Brief counseling that works : a solution-focused therapy approach for school counselors and other mental health professionals / Gerald B. Sklare. [print]

Counseling in schools and other settings : problems and solutions Origins of solution-focused brief counseling Differences and similarities Effectiveness Core "rules" ; Solution-focused assumptions Additional guiding concepts Setting Goals Opening the first meeting: establishing rapport and explaining the process Developing a positive goal The miracle question ; "What else" questions Establishing well-developed goals: an overview Discovering and constructing solutions Discovering unrecognized solutions: instances of success Empowering clients through recognition of their resources Scaling a baseline and progress Flagging the minefield: identifying and overcoming obstacles Concluding the initial session with a message Connecting the pieces Components of the first session Case study from a mental health setting: session 1 Case study transcript from a school setting: session 1 with Pedro Abbreviated SFBC session Explaining the process Determining what the client wants to achieve Using scaling to determine clients' view of their present situation What's the highest number the client has ever been? ; Writing the message A case of an abbreviated SFBC session Conducting subsequent sessions Subsequent sessions: getting started Components of second and subsequent sessions Assessing whether further counseling is needed Writng the message Tools for second and subsequent sessions: flow chart and note sheet Subsequent session from a mental health setting Subsequent sessions with Pedro from a school setting Working with reluctant clients challenging situations Helping involuntary clients become customers for counseling SFBC with students mandated for counseling in Lieu of disciplinary action Turning difficult situations into workable goals Expanded applications of solution-focused concepts 10-second "counseling" ; Solution-focused counseling referral form Using puppets in SFBC Using sand trays in SFBC Solution-focused group counseling Classroom counseling using SFBC methods Solution-focused parent-teacher conferences Solution-focused guided imagery.

This book offers school counselors an effective and efficient approach to helping students through the use of Solution-Focused Brief Counseling (SFBC). The author presents a focused, step-by-step approach to counseling in schools that leads to rapid, observable change in students. The skills of conducting solution-talk discussions with students can help to reduce arguments, improve relationships, and teach young people to assume responsibility and make better decisions in a supportive environment. This new approach focuses on solutions rather than problems. Students learn how to set goals, rediscover their resources, and repeat past successes. ;

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