Solution-Focused Brief Therapy - Level 1
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a short-term, goal-focused, evidence-based therapeutic approach which incorporates positive psychology principles and practices and which helps clients change by constructing solutions rather than focusing on problems. There has been greater awareness of SFBT since its inception in 1982. It is common for SFBT to be included in survey courses in both undergraduate and graduate social work programs. This Level-1, Basic Solution-Focused Brief Therapy training is a 2 and 1/2 days course.
Over the course of the 2 and 1/2 days, participants will learn:
The evolution of the SF approach
Co-constructive language
Solution-building versus problem-solving
Assumptions that drive the model
Goal setting
Microanalysis of Opportunities: How to listen with solution-building ears
The 7 solution-focused intervention tools
The pre-session Question
Future-oriented Questions
The Miracle Question
Exception Questions
Scaling Questions
Coping Questions
The clinical "thinking" break or E.A.R.S:
Structuring follow-up sessions
The training is highly interactive with experiential exercises to illustrate major points, video examples, discussions, and role-playing to practice the 7 tools.
Course Objectives
Examine the principal developers of sfbt
Analyze the 12 solution-focused assumptions
Explain the difference between solution-building and problem-solving
Topic(s)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
All live-online courses are approved by the following:
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