Full Description
Solution-focused therapy is often misunderstood to be no more than the techniques it is famous for—pragmatic, future-oriented questions that encourage clients to reconceptualize their problems and build on their strengths. Yet when applied in a one-size-fits-all manner, these techniques may produce disappointing results and leave clinicians wondering where they have gone wrong. This volume adds a vital dimension to the SFT literature, providing a rich theoretical framework to facilitate nonformulaic clinical decision making. The focus is on how attention to emotional issues, traditionally not emphasized in brief, strengths-based interventions, can help unstick difficult situations and pave the way to successful solutions.
Contents
I. Theory and Practice
1. A Theory of Solution-Focused Therapy
2. The Therapist-Client Relationship
3. Understanding Clients
4. Emotions in Solution-Focused Therapy
5. The Process of Clarifying Goals
6. The Team behind the Mirror and the Consultation Break
7. The Summation Message and the Suggestion
II. Applications
8. Couple Therapy
9. Family Therapy
10. Working with Involuntary Clients
11. Long-Term Cases
12. The Solution-Focused Approach to Crisis
