Passion, Commitment, and Common Sense: A Unique Discussion With Insoo Kim Berg and Michael White

This discussion departs from the traditional “interview” in structure and content. The field, like much of society at large, has become fragmented and isolated. Therefore, this discussion was structured in such a way that encouraged a generative conversation in which we could come together and talk about our work differently. This discussion is not an explicit comparative inquiry into the methods of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Narrative Therapy. Those readers interested in differences or similarities between an “exception” and a “unique outcome” may risk disappointment. The purpose of the interview was to engage in a critical reflection that would not be methodology focused, but, instead provide the reader with a glimpse of the people themselves and what it is they are trying to accomplish through their work. The purpose was also to encourage discussion between all of us, instead of a linear question-and-answer process. The structure of the discussion was also influenced by a frutuitous event that ...