title: Reasonable hope: construct, clinical applications, and supports.
abstract: Hope may be the most laden shorthand term of all time. Everyone wants it; few know how to articulate what it is. Although family therapists frequently work to restore hope with hopeless families, they have contributed little to the abundant literature on hope. I present a new conceptualization of hope-reasonable hope-that reflects how family therapists think and practice. By subscribing to reasonable hope, clinicians enhance their ability to offer accompaniment and bear witness to clients. I describe clinical practices that, informed by reasonable hope, also facilitate its cocreation. Finally, I suggest supports for clinicians who practice reasonable hope.
authors.affiliation: 82 Homer Street, Newton, MA 02459, USA. kaethe@witnessingproject.org
authors.forename: Kaethe
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weingarten
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005195:Family Relations; D005196:Family Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological