About Nancy McConkey

Nancy McConkey. Canada's leading authority on solution-focused skills for education, health care and counselling professionals.

Nancy is the author of "Solving School Problems: Solution-Focused Strategies for Principals, Teachers and Counsellors."

Nancy is a well-known public speaker, trainer and consultant. She has presented hundreds of workshops to audiences from schools, hospitals, community health clinics, child welfare, substance abuse centres, mental health, nursing and psychiatry.

She is a sought after keynote speaker, both nationally and internationally, for education, health care and counselling conferences.

Nancy's professional qualifications include:

Approved Supervisor and Clinical Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
Adjunct Faculty Member, Family Therapy Training Program, Calgary
Registered Social Worker
Member, Canadian Association of Professional Speakers
Associate Examiner for the Canadian Council of Professional Certification (CCPC)

Nancy is a clear, informative and dynamic speaker. She has been a featured speaker for many organizations and conferences including:

European Council of International Schools, Nice, France, 2006
The National Conference for Dieticians of Canada
The Yukon Department of Education, Whitehorse
The International Counselling Congress
The ATA Guidance Council Annual Conference
The Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia
The Special Education Conference

Publications by Nancy McConkey

Books

McConkey, N. (2002). Solving School Problems. Solution-Focused Strategies for Principals, Teachers and Counsellors . Alberta: Solution Talk™ Press.

School-Related Articles

McConkey, N. (2002). Meet the Parents. How to Shift from Problem Talk to Solution Talk™ at Parent Meetings. yA! Magazine, 3 (3), 10–12.

Warner, R. & McConkey, N. (2002). What's Wanted vs. What's Wrong. Ontario Principals' Council, 4 (4), 21–24.

McConkey, N. (2001). A Brief Solution-Focused Approach to Solving School Problems. Insights. Newsletter for Clinical Counsellors of B.C., 12 (3), 11, 27–29.

McConkey, N. (1998). A Brief Solution-Focused Approach to Solving School Problems. Canadian Association of School Social Workers, 7 (4), 13–17.

McConkey, N. (1998). A Brief Solution-Focused Approach to Solving School Problems. Manitoba Journal of Counselling, XXV (2), 31–35.

McConkey, N. (1998). A Brief Solution-Focused Approach to Solving School Problems. Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 13 (3), 19-22.

Counselling Articles

McConkey, N. (1997). Single Session Counselling. Making the most of your only session with a client. The Social Worker, 65 (1), 1-5.

McConkey, N. (1996). Solution-Focused Therapy: A different way of thinking. Developments, 16 (6), Edmonton, Alberta: AADAC.

McConkey, N. (1995). Baby Joshua : Audiotape. Calgary: Solution Talk ™ Press.

McConkey, N. (1992). Working with Adults to Overcome the Effects of Sexual Abuse. Integrating solution-focused therapy, systems thinking and gender issues. Journal of Strategic and Systemic Therapies, 11 (3), 4-19.

McConkey-Radetzki, N. & Slive, A. (1988). Family Focused Treatment Services. In G. Charles and P. Gabor (Eds.), Issues in child and youth care practice in Alberta, (pp. 25-35). Alberta, Canada: Lethbridge Community College.

McConkey-Radetzki, N. (1987). The Development of a Family Therapy Program: Issues, Phases and Strategies. Journal of Strategic and Systemic Therapies, 6 (2), 16-28.

McConkey, N. (1977). Sex-Role Stereotyping and Social Work Students' Definitions of Mental Health. Unpublished Master's thesis, University of Calgary.

Slive, A. & McConkey, N. (1988). The Utilization of Residential Treatment as Family Crisis Intervention. Journal of Child Care, 6, (3), 59-68.

Thompson, S. & McConkey, N. (1973). Evaluation Summary of the Sex Education Centre. Unpublished manuscript, Ontario: McMaster University.