Mastering the Art of Solution-Focused Counseling

Mastering the Art of Solution-Focused Counseling is a 2006 book by mental health counselor, educator, and author Jeffrey Guterman that describes the theory and practice of solution-focused counseling. In the 1990s, Guterman developed a solution focused brief therapy model called solution-focused counseling. His model is an integration of solution-focused principles and techniques, postmodern theories, and a strategic approach to eclecticism.

Contents

• Foreword by Allen E. Ivey
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Chapter 1 -- Introduction
• Chapter 2 -- A Postmodern Perspective
• Chapter 3 -- Problems and Change
• Chapter 4 -- Before the First Session
• Chapter 5 -- The First Session
• Chapter 6 -- After the First Session
• Chapter 7 -- Treating Depression
• Chapter 8 -- Substance Problems
• Chapter 9 -- Grief, Suicide, Trichotillomania, and Other Problems
• Chapter 10 -- Jared's Complaint
• Chapter 11 -- The Future of Solution-Focused Counseling
• References
• Index

External links

• American Counseling Association (Publisher)
• JeffreyGuterman.com
• ISBN 1-55620-267-9