Brief Therapy Books

New and Published Books

1. Changing Self-Destructive Habits

   Pathways to Solutions with Couples and Families

   By Matthew D. Selekman, Mark Beyebach

   For the first time in one volume self-harm, substance abuse, eating-disordered behavior, gambling, and Internet and cyber sex abuse—five crippling, self-destructive behaviors—are given a common conceptual framework to help with therapeutic intervention. Matthew Selekman and Mark Beyebach, two...

   Published March 4th 2013 by Routledge
2. Core Competencies in Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy

   Becoming a Highly Effective and Competent Brief Dynamic Psychotherapist

   By Jeffrey L. Binder, Ephi J. Betan

   Series: Core Competencies in Psychotherapy Series

   This book addresses the essential clinical competencies required to conduct brief dynamic therapy. Authors Jeffrey L. Binder and Ephi J. Betan discuss the conceptual foundation of their treatment model, and the application of this framework in forming and maintaining a therapeutic alliance,...

   Published October 15th 2012 by Routledge
3. Unlocking the Emotional Brain

   Eliminating Symptoms at Their Roots Using Memory Reconsolidation

   By Bruce Ecker, Robin Ticic, Laurel Hulley

   Psychotherapy that regularly yields liberating, lasting change was, in the last century, a futuristic vision, but it has now become reality, thanks to a convergence of remarkable advances in clinical knowledge and brain science. In Unlocking the Emotional Brain, authors Ecker, Ticic and Hulley...

   Published September 23rd 2012 by Routledge
4. Couples in Collusion

   Short-Term, Assessment-Based Strategies for Helping Couples Disarm Their Defenses

   By Dennis A. Bagarozzi

   Series: Family Therapy and Counseling

   When a couple enters therapy, both partners have either explicit or implicit understandings of what can—and, more importantly, cannot—be discussed in therapy. Even when empirically tested assessments are used to help pinpoint areas of concern and conflict, couples may choose to identify only those...

   Published July 12th 2012 by Routledge
5. Solution Focused Brief Therapy

   100 Key Points and Techniques

   By Harvey Ratner, Evan George, Chris Iveson

   Series: 100 Key Points

   Solution Focused Brief Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques provides a concise and jargon-free guide to the thinking and practice of this exciting approach, which enables people to make changes in their lives quickly and effectively. It covers: The history and background to solution focused...

   Published May 23rd 2012 by Routledge
6. Brief Coaching

   A Solution Focused Approach

   By Chris Iveson, Evan George, Harvey Ratner

   Series: Essential Coaching Skills and Knowledge

   Brief Coaching offers a new approach to coaching by considering how the client will know when they have reached their goal, and what they are already doing to get there. The coach aims to work towards the solution rather than working away from the problem, so that the client's problem is not...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
7. Animal-Assisted Brief Therapy, Second Edition

   A Solution-Focused Approach

   By Teri Pichot

   This book provides an overview of Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA) and Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) and demonstrates how they can be incorporated into solution-focused treatment programs. Pichot, focusing on the use of therapy dogs, starts with a discussion of the basics of AAA/T and...

   Published November 21st 2011 by Routledge
8. Solution-Focused Substance Abuse Treatment

   By Teri Pichot, Sara A. Smock

   Solution-Focused Substance Abuse Treatment describes the standard of care for substance abuse treatment, demonstrates how solution-focused brief therapy exceeds this standard, and shows how it can effectively be used in substance abuse evaluation, case management, and both individual and group...

   Published March 11th 2009 by Routledge
9. Solution-Focused Brief Practice with Long-Term Clients in Mental Health Services

   "I Am More Than My Label"

   By Joel K. Simon, Thorana S. Nelson

   Valuable patient-centered ideas for treating mental illness Traditional forms of mental health care can often center more on simply avoiding hospitalization than on promoting wellness by focusing on a patient’s personal feelings and hopes. In fact, these established methods can even have a...

   Published October 29th 2007 by Routledge
10. Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

    Clinical Applications

    Edited by Thorana S Nelson, Frank N Thomas

    An invaluable guide to the history, descriptions of practice strategies, and applications of SFBT! The Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is a unique, comprehensive guide that assists clinicians, regardless of experience level, in learning and applying the concepts of Solution-Focused Brief...

    Published October 1st 2007 by Routledge