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Informationen zum Autor Bill is currently the Director of Training for Focus on Solutions, an independent training agency specialising in using the Solution-Focused approach. He has introduced many thousands of people to SFT through his lecturing and training courses. His background is in social work, youth work, lecturing, counselling and management. Bill designed and led the first Masters degree in Solution-Focused Therapy offered by the University of Birmingham. Bill is a Fellow and Senior Accredited Counsellor of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. He is the author of Solution-Focused Therapy (1998 / second edition 2005); Solution-Focused Stress Counselling (2001) and co-editor of The Handbook of Solution-Focused Therapy (2003). Bill has contributed numerous book chapters and journal articles on the Solution-Focused approach. When he's not working he loves the company of his grandchildren, is a keen, but not very good golfer and a life long supporter of Glasgow Celtic. Klappentext A new edition of the first and only comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the history, theory, research and practice of solution-focused therapy (SFT) within mental health care and beyond. Zusammenfassung A new edition of the first and only comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the history! theory! research and practice of solution-focused therapy (SFT) within mental health care and beyond. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword - Harvey Ratner Preface to the Third Edition - Alasdair J Macdonald Brief Therapy Foundations of SFT Overview of the Model The First Session Second Sessions and beyond: Keeping the Focus on Solutions The Solution-Focused Journey Solution-Focused Supervision Frequently Asked Questions about SFT An Integrative Solution-Focused Approach Tips and Exercises for Using the SF Approach Appendix: Solution-Focused Resources References Index ...