rurory The Ecosystemic Story: A Story About Stories Raphael J. Beer Dorothy Sth Beevar ‘ene poe ren or nen nh me af 15 ote hee nae ain eo ‘coat ropa Menon once Belpon ea cane ere ‘rrr fal acu ed a se (oc sce csr Rien (1978 ol Wat (97D, ey eon tro sect {eset te nner tari ty ot SShecrsey Sn wen escolar ea Suman pyar ead in mv sy of tar rots Furr bmn sty eth eabon ee ce ow i wih peta ged ota (ern {bie Wench pln eet on meta heal otedbaitopen tec ir belong rete {poy soe i oon rye an et, 0) ute nes ls sping we tnt nore fe wat ad ou atin iy fare vce ns pen ‘Somaru nn cbt erg vn cmon ce eed arn ac omc no np at thew ety out ee ot ve ns pdt er (Bee 1983), a i ‘it RCOSYSTEMIC STORY: A STORY AROUT STORIES In conta, he ecsytmic pragma ssteniccybereticpenpcive (Gen, 1979; Keeney, 183; Marana, 1975; Varela, 1979; von Foes, 1981) asemes reason, complementary, ad aa ously focuses on ‘elon, context end widens; etrace the oto tht eit = ‘epilation comarca a ecowedpes heretics rly (ect & Beever, 193) Kae nudes spr of i sociation ces tmewareness tao bengal paradigm and ath pari {Romar about sxes ani val eigreiaaed ino a str bout sores, ‘These differences defn te ecosystemieparadip and have fr sechig implication forte prac of wena hel contin “Our sry aout the eoogtente paradigm also poeta « dience teruen stoner an seron-ter cyberia. o sth ian ipl Urban Toei of manage an fal therapy ame noes an “hota a work gly on be bast of foresees prmpeive ‘Shrorthe bate sromptonf bi prpetive ia erent one {Beonovak, 197. areveonsry pts (oh, 197) tar moved us ow the rnd of te late, anomie viewing te iia ‘Soto Ou: fca shitefro patogy within he inv to the pu ipo ese of hich he india a par. Dysfunctions bavi Eistdoelcame been es nana gina comet of ef. ‘Simla, the djfanctn of he amity come oe sen 8 rari conte of commit ect, Canestet wit Nevinian pss, Mow ‘Shere contac ob en estpin nicitinfirt-crer bees fod tat he chert nfepndent of the env and tat he ly out hve tht we can Kr, Tt frsrde phere resesch nd ‘Perel ath pie bold one Hee tat fom the pstion of dace ‘her we con cbjsveydacover th tothatoat omal ad dysfution ‘nasa comer en. father ase that we can we sch ‘Mtoacoe wo dings an ext ida, copes, ad fnfles, whose ‘poblems ae tent el panera "ot her. Second ane yee ag utes urcooneiunive, bt be coonectons woe we undesod 8 hving bee crested in oo mids or ‘Sey or prin that orgie our nought onset wih he area oy of ou ete oss, Tne, te second-order ebm mode) ee Samy cones revlon inte Konan (170 sense andi ‘Dersut with manyof he ng of quanta pyses (Capa 19K). Ae ceding tos tameverk, de cere (eserche ormantl ea counsel) econ part te sytem bing eberved ant th concept of sepa ‘hase syne so deuce. Th, ojeciviy in ay belt sent sm ‘thou post. We rengnize hth eles me cbr ost ore ae fine tug Be bel and voles of or sec eae fay 6d testa wrtviw seta yarn by lange Del 1983: Sar aig) We como ee X ues we blee in X. What we ca s6 ot ‘Rak depts on wha we beeve exist ow are. A prblem, fos tis Srapectve does patexi ndpendety ofthe valve thecal tame nor Toasts parce stuation ata problem. Accordingly. hc a 2 Buble Nonna wound in soe. Prins ony exist within apoContent andar punctate ax problems by the ares and soles of which the meat ele consting ids pt, echt we anct aly kw what spol on ou here we vet ovis, which vary rom clare an society ocelot. Alf res, to gue les ogres, are valid forthe pps for wich they wee Invent. Second ode eyereti ths eb titan ote ie ‘we tellousevesto deste tr relonship wit igs, ther creatine oter people end oaeles. Idee, even an hat doesnt ate a incon ‘eton wid ngs, ter cee, a ther peopl I ae as fesbing 8 Parteerkind of corecton wi ese phenomenn, Tt te ory pert tls hse or esl about a parle, cere, opto sho de scribes how tht person Wil an must reat tht ing eee, open (Goel him or heel) if he oe se sw experience echcete ‘oesserey wiia Bins or here. For example, the ible! "nikon ‘ove ory reping other creates so hog inthe word tnd incon ‘o-s stwdip ory and one wl bebave vey diferemy a futon of whic ory one cept Site mon shoul beh head fe hee tok! ory" tds in const fo th “equality of gener eee” rym ‘Poporets wil behave a ienieandy iene ways. "Tus te ses wel tees consi our experienced realy. What isu there fro depen ox ou fame af cones td const ‘Thesis we louse inevialy deine or elaoshis with cers in ur wore By vite of cig in « mane: content with tee ove, We terete he veaiy Ge he carci nthe ter it us ry eee, ‘This Gregory Buteon's (1979) “ied are" In cer wots wat We ave acu mins is an esiogy of eas. From this perpctieteae ‘sont pccepions. Al tres are bt pteoptns Gf worl we can eet ‘now tan abate sas ins we dor havea at's ye view of the aninese(ronowshi, 1978) No sry i ice supe another Etch sory serves he purpces for which wa vena mere oes el Etch prion’ ey Ie unlgu a as not een old nent ane a) by anyone es Rick (ITH) suggested at he counsel's tak op lens el tories ht roid eabarerce, meaning, al pupoe Ini ies. The sec- ond-orerpbemetis dense that we woul pgs ht ental eah vnseos lp hts become aware, either cy or expt, ha ie ores yk hmelvesneceatly define laoshpe with people cdg thomsen) creas, nd igs. As Bateson (197) a mtd, peopl, creates, ad hingr dono trac. Rather, teens that we have bout people creates, ad ing nec, Acerngy, hice, ut relly ie a aver be a inp a a ‘ee pt a view alee eognies hpy s Bout. Wr porate meacingh wile epee ut ‘liao ease coe oe eng oni, a tpt Sener ‘Awe sre rter tan wally" ended i ago {yore ones ne si Wee aro em ‘Tacuum we proms po ow es come Ap ‘Fin pn re of pl ane Pe thei compe ‘uth mgt mvs, Gan 186 p81) eploon for Manta Hest Conner ‘As was mentioned ear, ecnd-rercybernts con ‘ea counersatnl morementinconrasinction tte ways ia wsch not real healt souaars bare been sciized. Acowing 1 Kub (1570, ‘howeve, rofestrals who have an ivesment ina speci paiam 30 ot uly ive up tha paradigm Ine ame Wy, ns ave ae vena {tic cmn person paradigm of wre, which ey began to elope in thi ives and tw ny bv aed ooh Hee. Alogh ‘Se cn asume ha tis personal aati ino longer serving them a wel fs they thought would ce they would not be preening eens for eunssing ital hey know. eel ai. ‘With is iwoduetion, Ie us Yemre o corsierhow we wold desl wi sch aston, orf vil he practice of metal hal counsel scading tos send order esheets psec 1. Tae ew Gv, coupe family iting a ulgue tay Ihe len couple easly, yu wl bear aiferent sexy om ech meer “Tare se a any ferent copies or amie ttre ae member Bach ory har ora caberence andl ebay have eshmeace mh he sores fete sot ony embers. 2. Mena eh counsels ae ot Sago. They do ot hak in terms of patoogy er helth. They sx cobrence, ope ad nama In he Content ofthe eer ie ere coh es imei or bere bot ater “The quence of dngnoie,wesmest planing, ad weament lve way proves of nog orc acecurve dace) bores th etl ea ounselornd thn The meat heal counselor isnot expe, hough ‘hecouieing conextendthe lens lf sbout et cnt ay puncte the mental bel owner a expe. 'Becane Cements Comms on ic age, she orb ebay ‘wil not we papchomea neuen, To 6040 woud be to impoe on the ‘het the sary which te isomer is based, which wou evi tecone patois ober experienced ali, No asment covers wl ie realty oing on except within tbe vles, to, Fry tat ie te evelopment of at particular iasomen. De ey ere and eles ds Topical fit the ang or vale aye oder the nsment eeeAerssnentr reach ge esa gy in ch parca way of expen eles: Temata ea Gul ot eter isots dacover se or esa coset, cae ie Stet ef hares ere 4h meal coms ate ret cn ‘nw of scores wht is aly going eo. The questions emt al cou, congo fe eens tay hate meet Soul ei fr pape emg, ed eet ot xe ‘in pac ay. tes wees he ome Gre ‘the ale. T ester eew tel on Alta neil ea eu wi eileen fo ht 8 caus wi Rap Jang eta Fom i pepecv, ed of poten cer eds tose tn levine his err pte lb Oe cles aya ended bye ec eth east’ ee retin st best concn pring te presi of cone coheraes ova at yet et have, Ba ey eet at Commu nd) at rent ot crs he eso fee ‘ng They ee ower ely ob aed by cle! Geancen ‘rt ae thn ase ery (ence). Tey kl "iw coming eerie aes een cht nt ea ah lr who ptr eevee sca son Ox ve ir Sect sri sor dw Miton Bhan note pel cone WA tote ty ttle ti pein hey cee pep Somicaon 197), Tah ele nd eal ben comarca {ls sto ths th cle rg ty wih (mye be pte eta; mn cine eing pen ete. ‘nor sy see hn he step ton he essing podem Ste pton lic, Wein & F179 6. Thamenaltedh coolant may ore ey nt conan wp fn of eres to nl eres oc ‘ang td prs o aes of fay tay. Aa cond er Sjhemasin he neha coo ott Gnas go a9 ‘yd Beles deve tay bsp wi fr chen Te es {ctv sy tO fae of ay, tH sopopacas fr elle. Ths, th mee coumr ys Se rein nln Alrn isi, Rogen, Bowen er iran. Fer teil ath coon, however, et oa Be uh th pret ry, wtf ot rar hen, iy ao the tccder bereits ot espe ele Ce nl em hate ee | “Thetathentconnets done ect esi mat, | sot wating chang or ign ei 1 Be mena ea curse | ease te cement he ree mus inde oh in coniertion of wht png on. Restunce i viewed as» ation phenomenon and may be sen sate by th etal hea censeloe toimpore ory on ihe en at elder des nt ite let or ie. Cet ravi he sts sat rey cen Be Blped. Beosysenie mena enlhstunclo ae ore ote ose ces thn hey a hers th feped how und ot what pce counseling mos prope. Mion Breton (peronl communion, 1978) acted that he inves fret theory or fechelieo The tery cr tary te mrt elt coumselr west anes Biverberclent mst eveve ofl en espet (he eset, alan ti) he ‘ku estan at peril et. The mt hl cor bob does nce he DSM. (Ames Pchiic Associ, 1987) or any cher sand gos peta rt the penpaine of seu. bernie, “Peyehinir igoaes ei ony Inu cjeof cbse, Wore yer, gross erase cary arb tema and hence lame act 9 rere te problems hey we ean evevolenty explain” Bossi, Cech, Honan, & Penn, 1987, gp 1 15) The mental eal counlrviews he DSHIT 8 asym of Dik bred on partic of try ont wih norm metal eal ae: the neue The meal eth counelr wou view sing suhag ‘pation nthe menue of be rblem. The mental bel counelor& very cafe abou io he choke of ‘wor or map fo deste let statin. The mena hth on {erie tht actu he ore i vewed es the exer rom te pepe: tie of clin ns orb try wl sory niece creation ay arth cot Therefore te mental ant counsels mice is tse Ferber tno pibelgie Ine, feces shes ching ‘sor her peptone context in which he ore ies, the en eats onsen lar nol. Ts not normaly ihe ease of an obser dete aysern ing sme tail standard of normal git oa nee or normal ui tat taking steven he cles sory Many ‘hems experene prblers when ty apy # Hardt evs that oct no heir ceomsances Therefore, te meal hak ecuslor nitty to nrale te cet eperince when she or eer be i ply nisi ors ea norm it ect as bsered fo opel feltve to hiner her, Pereied deviations rm sisal stands of fnoumeley may be efraned a he lets uniqueness and necessary ater 0. Given te fc hal he consis of dena andesite rat con tent wth this ppt he mete Dualh courseor does no nese onioraion te en heh cootler sr the ia us in deal we. eset ear be i deseribng a ele inte ay in which tele rem heh couse te dncing peter. Ia is ee he etl heh Tlanatloconsier ant proach ina foo ep facia ete‘Amen he questions the ment! lth coun might privately akin fr hal we, "What sary sling msl abot ti in Wa tent star would be moe lly tft and be wet whe cet?” An ‘ory mental eat cums ls more tly ont wi the ‘lent when suck, and might ote the follwing observation ad queso "We lem tobe sc ad nt dnciog wal tpt Wha do you se gng Wiha do you think woul be hell Sachs observation or queen ‘alte mere consistent with he recive perspestive andthe concept of rete ssseting st colstorie proces 1. Pe metal health couse aoe tan change macy he ist Ist flere the cles relsionshis with ober ins ee her fay 0 social nce. An ec ise forthe ment sth couse ee ‘races forthe abers who wil lavishly be eet by the change In he lent Fartemere, thee sn averse ati te chnges eqn by tie ‘in ere to oz thy might ot cess be expences ak pod hit tx bespoke feted avery. You cant Jo ist oe Shing ch requested change deserves an explain the mena eat ‘ounlor se eet ft potent ev ronmenal ipa 12 The ecostie ment! Delt coanelr fe sae that slvng ne robe may ge rie to gher-rder problems (Keeney, 1983). Beau the fcosylome cooler al peopl, creatures, so hing a ironed, fe che may see wisn in it whith ie vlewed ee = prclem. The ‘ony emc eta el country elt orks th ay that the pb evived in network of rine and fits oi ore in the gus network of relation. nde, prblem may be elution torent pbian. fe ergo! ole slvr poems sy lopkaly eval. Agia, the etl Beth couoear calabro wi tie lant develop un enviconmentl impact sutement For example, the "ppd of an ating-nt hil mye et of bl than he poblems ia the masng rte fos of the aya home moter. The sav the isle of en acting ot eh may involve sing nay aber probleme "hat nzeseriy low tossing te peeing role. The ental eld, ‘ound iraware hat you canna oj oat ig, 13. Toth ecaysemic mentale covnsng fe pao inte lst ick ers conan poe no parla ec problem. As he mel ‘ah fens ses hi rece’ sy, secre wll be cole, ‘eta Kind of wisdom in he ale fle tha he cllet at developed, She hei alo aware, as messou eater, tat symptomatic hair tay te a pobler et may aio bea sain to eter poems Furor she ore sae te petting problem sled other robles may og fliw fom sto fhe intial problem, Ts, in Seog wid, coherence, set conection the mena eal coun hy ‘el get coniatin of sympa havior cr stale change ins cigano eed fom peeve sized Ee (986 the econmenina rat proce tactn Apr © Panda loan of aera trates, wi, comes Sa SE agus, for xn cei amity ae ot uy pein. hs pie te conta eng ao eres ‘rampou be "te prtmen aoa, Weatn & Fi Toro, Sth eos ve ig Serene soa ows ern ‘rows tut en amy Tt eel cet {lng tre be elon tbefeele ens race Oem ereFeancioay jigs peed ra a tr at she tr cing by tng at un, ii stg syste can or eseting «non ote oN Frone aber youre reo pes Retr Fon can ‘ieee rb cles wir pte eave he poem maybe 8 “TFC Re neni cc, mel a i eh tv asd ro anh, be mie Cet pen stl nen, Te ed eo sucess wn vet nn eb he te so ‘Sever A lat to te og of es (orn ue semonp tt Dench stot et oer ant out Se Steichen ty nt rrp, arr TRS rncrsy achat new SeeeGStaeton ete. eve se sb ola ‘epi hn ent n alters em nee ity wing even yd te lng te ae ipa eth thee arbor rab be ee esis Bardeen ey tt gu easton contin Ts. vaccine wena over iis on (est at ew wht oper" Tet oy Doe seit a'ey Lwin, Aran my bw 5 Te ‘mental health counselor does not view therapy as praxis. By re sping cmt av we emerson bin ae 8 Trond Ou toyed orbs Oy, ors oe ot Sete motet anu ch "ae bee" on ht ‘tenant comet bn ged x sere et Inpmng ently eco « pte pn "ted fem owas pe me Se 16 Give cuca ea ay Ses we cnet ks vow haa cw cams se te) oer ‘erosive costo ete of a bm an bow Te‘hutavag ben sie mt ahi raving ad pce who was chemically kepeent ay conle withapcie sytem docs not tla cases fof samen pole. One ofthe fs lessons im = sss cls Is tat ‘oration doe note ex. story aking my pat he coursing