Description
Brief Therapy Conversations features stimulating discussions between two international experts about essential topics, including the importance of the therapeutic relationship, the role of diagnosis, the therapist’s mindset, specific techniques and guiding logics, therapist development, and likely future trends. It explores a wide range of literature and ideas on brief therapy and single-session therapy. For those interested in time-sensitive treatment, several expanded journal articles are included that provide additional insights into ways to improve therapeutic efficiency.
Reader friendly and conversational in format, this book is essential reading for professionals involved in brief therapy research, teaching, and practice.
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Table of Contents
PART I: Dialogues 1. The Therapeutic Relationship in Brief Therapy 2. Diagnosis and Brief Therapy 3. Mindset in Brief Therapy 4. Techniques and Logics in Brief Therapy 5. A Brief History of Brief Therapy, Some Personal Influences, and Thoughts about the Future Part II: Extending the Conversation - Scholarly Elaborations 6. Single-Session Therapy: A Healthful Approach to Effectively and Efficiently Solving Client Problems 7. The 9 Logics Beneath Brief Therapy Interventions: A Framework to Help Therapists Achieve Their Purpose 8. Common Errors in Single Session Therapy
