Solution-Focused Therapy
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd
Published:23rd Oct '12
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
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- Paperback£44.99(9780857024152)
Struggling with the intricacies of Solution-Focused theory, skills or practice? Wanting to learn more about providing brief, practically-based solution-focused interventions across many therapeutic settings? As part of the popular Brief Therapies Series, this long awaited third edition will tell you all you need to know about Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) and more!
This popular introduction takes you step-by-step through the counselling process, providing insight into how to structure and manage your therapeutic work in ways that are grounded in Solution-Focused principles.
This book includes:
- a detailed introduction to the theory and practice of ′brief′ therapy
- a discussion of the foundations of SFT
- exercises to use with clients and/or trainees
- brand new case examples relating theory directly to practice
- an insightful reflection on the journey of the practitioner
From leading Solution-Focused expert Bill O′Connell, this book will not only provide practical guidelines and theoretical background for the beginner but support and inspiration for the more experienced.
Bill O′Connell is Director of Training for Focus on Solutions Limited in Birmingham. He was previously Head of the Counselling Department at Westhill College of Higher Education, Birmingham, and is co-editor of Handbook of Solution-Focused Therapy (SAGE, 2003).
′Solution-Focused Therapy is an excellent book, especially for existing counsellors wishing to expand their skills. O′Connell′s description of SFT is clear, succinct and engaging. And, as always, he maintains an open door to other counselling models thus creating a boradly-based school in which many different ideas and practices can join together under one roof′ -
Chris Iveson, Founder Member of the Brief Therapy Practice
′An excellent book! O′Connell′s description of SFT is clear, succinct and engaging. As always, he maintains an open door to other counseling models, creating a broadly-based school in which many different ideas and practices can join together′
Chris Iveson, founder member of BRIEF, Europe′s largest solution-focused brief therapy training organisation
′This book is well connected with the wider counselling and therapy literature. It will particularly appeal to those coming to SF therapy from a related field, making connections and links and reinforcing many lessons′ -
Dr Mark McKergow, director of sfwork, SFCT Board member and editor of InterAction: The journal of Solution Focus in organisations
ISBN: 9780857024145
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 360g
208 pages
3rd Revised edition