Publications

Sezer, & Julie (Hosts). (2026, July 11). From Bateson and Blake to Hugh Palmer: Fourfold vision and the art of seeing systemically (No. 19478770) [Audio podcast episode featuring interview with H. Palmer]. In The Systemic Way. Buzzsprout. buzzsprout.com (Recorded early 2025)

Palmer, H. (2026). The Connected Human: Selected Papers. Farnhill, Everything is Connected Press. (Book).

Palmer, H. (2026). The Entangled Human: Fourfold Vision, Sacred Unity and the Ethics of Transmaterial Living. Murmurations: Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice, 10(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.28963/10.1.1

Breden, Andreas & Palmer, Hugh. (2026). The Living Mountains. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 47(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/anzf.70051Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

Heitkøtter, Norman, Breden, Andreas & Palmer, Hugh. (2025). A Small Incident in the Mountains. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 46(4).  https://doi.org/10.1002/anzf.70041

Palmer, H. (2025). Margins of Immanence: Dwelling with Sacred Uncertainty in Systemic and Ecological Life. Metalogos, Systemic Therapy Journal. 48

Palmer, H. (2025). The Tower is Falling: Collapse, Connection, and the Possibility of Reorientation. Murmurations: Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice, 9(1), 9–18. https://doi.org/10.28963/9.1.2

Palmer, H. (2025).The Pattern Which Connects: Drawing Parallels Between Family Systems and Climate Change Through Bateson’s Cybernetic Epistemology. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 46:e70006

Palmer, H. (2025). Emergent Paradoxes: Integrating AI into Zöe and Systemic Thinking through Creativity and Disruption. Murmurations: Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice, 8(1), 30–43. https://doi.org/10.28963/8.1.5

Palmer, H. (2025). Shadowplays. Murmurations: Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice, 8(1), 48–49. https://doi.org/10.28963/8.1.7

Tramonti, F, Ferrante, B & Palmer, H. (2024). A consulting room with a view: Psychotherapy and the ecological context. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 1–10.

Palmer, H. & Edwards, L. (2024). The EcoSystemic Return: An Anthology for Now. Farnhill: Everything is Connected Press.

Palmer, H. (2022) Systemic thinking and the myth of power. Feedback: Journal of the Family Therapy Association of Ireland. 2022 32-41.

Palmer H. (2022). Family therapy in an inpatient CAMHS setting: Dilemmas and possibilities. Context 182, Warrington: AFT

Palmer H. (2022). Working Systemically with Adoptive Families. Perspectives on Trauma: The Journal of the Complex Trauma Institute. 2, (3) 46-55.

Palmer, H. (2022, August 4). “Think different” to prevent extinction: The value of Gregory Bateson’s cybernetic epistemology and posthumanism for a secular dharma. Secular Buddhist Network.

Palmer, H. (2022). “Think different” to prevent extinction. Connecting Gregory Bateson’s Cybernetic Epistemology with Posthumanism. Murmurations: Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice, 5(2), 14-27. https://doi.org/10.28963/5.2.3

Palmer, H. (2022). Working Systemically with Adoptive Families. Context 181 Warrington: AFT

Palmer, H. (2021). Where did the Eco go in Systemic Practice? Murmurations: Journal of Transformative Systemic Practice, 4(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.28963/4.1.2

Palmer, H and Palmer S. L. (2020) Through a glass, darkly: Reflections on a pandemic. Systemic Flux

Palmer, H. (2017). Fourfold Vision in Practice: Data, Theory, Intuition and the Art of Therapy. Human Systems: The Journal of Therapy, Consultation and Training. 28:1.

Palmer, H. (2017). Bereavement and grief counselling. In Chambers, M. (ed) Psychiatric and mental health nursing: The craft of caring. CRC Press.

Palmer, H. (2016) Fourfold vision and cybernetic unity: Therapist as scientist, theorist, humanist and artist. In McCarthy, Imelda & Simon, Gail (Eds.) (2016). Systemic Therapy as Transformative Practice. Farnhill: Everything is Connected Press.

Palmer, H. (2014). Steps towards fourfold vision: From the myth of power to a cybernetic unity of healing. Context, Warrington:  AFT

White, J., Welbourn,T., Howe, M., Burton, N., Palmer, H., Flanagan, T. Slee, C., Glenster, D. & Barkley, I.  (2011). Mental Health Nursing. In Birchenall, P. & Adams, N. (Eds) The Nursing Companion. London: Palgrave Macmillan

Palmer, H. & Palmer, S. (2010) Comfortable, not numb. Context, Warrington: AFT.

Palmer, H. (2009) Between the material and supernatural: Therapeutic implications of bereaved individuals’ experience of contact with the deceased person. Context , Warrington:  AFT.

Palmer, H. & Samociuk, S. (2000) Support and Supervision.  In Wilson, H. & McAndrew, S. (eds) Sexual Health: Foundations for Practice. London: Balliere Tindall.

Palmer, H. (1998) Exploring sexuality and sexual health in nursing. Professional   Nurse 14(1) 15-17

Palmer, H. (1997). ‘Old World’ harm: The introduction of disease into the ‘New World’  In Avery, Trevor (ed) “River Deep Mountain High”. Touring exhibition of Highlands and Islands curated by Trevor Avery and produced by Highland Regional Council.

Palmer, H. (1996) Nursing care of gay men with HIV related malignancy Journal of Cancer Care 5 163-167

Palmer, H. (1995) Clinical Supervision for Nurses Working with People with HIV/AIDS Professional Nurse 11(1) 20-22

Palmer, H. (1995) A minor matter? Nursing Times, 91 (31) 40-41.