Solution Focused Therapy for the Helping Professions (Paperback)

Barry Winbolt

ISBN 10: 1843109700 / ISBN 13: 9781843109709

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, 2010

About this Item

Paperback. This accessible guide to Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), an effective therapeutic approach which focuses on strengths and achievements, provides a practical introduction to what SFBT is and how to use it with clients.Barry Winbolt leads the reader through the principles, techniques and steps involved in the approach, including forming a productive working relationship with the client, using questions creatively, the effective use of language, and working collaboratively with the client in finding solutions. Case studies are included to demonstrate the ideas and techniques presented. This book will be invaluable to all those in the helping professions who are either already familiar with SFBT and want to improve their knowledge, or are looking for new and effective ways to communicate with and help the people they work with. This accessible guide to Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), an effective therapeutic approach which focuses on strengths and achievements, provides a practical introduction to what SFBT is and how to use it with clients. Barry Winbolt leads the reader through the principles, techniques and steps involved in the approach. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Solution Focused Therapy for the Helping Professions (Paperback)
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843109700
• ISBN 13: 9781843109709
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is an effective goal-focused therapeutic approach that involves working in partnership with the client, and empowers them by focusing on their strengths and achievements, the present and future, rather than examining their inner world and past events. Drawing on over 20 years' of experience advising and training people in the caring professions, Barry Winbolt explains the basic steps involved in the SFBT approach and covers the organising principles, the main tools and how to become comfortable using them. The book also features consolidating exercises on the key steps in using the approach. This book is perfect for anyone working in a caring or support role, who do not think of themselves as a 'therapist' but who nevertheless use counselling or communication skills in helping and guiding their clients. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for the Helping Professions will also be a useful addition to any experiences practitioner's library.

About the Author

Barry Winbolt MSc. is a therapist, mediator and consultant with more than 20 years' experience of advising and training people on how to improve their working relationships. He is head of Training and Clinical Development at PPC Worldwide in Oxford, and is a regular presenter at conferences and workshops in the UK and worldwide. He is also Chair of Conflict Resolution at the Institute for Family Therapy in London, and Programme Coordinator for the Masters and the Advanced Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Mediation Studies at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK.