`This collection of fifteen chapters, each written by a different specialist in the SFT field, is a valuable contribution to the Solution-Focused therapist''s bookshelf. A must-read for any informed SF therapy practitioner - Mark McKergow, The Solutions Focus
`This book has 14 chapters on diverse applications of Solution-Focus, between introductory and closing chapters by Bill O''Connell. The book relates to work being done in the UK and in Ireland, excepting Alasdair MacDonald''s piece on research in SFT, which is an up-to-date and welcome review of research findings world-wide. All the chapters are succinct and they convey a clear impression of the lightness and excitement of this approach, for service-users and therapists alike. The book is a good read for any therapist, professional helper or service manager'' - Robert Cumming , Nurturing Potential
Solution-Focused therapy is an increasingly popular approach, used by practitioners in a wide range of contexts and settings. Illustrating the breadth and depth of contemporary practice, the Handbook of Solution-Focused Therapy brings together contributions from leading practitioners in fields such as social work, education and health care to show how solution-focused techniques can be effective in many different situations.
Beginning with an introduction to the origins and theory of the approach, the book examines different areas of practice, explaining how and why the solution-focused approach is applicable and high Less
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