Re-energize your practice! Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Its Effective Use in Agency Settings chronicles the lessons learned when a substance abuse counselling program switches its theoretical orientation from problem-focused to solution-focused. The book details the technical aspects of the changeover, as well as the personal struggles the team endured and the successes they enjoyed. It demonstrates how solution-focused therapy can be applied to both clinical and administrative work.
Key Features
- Practical, step-by-step guide to individual and group solution-focused therapy
- Clear descriptions of basic interventions and philosophy
- Highlights points of contrast with more traditional approaches
- Examines the principles behind the Miracle Question
- Integrates relapse prevention and helps clients maintain therapeutic gains
- Communicates effectively with colleagues representing different philosophies
- Includes case studies, interviews with therapists, sample forms, and tables
Additional Information
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Its Effective Use in Agency Settings is ideal for professionals interested in implementing solution-focused therapy into individual, group, or agency settings, including child protection agencies, community mental health clinics, private practices, sexual abuse programs, substance abuse treatment, family-based services, and academics working in substance abuse counselling.
