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Once They Stopped Forcing It, Magic Happened
After spending 2 days teaching in Chelmsford, UK with a group of passionate learners, I noticed they were trying to force their use of SFBT questions and thus were becoming frustrated. I asked them to stop forcing it and just allow the questions to be guided by their care and curiosity with me as their […]
Read MoreThe Solution Focused Goldilocks Rule
Asking the kind of questions that consistently make a difference in the client’s life is quite challenging. In fact, I would argue it is the central challenge of this approach. I was recently introduced to something called “The Goldilocks Rule” and it immediately made me think of this approach and how it could be used […]
Read MoreWhen You and Your Client Are Stuck In A Loop
When you are using the Solution Focused Approach, especially when you’re first starting out, you can get into a loop where you ask the same question and get the response from your client over and over again. The question came up of how to handle this in a course I’m teaching and it inspired this […]
Read MoreWhen The Solution Focused Approach Is Not Working
One of the questions that many professionals tend to ask, is what do you do when the Solution Focused Approach doesn’t appear to be working. While teaching in Colorado I heard someone give a brilliant answer to that question and I wanted to share it with you in this video. So look, I’m here teaching […]
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Elliott Connie is a solution focused therapist with his private practice based in Keller, TX. Elliott specializes in using the solution focused approach to work with couples. He is the co-author of the book