\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is Solution-Focused Therapy?\u003c/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolution Focused Therapy (SFT) is a unique, goal-directed therapy aimed at helping clients regain autonomy by determining and achieving their own goals. Solution focused therapists encourage clients to focus on solutions, not problems, and help clients effectively plan how to reach their goals. Unlike other therapies, SFT holds an abiding belief in clients' abilities to know what is best for them, rather than have a therapist tell them. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy this book?\u003c/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book not only provides an overview of the Solution Focused therapy model, its basic tenets, and theories; it also presents intimate interviews with expert practitioners-all of whom use SFT in their own practice. \u003cp\u003eTo this end, the book offers a wealth of insight into the theory and practice of SFT, to help practitioners decide whether SFT is right for them and their clients. These experts offer details of their apprehensions, goals, breakthroughs, and overall experiences with the therapy. The team of expert contributors includes Eve Lipchik, Yvonne Dolan, Alasdair Macdonald, Thorana Nelson, and many more. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuestions the experts address include:\u003c/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow did you discover that SFT was the model that fit your clients' needs?\u003cli\u003eWhat characteristics of this model drew you towards it? \u003cli\u003eHow has SFT impacted your personal life?\u003cli\u003eWhat is it about SFT that makes it so effective?\u003cli\u003eWhat are your favorite cases and how did they affect your work as a therapist?\u003c/ul\u003e
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