In a recent course I was teaching, Evan George mentioned how SFBT is a way of listening. This is because you are listening for opportunity rather than understanding. We have to have our ears honed to listen for opportunities to […]
I recently had a moment during a webinar that really hit me in the heart. Part of Solution Focused Brief Therapy is a stance and a human’s ability to use hope to overcome any challenge. One question from a participant […]
I always say in my videos that SFBT is about helping others. But helping others goes beyond my teachings. Today, I wanted to extend my thanks to the essential service workers who often go unrecognized. They help all of us […]
The most basic, fundamental desire for people is to be treated like a human being. Anytime we try to devalue the human experience, people revolt. It’s important to remember that you are NOT talking to a diagnosis, you are talking […]
A lesson my mother taught me when I was 8 years old has had a huge impact on how I always find hope while practicing SFBT. Today, I am telling you that story. When I was a young kid, my […]
In other therapy approaches, you often rely on theory and technique. However, SFBT requires something else important: training. In this video, I discuss three different aspects of faith that you need and why you should always be training. So I’ve […]
It’s time to change the narrative around the Solution Focused Approach and how this way if working is viewed by our field. So, in this video I make a bold proclamation but I formally stand by it. So I know […]
One of the ideas that frequently trips people up is knowing what questions to ask and what questions to avoid. Luckily there is a way to figure this out and that’s what this week’s video is about. Like everyone else, […]
These are very challenging times for sure, but there is a lesson about the Solution Focused Approach we can learn from what is going on. In this video I share that lesson and I hope you carry it with you […]
I was actually afraid that I would not have an inspired idea for this week’s video, a problem I have never had before. But, then I talked to a colleague and was on fire again! Enjoy this video and the […]
