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SOLUTION FOCUSED THERAPY

About the Presenters

Barry McClatchey and Jill Ceccolini founded Halifax Brief Therapy in 2003. Since that time, they have been providing training, supervision, and consultation in solution focused practice to clinicians, supervisors, and organizations throughout the Maritimes.

Jill Ceccolini, MSW, RSW听is a social worker, educator and therapist utilizing a collaborative, strengths-based approach in her clinical practice and in her work as a supervisor and trainer. She has a private practice working with individuals and couples. Since 1996, Jill has been teaching various levels of counselling skills, through the School of Social Work degree programs and through the Continuing Education program.

Barry McClatchey, MSW, RSW听has many years of experience as a clinical therapist, counselor, and trainer. Barry completed his BSW degree at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, and received his MSW degree from the School of Social Work, 91短视频. Barry has utilized a solution focused approach in his work with individuals, couples and families for over twenty years and has completed training in a variety of locations in North America. He is also a certified trainer in Feedback Informed Treatment practices through the International Center for Clinical Excellence in Chicago, Illinois.

Thank you to Barry and Jill. Their support and expertise allowed for a wonderful learning experience. Inspirational!" ~听肠辞耻谤蝉别听辫补谤迟颈肠颈辫补苍迟

Summary

Solution Focused Therapy is a respectful, collaborative approach to helping others. Whether the helper is engaged in a formal therapeutic relationship or simply engaged in brief, helpful conversations, it鈥檚 essential for the helper to have a clear understanding of the fundamental assumptions about people, problems and change inherent in the solution focused approach. As such, this online introductory course begins with a specific focus on these assumptions and values.This serves as the basis for examining the structure and techniques used by solution focused practitioners in the first and subsequent client conversations.

The practitioner鈥檚 use of respectful curiosity in learning about what is important to clients lies at the heart of effective solution focused conversations. It鈥檚 also essential in the co-construction of their preferred future. Clients are regarded as having the necessary expertise about their own lives to create useful change. There鈥檚 also a strong emphasis on the use of the client鈥檚 language in solution focused work, as opposed to the dominant 鈥渆xpert鈥� language embedded in the traditions of the helping professions. As such, solution focused practice can be a useful approach in engaging people across the broad spectrum of culture, race, and gender.

I found it really thought provoking and it forced me to challenge some of my practices." ~听course participant

People who have experienced solution focused therapy often talk about the thought provoking questions asked in sessions and they can be surprised by the rapid nature of incremental improvements in their circumstances.听 Practitioners, on the other hand, often remark about the dynamic sessions they experience with clients, noting the hope, energy and even laughter generated in solution focused conversations.

This course exceeded my expectations and I now have a renewed interest in the work I do!" ~听course participant

Objectives

In this 4-week online workshop, you will

• Discuss and consider the ways in which the client/counsellor relationship is foundational to facilitating client change.
• Learn ways to develop stronger therapeutic relationships with clients in practice.
• Become familiar with the types of questions and interventions that assist people to articulate their ideas about change in their lives and in the co-construction of their preferred futures.
• Consider how solution-focused practice can be utilized in a variety of human service delivery settings.
• Explore the structure and components of first and subsequent SFT sessions.

The entire course has been helpful and has gotten me to think more about next steps in my practice."听~ course participant

Format

The facilitators use a variety of methods to invite participant learning, including numerous audio demonstrations, reading material, small group practice, and exercises designed to provide experiential learning. All the course materials are presented in the online course site. Participants engage with others through online discussions and assignments, and receive feedback from the course facilitators. The course is comprised of 4 modules. Participants are expected to complete one module per week.

There are no scheduled lecture times. There are no required textbooks. All course materials are provided within the course site. The course site is available 24/7.

16 continuing education credit hours.