'Tell us what we need to know to do this!' Preparing a path to safe uncertainty in assignment writing on a family therapy foundation course

Abstract

This article describes a single session aimed at helping participants on a family therapy foundation course to move from a position of anxiety and discomfort about completing a written assignment to a position of safe uncertainty. Evaluation from the perspectives of course participants, course facilitators and assignment markers has shown participants engaging more enthusiastically with the writing of the assignment and expressing less anxiety about the process. © 2010 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2010 The Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice.