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SFBT Founders Tribute

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Tribute to the Founders of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer

CHRD is pleased to have the permission to share the information below intially posted on the Brief Family Therapy Center website. Members and students who were fortunate to learn about the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy from inspiring leaders, Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer (both now deceased) wish to keep their teachings available to others.

Insoo Kim Berg
Vita
Interview
Books
Building Solutions with Mandated Clients
Case Presentation/Consultation Outline
Collaborative Assessment
For Students ONLY
Hot Tips
Student's Corner
Indications of Client Engagement
List of Question Lead-In
Paradigm Shift
Solution -Building Procedures
Useful Language Skills
Useful Questions for Working With Involuntary Clients
Working Assumption About Children
Working Assumptions About Parents

Steve de Shazer
Vita
Techniques Q&A
The Miracle Question
Thinking About the Miracle Question
Don't Think, But Observe
Emotions and Scaling Questions
Goals and Solutions
Some SBFT Language
Steve de Shazer Research Fund

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