Beyond Technique in Solution-Focused Therapy
Working with Emotions and the Therapeutic Relationship
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Psychiatry, Family Therapy, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Social Work
| Author: | Eve Lipchik, MSW | ISBN: | 9781462502608 |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications | Publication: | September 12, 2011 |
| Imprint: | The Guilford Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Eve Lipchik, MSW |
| ISBN: | 9781462502608 |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications |
| Publication: | September 12, 2011 |
| Imprint: | The Guilford Press |
| Language: | English |
Solution-focused therapy is often misunderstood to be no more than the techniques it is famous for—pragmatic, future-oriented questions that encourage clients to reconceptualize their problems and build on their strengths. Yet when applied in a "one-size-fits-all" manner, these techniques may produce disappointing results and leave clinicians wondering where they have gone wrong. This volume adds a vital dimension to the SFT literature, providing a rich theoretical framework to facilitate nonformulaic clinical decision making. The focus is on how attention to emotional issues, traditionally not emphasized in brief, strengths-based interventions, can help "unstick" difficult situations and pave the way to successful solutions.
Solution-focused therapy is often misunderstood to be no more than the techniques it is famous for—pragmatic, future-oriented questions that encourage clients to reconceptualize their problems and build on their strengths. Yet when applied in a "one-size-fits-all" manner, these techniques may produce disappointing results and leave clinicians wondering where they have gone wrong. This volume adds a vital dimension to the SFT literature, providing a rich theoretical framework to facilitate nonformulaic clinical decision making. The focus is on how attention to emotional issues, traditionally not emphasized in brief, strengths-based interventions, can help "unstick" difficult situations and pave the way to successful solutions.