proces, bu iti ane or pespcve and an understanding of he coiext of the potent prole rer an ata earch or tly, which eso De known with cerainy.Furemor, te fst of Slton fo a emp or probleme farcton of "wen trough” dee not zeta vale {heehee connection, saab oe cu) be seduced by sccess 1 8 alien he th vey of hi eonnacion 17 Tee met rth esto more key woskso save the robles Ae een presets fan ete he problem nto «there framework hat eine what bee problem ea hereto mut be saved nee tozalethe presenting problem. Tau, wi te mesa oad counselor oul ‘he ay soy fom te reched view teare, which ay inca row or evelopment aitace aneng tes the focer wou bon lig ces solve ie priest ey preset 1 The eeeytei ental alt coaslor dos not et cme pf he iso of ti versus logs counsling. Sick a dkoomy i sed en ‘ect lew ker hit have becomes pt ofthe ftir of toaal mest lh roe. Rate, coal hes a og os kes. rele ichotony Infos ml eh rate hat between soon yrs deepsea Protens, Many eich cbotomie are monies forthe ecosystem eal rol couse. Ae Watseic, Wealand, eb Fish (974 ott liebe nln tc ow oxy fete emis oe LPF pthc ers hes nn enor oer a tated ieor i Re fii ae unin enc rego fre ‘pom mau india smpuctutn, Tnepe ecrr come tein rte of amen mien te treo eo 1) Serhrd be meet on aingund enon ese ee ‘erect way so be oes cence eon rome 28) ny sch ene atid sei hares tat re taeda esrb min nate. The ecsytenie weal ealh counselor i aware that by ‘eeving i ich este oe pasipse ineretngprebles at coy en because they lgically chat partial horeta ert, There we fo sable foaling sound in apce, Problem re pole only fom te framesodk nd valves tat define ters a problems. This a Sateen tha tpt wo ment belts connor wal st lets TH. The ect ene Helh counsel is aware ht many of the proto people experience re irvented (although esrb as discovered) by profeasionas marketing le own theoretical agendas. The pea of pla ress boks md qbetonasres ta per in pop res oat _ ae | a a | rune | teary erat nat Covlaty | | | aren on its at scl a le ane of fr SoM es amu pal we ype ob ek many aa yer sion we ten awe a esa oer pone Tees ee vets We San at pa ty i ote! We Ser eeeL ene nay be woe han vig poi, THe Bee oe tan cs ioe oles Ov vet Sa eT cae met Pest ona hy oe crpaaionsconlety pte dreds townie Tes Perec sa tt ent ping he reed arma Alpha uy bese bevel of Fo ee ony ene ema thes ay cee Store lcm re cont, eA Serta ne pes eve eee concLnsion “Te pletion of sand onder eyes or ent bath oon, ‘pected mn ate sre apleabef the intvidul, e couple, 20{avi The hk oF weniment unis ehieay for we can et vp he work ‘oof many sbisas we wis for deeaging en 'caagy fas When 1s oferatefom an ecosystem penpectve ws ink reonly guns fez of te cst sytem. Furtheror, itis ipo tose ae {he dictions we make between things a ot dstincons ata te teal {Sigs “out te" We mas remember tat eur ecology of Mes soar faveaton, based on oer invented ition. To ey them orga eae ‘realy existing ont there, insproptaa, A Wats (1973) ate po mo(e tan away of thinking abou the word is never ama dvd 50, -Altiagh Watt was making the point hat ur concept visions of “cot tener fly conespondtothereal “thereon err eyherece (aswel as quanta physics) makes us aa hal he tintin ne, {2 lbs we amply, andthe wey we coneplize end nk aoe ings rete & reality Oat comesponis to cat Unt Becvar& Beoran 193 Indeed believing i selng and sesng I creating. We must theorem lps, what ober kin ef word ean wobec an thi sere? The swans thatthe word ia which we experene oles ea arya tt ‘Buy sis bout curves nd the word epee provides wil hopes teres, respon, uncer, aod tl edo ‘NEERENCES ete ose en a eae eB WD, Terns he yey ne cr Aon ‘aia Aa we pone pn ard ea ea sep A Sra. 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