`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.
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`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
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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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. `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 OConnell here draws together theory, skills and practice in one volume. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002484595
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