Brief Solution-Focused Strategies

Want to stop dwelling on the history of problems and never getting to solutions? Want to become more effective in your work?

Why you should attend these workshops.

Learn how to use powerful solution-focused strategies for solving problems, rapidly and effectively. The solution-focused approach is useful for a wide range of problems and with all age groups. No matter what your role, you will learn practical skills for "shifting from problem talk to solution talk ™ ."

Many books and articles document the effectiveness of this solution-focused approach. Here are some of the problems and settings in which it has been utilized:

school problems
crisis intervention
substance abuse
sexual and physical abuse
conflict resolution
chronic illness
children and youth
family preservation
psychiatric problems

residential treatment
family and marital therapy
eating disorders
conflict in the workplace
mandated clients
employee assistance clients
medical problems
child welfare families

I have taught this model to a wide range of professionals, including:

school principals, teachers and teacher assistants
mental health workers
marriage and family therapists
substance abuse counsellors
child welfare workers
child care workers
vocational school teachers and counsellors
human resource personnel
nurses and other medical professionals
employee assistance counsellors
health care professionals

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No group is too small or too large. I have done specialized training for agencies, professional development days for schools, and major conference presentations.

I will travel to your area and develop customized training to meet your needs! See the On-Site Training section to find out how I can help you.