Sasha McAllum Pilkington on grace and storytelling at the end of life
07/25/24 at 03:00 AM
Sasha McAllum Pilkington on grace and storytelling at the end of life
Psychotherapy.net; by Lawrence Rubin; 7/22/24
Narrative Clinician, Sasha McAllum Pilkington [of New Zealand], shares poignant stories she co-created with hospice clients which honor and celebrate their lives. [This interview includes: ...
- Meaning Making in the Shadow of Death ...
- "I think being alongside people who are dying, and their loved ones, is very important. When I speak of being 'alongside,' I am referring to supporting a person to reflect on their experience and what matters to them in ways where they experience themselves as worthy of respect and holding knowledge about their own life. I think recognizing our shared humanity is significant in working with people who are seriously ill and approaching death."
- Narrative Therapy: Discourses Around Death and Dying ...
- Building Meaning at the Threshold of Death ... A Therapist Reflects on Early and Ongoing Influences ...
For review of Sasha Pilington's other works, visit the Journal of Contemporary Narrative Therapy (JCNT).