A guide for clinicians (both beginner or seasoned professional) to understand the philosophy and practical steps of Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) to maximize their effectiveness with any client, written by two respected and innovative experts in the field.

Solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a therapeutic approach that focuses on the clients’ hoped for future instead of their ongoing problems. Elliott Connie and Adam Froerer are the founders of Solution Focused Universe and are two of the most respected and innovative experts in their field. Together they have developed the Diamond approach-a framework of SFBT skills and tools designed to guide a clinician through each session of therapy-that is one of the biggest innovations in the field of solution focused brief therapy.

This is a practical guide for any clinician (beginner or seasoned professional) to understand the philosophy and practical steps of conducting a SFBT session. Among the topics discussed:

* How to presuppose the best in your client * How to trust your client’s capability * The stance clinicians should adopt to be effective solution focused practitioners * The art of asking meaningful questions * The importance of autonomy

This book also includes tools to help practitioners implement this approach including a complete SFBT session with editorial comments that illustrate the thinking that goes into constructing a session as well as 101 solution focused questions that practitioners can use.

Connie and Froerer see their Diamond approach as life-changing for all parties involved. They write, This work isn’t only transformative for clients, but also transformative for you. When you view your clients as capable and strong, it changes you-and how you do your job. Your perceptions directly impact your actions.