Solution-Focused Therapy by Bill Oconnell
This practical guide identifies and explains the main skills needed to practise effective solution-focused brief therapy or to integrate these skills successfully into existing practice. Case studies and examples show the approach working in action, and draw together theory, skills and practice.
`The book gives a clearly written overview of the components and competent practice of SFT, illustrated with well-chosen examples of session dialoguesIt will prove a useful introduction [and] for those of us who already use an SFT approach, it provides, in addition, a context for this model within the brief therapy and social constructionist traditions.... This book is the most readable and well-argued introduction to SFT that I have yet seen′ - Counselling at Work
`This is an easy-to-read and informative book emphasising respect for, and the autonomy of, the client′ - Counselling, The Journal of the British Association for Counselling
`Having studied solution-focised therapy (SFT) at university, I found this book a good introduction. It is very well written, easy to read and gives a good overview of the basic elements of SFT... The book is full of examples and also transcripts from some actual SFT sessions. This encourages counsellors to do those things which actually work in practice. It is about looking at the solution, and how the problem may be solved rather than why it went wrong′ - Andy Nott, Accord
Bill is currently the Director of Training for Focus on Solutions, an independent training agency specialising in using the Solution-Focused approach. He has introduced many thousands of people to SFT through his lecturing and training courses. His background is in social work, youth work, lecturing, counselling and management. Bill designed and led the first Masters degree in Solution-Focused Therapy offered by the University of Birmingham. Bill is a Fellow and Senior Accredited Counsellor of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. He is the author of Solution-Focused Therapy (1998 / second edition 2005); Solution-Focused Stress Counselling (2001) and co-editor of The Handbook of Solution-Focused Therapy (2003). Bill has contributed numerous book chapters and journal articles on the Solution-Focused approach. When he′s not working he loves the company of his grandchildren, is a keen, but not very good golfer and a life long supporter of Glasgow Celtic.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780761952756 |
| ISBN 10 | 0761952756 |
| Title | Solution-Focused Therapy |
| Author | Bill O'connell |
| Series | Brief Therapies Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Year published | 1998-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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