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Explaining
the Logo
On top
of the page, you will see the Center for Solution- Focused Training logo There
are some models of therapy that focus
on emotions as the agent of change. Others focus on actions
and
still others on thoughts. I view all three as part of a
system of
change. If one changes, then the others will change as well.
It is this idea that expands therapy to include all three:
actions, feelings and thoughts. Change begins when any one of these
three changes to make a difference.
Like most
new social workers at the time, I graduated with a basic
knowledge of psycho-dynamic psychotherapy. 30 years ago that
was
the state of the art. However, by nature, I tend to be
practical
and I was convinced that there had to be a more effective and efficient
way of holding useful conversations...
Solution-Focused
Training
The
Focus of SF Training is on the Practical:
- How
ot use pre-change questions
- How
to use future questions
- How
to use the miracle question.
- How
to use exception qustions.
- How
to make numbers work using scaling.
- How
to use coping questions.
- How
to develop compliments.
- How
to develop between session suggestions.
- How
to apply SF to different problems, situations and contexts.
- How
to think like a solution-builder
What is Solution-Focused
Therapy?
The
basic ideas for solution-focus brief therapy began over 30
years
ago. Steve de Shazer became interested in what people do that
help them find solutions to the problems that brought them into his
office. This was a very different way of thinking about
therapy
(it still is). De Shazer learned to ask useful
questions
and these questions helped the client think in more positive and useful
ways about their predicaments...
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Introducing
Joel
- A
solution-focused therapist, trainer, supervisor, and organizational
consultant with over 30 years of post-graduate experience.
- A frequent presenter of
solution-focused practice at conferences.
- Co-author
of articles on solution-focus published in professional journals
including two with Insoo Kim Berg, an original co-developer of the
solution-focused approach. (see resume).
- A founding member of the
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Association (www.sfbta.org).
- Completed
Advanced Methods Training In Solution- Focused Brief Therapy, and
Advanced Supervision Seminar in Solution-Focused Therapy with the
co-developers, Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer, at the Brief Family
Therapy Center, the home of Solution-Focus in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
- Completed
and certified in advanced training in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy with The
New York Milton H. Ericksonian Society for Psychotherapy and Hypnosis.
- Licensed
Clinical Social Worker (LCSW),
Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (BCD),
and a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW).
For
further information about training, click "Training" above.
For
further information about me, see "About Joel" above.
For
further information, contact Joel
Privacy Statement
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Author of:
Solution-Focused
Brief Practice with Long -Term Clients in Mental Health Services: "I'm
More Than My Label" (Co-author: Dr.
Thorana Nelson)
Solution-Focused Practice in
End-Of-Life & Grief Counseling
[Click on
either book for further information or to order]
Announcing the Next SFBTA
Conference
The
next Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Association Conference will take
place from November 14-18, 2012. The conference is going to
be in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As usual a stimulating array of
workshops is being planned as well as pre and post conference
workshops. Additional information will be posted at the association's website
as it becomes available.
Article
In 1999, I pubished an article co-authored with Insoo Kim Berg entitled
Solution-Focused
Brief Therapy with Long-Term Problems. The
article outlined the basics of solution-focused brief practice and its
specific application to working with those who have been diagnosed with
serious mental illness. Since the article is no longer availible
for purchase, I have made it availible for download
here.
[click to download]
Solution-Focus
Network Meetings
A
group of people interested in and practicing solution-focus
has
been meeting monthly at St. Anne's Institute in Albany, NY. Meetings
are informal and have included discussions, case consultations, and
video/discussion. We hope to expand to doing actual cases
with an
observing team. If you are in the area and would like to take
part in these meetings, contact
me for further information.
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