A/Prof Carmel Flaskas

Research Summary

Family therapy theory and practice; clinical issues in social work; theory of knowledge

UNSW Research Profile

Teaching

Family therapy and counselling theory and practices, in Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Counselling Social Work, and Master of Couple and Family Therapy programs.

Publications

Books

Flaskas C and Pocock D (eds) (2009) Systems and Psychoanalysis: Contemporary Integrations in Family Therapy, Karnac Books (Systemic Thinking and Practice Series), London.

Flaskas C, McCarthy I and Sheehan J (eds) (2007) Hope and Despair in Family Therapy: Adversity, Reconciliation and Forgiveness, Psychology Press, Brunner-Routledge, Hove and New York.

Flaskas C, Mason B and Perlesz A (eds) (2005) The Space Between: Experience, Context and Process in the Therapeutic Relationship, Karnac Books (Systemic Thinking and Practice Series), London.

Flaskas C (2002) Family Therapy Beyond Postmodernism: Practice Challenges Theory, Brunner-Routledge, Hove and New York.

Flaskas C and Perlesz A (eds) (1996) The Therapeutic Relationship in Systemic Therapy, Karnac Books (Systemic Thinking and Practice Series), London.


Journal articles and chapters from 2000

Flaskas C (forthcoming 2012) What would (or can) I know? Reflections on conditions of knowing and understanding in intercultural therapy, in I-B Krause (ed) Culture and Reflexivity in Systemic Psychotherapy: Mutual Perspectives, Karnac Books, London.

Flaskas C (2011) Frameworks for practice in the systemic field: Part 2 - Contemporary frameworks in family therapy Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 32,2:87-108.

Flaskas C (2010) The therapueutic relationship and use of self, in P Rhodes and A Wallis (eds) A Practical Guide to Family Therapy, IP Communications, Melbourne.

Flaskas C (2010) Frameworks for practice in the systemic field: Part 1 - Continuities and transitions in family therapy knowledge Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy 31,3:232-247.

Flaskas C (2009) Narrative, meaning-making and the unconscious, in C Flaskas and D Pocock (eds) Systems and Psychoanalysis: Contemporary Integrations in Family Therapy, Karnac Books (Systemic Thinking and Practice Series), London.

Flaskas C (2009) The therapist’s imagination of self in relation to clients: Beginning ideas on the flexibility of empathic imagination, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy 30,3: 147-159.

Flaskas C (2007) Holding hope and hopelessness: Therapeutic engagements with the balance of hope, Journal of Family Therapy 29, 2: 186-202.

Flaskas C (2007) Systemic and psychoanalytic ideas: Using knowledges in social work, Journal of Social Work Practice 21, 2: 131-147,

Flaskas C (2007) The balance of hope and hopelessness, in C Flaskas, I McCarthy and J Sheehan (eds) Hope and Despair in Family Therapy: Adversity, Reconciliation and Forgiveness, Psychology Press, Brunner-Routledge, Hove and New York.

Flaskas C (2005) Introduction: Orienting to therapeutic relationships and the space between, in C Flaskas, B Mason and A Perlesz (eds) The Space Between: Experience, Context and Process in the Therapeutic Relationship, Karnac Books (Systemic Thinking and Practice Series), London.

Flaskas C (2005) Psychoanalytic ideas and systemic therapy: Revisiting the question ‘why bother?’ Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy 26,3: 125-134.

Flaskas C (2005) Relating to knowledge: Challenges in generating and using theory for practice in family therapy, Journal of Family Therapy 27,3: 185-201.

Flaskas C (2005) Sticky situations, therapy mess: On impasse and the therapist’s position, in C Flaskas, B Mason and A Perlesz (eds) The Space Between: Experience, Context and Process in the Therapeutic Relationship, Karnac Books (Systemic Thinking and Practice Series), London.

Flaskas C (2004) Thinking about the therapeutic relationship: Emerging themes in family therapy, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy 25,1: 13-20.

Flaskas C and Humphreys C (2002) Theorizing about power, in G Midgley (ed) Systems Thinking Volume Four: Critical Systems Thinking and Systemic Perspectives on Ethics, Power and Pluralism, Sage, London and New York. (reprinted article).

Flaskas C (2002) Practice experience and theory boundaries Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 23,4: 184-190.

Flaskas C (2000) Narrative and family therapy: On passion, pragmatism and politics Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy 21,3: 121-124.

Affiliations and Memberships

Social Work Programs

Member
Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Foundation Fellow, AASW Australian College of Social Work
Australian Association of Family Therapy
(UK) Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice
Advisory Panel, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy
Board of Assessors, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy
Board of Assessors, Journal of Family Therapy

Other Information

Awards

2005 ANZJFT Award for Distinguished Contributions to Australian Family Therapy

2006 Honorary Doctorate, the Tavistock Clinic London in conjunction with the University of East London, for contributions to systemic therapy theory and practice

2008 Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence

2008 University Medal, Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence