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These resources have been compiled to provide students in Dr. Amy Barth's courses quick access to recommended readings for course assignments. This guide is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all possibilities. Search for additional resources using Research@UWW, the Library's catalog and search tool.
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Recommended Readings
Becoming Solution-Focused in Brief Therapy by John L. Walter; Jane E. Peller
A practical guide to becoming solution-focused and construction solutions in brief therapy. At the core of the book is a sequence of skill-building chapters that cover all aspects of construction solutions. Each chapter explains and demonstrates a particular skill with discussion and exercises.
ISBN: 9780203776919
Brief Counseling That Works by Gerald B. (Bennett) Sklare
Everything you need for maximum counseling results in less time! Expert Gerald Sklare is back with a breakthrough approach to effective counseling. Get fresh insights and new applications for solution-focused brief counseling (SFBC). Revised and expanded chapters help you: * Conduct brief, short-term sessions that lead to rapid, observable change * Create well-defined client goals * Enable clients to envision and take steps toward a more hopeful future * Maximize your time for rapid, observable student progress * Use the solution-focused principles with reluctant clients * Conduct positive, goal-oriented parent conferences * Work with individuals in school and community settings You'll find a brand new chapter on abbreviated SFBC sessions, updated case studies and research, helpful flow charts and note sheets, and invaluable practice exercises. This "how-to" book gives you everything you need to implement this powerful, innovative counseling approach. "Simple yet spectacular, my students and I LOVE Brief Counseling that Works! It presents a user-friendly, time-efficient, and very effective approach to counseling school-aged youth (and adults)!" --Bradley T. Erford, Professor Past President of the American Counseling Association Loyola University of Maryland
ISBN: 9781483332338