over these proceedings that he would be very discomfited by the outpourings of shock, grief, and mourning over his death on the one hand and the reverence in which he has been held and tributes paid to him from Quito in Ecuador, to Seoul in South Korea, from Moscow in Russia, to Capetown in the Republic of South Africa. Michael's worst fear was of hagiographies-I remember when he told me how worried he was of such versions of his life; I had to go and look up "hagiography." I learned it was the literary genre to do with the lives of the saints. In fact, I suspect that out of respect for Michael, many of us deferred to his wishes for anonymity and only spoke of such matters in private or at least far away from Michael's hearing. I know I certainly was one of those but I expect there were many like me. He cringed in the face of what became a version of celebrity in the world of psychotherapy in which he came to be regarded as one of the most significant influences on his generation. I guesstimate the books he either coauthored or authored have sold well over 100,000 copies in 12 languages and once again I guesstimate well over 30 separate translations. Now that Michael is not here to censure us, I wanted to speak in the merest outlines of his life's work and do so by way of celebration and honor. No one I know was readier to honor others than Michael and he made the term "honoring" a catch phrase. Let me give you one of a thousand possible stories from our friendship. Michael was an extraordinary cyclist. His fierce determination was matched by his physical capabilities. After all, in his early 50s, Michael entered his first full triathlon. Michael came out of the water first swimming against 20-year-old semi-professionals. We would cycle up from sea level in Adelaide to the summit of Mt. Lofty-0 to 750 meterstaking over an hour and a half. Not surprisingly, I would finish some time after him and I mean some time. He would always be waiting, thrilled to see me as if I came in first. "Eppy" he would say, "you rode so well . . . slow and steady . . .
The Touch of the Past: Remembrance, Learning, and Ethics, 2005
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1521 Jsyt 2011 30 2 81, Jun 1, 2011
Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies, 2000
Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 2012
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 2010
This paper reports on an exploratory study of a narrative therapy group for men who have used abu... more This paper reports on an exploratory study of a narrative therapy group for men who have used abusive behaviors. Twelve group sessions were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed from a phenomenological perspective, identifying and sorting the facilitators' questions and comments into themes, deductively and inductively. We found that the facilitator with more training in narrative therapy usually asked questions and made statements from a narrative perspective, while the facilitator with less experience drew upon a variety of approaches. This highlights how, despite our commitments to facilitate groups from a particular perspective, it is difficult to research a "pure" theoretical approach. This is a preliminary step in documenting and examining the effects of narrative approaches.
In this article an auto-ethnographic approach is used to examine experiences of visiting the isla... more In this article an auto-ethnographic approach is used to examine experiences of visiting the island of Iona in the Scottish Hebrides. It incorporates critical self-reflection and critical reflection on interviews and field notes. These reflections are discussed in the context of Celtic spiri-tuality and postmodern geography, both of which present approaches to considering engagement with a physical place. Beginning implications for social work and counselling practices are raised.