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Solution Focused Therapy For Couples: An Evidence-Based Approach for Dynamic Results
- Faculty:
- Elliott Connie, MA, LPC
- Duration:
- 4 Hours 54 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Nov 06, 2014
- Product Code:
- WDS020556
- Brochure Code:
- WDBHBUILD2
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
- Access:
- Never expires.
Description
Solution Focused Approach with Couples
There is simply no two ways about it: working with couples is challenging work. This is at least in part because partners come to therapy prepared to talk about their problems in great detail. They come into therapy thinking they have to understand the problem to ascertain who is at fault and subsequently who needs to change to resolve their conflict. However, these assumptions are not only inaccurate, but they can also lead to further problems and eventually explode in unhelpful arguments during the therapy session.
In this innovative seminar, attendees gain the tools to help couples focus on moving forward and how to positively shape their preferred future together. In doing so, couples work together to build the relationship they desire rather than argue about the problems that have occurred. Combining hope-filled stories, dynamic lecture, interactive exercises, and video examples, Dr. Elliott Connie offers a new and effective perspective to attendees who work with couples.
Course Outline
INTRODUCTION OF SOLUTION FOCUSED PRINCIPLES
- If it’s not broken, don’t fix it
- If something is found to be working, do more of it
- The future is creatable
- No matter how severe the problem seems, there are always exceptions
- The importance of the Solution Focused (SF) language
- Simplify the session
SOLUTION FOCUSED THERAPY WITH COUPLES
- Every couple comes from a successful past
- Connect with the couple (not just the individuals that make up the couple)
- Direct each question to both members of the couple
- The “beauty” is in the details
- Carefully select which part of the couple’s answers to be curious about
- Use the couple’s exact language
SESSION STRUCTURE WITH VIDEO
- Step 1: Establishing a “best hope” for the session
- How to establish a set of goals and direction from the very start
- How to use questions and language to accomplish goals
- A review of the importance of this step
- Step 2: Problem free talk
- The value of taking time to get to know the client beyond their problems
- Review of the therapist’s task during this stage
- Video case study
- Step 3: Honeymoon talk
- How to identify the couple’s exceptions and amplify them
- How to identify the couple’s strengths and amplify them
- Video case study
- Step 4: Detailed picture of the preferred future
- Key components to a usable preferred future
- How to use solution building language to assist the couple in describing their future
- Video case study
- Step 5: Assess current status toward Progress, scaling
- Examination of different types of scaling questions
- The 4 points to an SF scale
- Video case study
- Step 6: Session feedback/suggestions
- Session closed
INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATION
- Key SF skills
Credits
Handouts
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Manual_Solution Focused Therapy For Couples (0.69 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Course Powerpoint_Solution Focused Therapy For Couples (0.36 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Course Manual_Solution Focused Therapy For Couples - French (0.69 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Course Powerpoint_Solution Focused Therapy For Couples - French (0.36 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Course Manual_Solution Focused Therapy For Couples - Italian (0.69 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Course Powerpoint_Solution Focused Therapy For Couples - Italian (0.36 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Course Manual_Solution Focused Therapy For Couples - German (0.69 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Course Powerpoint_Solution Focused Therapy For Couples - German (0.36 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Course Manual_Solution Focused Therapy For Couples - Spanish (0.69 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Course Powerpoint_Solution Focused Therapy For Couples - Spanish (0.36 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Elliott Connie, MA, LPC Related seminars and products
Elliott Connie, MA, LPC is a psychotherapist that practices in Keller, Texas. He has worked with thousands of individuals, couples, and families applying the solution focused approach to help them move their lives from the current problems towards their desired futures. He is the founder and Executive Director of The Connie Institute, an organization that conducts trainings to help clinicians to master the Solution Focused Approach in their work as well as developing training materials and conducting research.
He is recognized around the world as a leading author as well for his speaking nationally and internationally with events in places such as throughout the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Russia, Switzerland, England, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Scotland, The Netherlands, Canada, and Asia training practitioners to apply solution focused questions and techniques in their work. He has authored or co-authored 3 books including "The Art of Solution Focused Therapy", "Solution Building in Couples Therapy" and "The Solution Focused Marriage". He was mentored by noted authors and practitioners such as Bill O'Hanlon, Chris Iveson and Linda Metcalf.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Elliott Connie maintains a private practice and is the founder of The Solution Focused University. He is an author with Springer Publications and receives royalties. Mr. Connie receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Elliott Connie is a member of the American Counselor Association, the Texas Counseling Association, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists, the Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapists, and the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Association.
Additional Info
Program Information
Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive) Access never expires for this product.Target Audience
Marriage and Family Therapists, Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Case Managers, Clergy/Pastoral CounselorsReviews
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