
Solution-Focused Therapy
Bill O'Connell(Author)
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 6. August 1998
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-7619-5274-9 (ISBN)
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Description
`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
`The book gives a clearly written overview of the components and competent practice of SFT, illustrated with well-chosen examples of session dialogues. It 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 emphasizing respect for, and the autonomy of, the client' - Counselling and Psychotherapy, The Journal of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
This eminently practical book clearly identifies and explains the main skills needed to practise solution-focused brief therapy and shows how to integrate these new skills successfully into existing practice.
Solution-focused therapy is a well-structured and demonstrably effective approach. It is increasingly popular with counsellors under continuing pressures to provide therapy that is time-limited and cost-effective. Using carefully chosen case studies and examples to illustrate the techniques involved, Bill O'Connell here draws together theory, skills and practice in one volume.
`The book gives a clearly written overview of the components and competent practice of SFT, illustrated with well-chosen examples of session dialogues. It 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 emphasizing respect for, and the autonomy of, the client' - Counselling and Psychotherapy, The Journal of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
This eminently practical book clearly identifies and explains the main skills needed to practise solution-focused brief therapy and shows how to integrate these new skills successfully into existing practice.
Solution-focused therapy is a well-structured and demonstrably effective approach. It is increasingly popular with counsellors under continuing pressures to provide therapy that is time-limited and cost-effective. Using carefully chosen case studies and examples to illustrate the techniques involved, Bill O'Connell here draws together theory, skills and practice in one volume.
Reviews / Votes
`The book gives a clearly written overview of the components and competent practice of SFT, illustrated with well-chosen examples of session dialogues. It 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
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
314 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-5274-9 (9780761952749)
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Bill O'Connell
Solution-focused Therapy
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06/2005
2nd Edition
SAGE Publications Ltd
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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.
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.
Content
Foreword - Harvey Ratner
Brief Therapy
Foundations of SFT
Overview of the Model
The First Session
Second Sessions and Beyond
The Role of the Counsellor in SFT
Solution-Focused Supervision
Questions Frequently Asked about SFT
SFT and Eclecticism
Applications of SFT
Brief Therapy
Foundations of SFT
Overview of the Model
The First Session
Second Sessions and Beyond
The Role of the Counsellor in SFT
Solution-Focused Supervision
Questions Frequently Asked about SFT
SFT and Eclecticism
Applications of SFT