Beyond technique in solution-focused therapy : working with emotions and the therapeutic relationship / Eve Lipchik ; foreword by Wendel A. Ray.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lipchik, Eve.

Series:

Guilford family therapy series

The Guilford family therapy series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Solution-focused therapy.

Physical Description:

xxii, 230 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : The Guilford Press, 2002.

Summary:

Solution-focused therapy is often misunderstood to be a one-size-fits-all approach. This book adds a vital dimension to the literature by showing how attention to emotional issues and the therapeutic alliance, traditionally not emphasized in brief, strengths-based work, can help "unstick" difficult situations and pave the way to successful solutions. Using extensive case material, and drawing on the theories of Harry Stack Sullivan, Milton Erickson, and Humberto Maturana, Eve Lipchik brings to life not only what an experienced clinician does at particular moments in therapy, but why. Addressed are such vital questions as what to respond to and what to ignore in a solution-focused interview; what to do when clients do not respond to positive, future-oriented questions or goal definition; how to formulate the message and task at the end of the session; and how to apply the model to different populations and situations.

Contents:

Part I. Theory and Practice

Chapter 1 A Theory of Solution-Focused Therapy 3

Beyond Technique to Theory 9

A Brief Historical Detour 10

A Solution-Focused Theory 14

Chapter 2 The Therapist-Client Relationship 24

Research Findings 25

The Solution-Focused Therapist-Client Relationship 25

The Emotional Climate 26

The Client's Position 27

The Therapist's Position 27

Dual-Track Thinking 31

Chapter 3 Understanding Clients 44

Hearing versus Listening 44

Meaning 45

Problem Talk versus Solution Talk 47

Content versus Process 49

Chapter 4 Emotions in Solution-Focused Therapy 62

Emotions versus Behavior 64

Using Emotions to Facilitate Solutions 65

Using Our Own Emotions to Help Clients Find Solutions 73

Case Example: Sandra and Her Daughters 73

Emotions and the Summation Message 76

Chapter 5 The Process of Clarifying Goals 78

Goals versus Solutions 79

The Task of Clarifying Goals 79

Clarifying Goals: The Process 80

Goals and Emotions 81

Decision-Making Goals 95

The Client Whose Goal Is to Change Someone Else's Behavior 97

Chapter 6 The Team Behind the Mirror and the Consultation Break 99

Benefits for the Therapist 100

Benefits for the Clients 101

Introducing the Team and the Break 102

Pragmatics of Teamwork and the Break 103

Team Process 104

The Dual Perspective of Clients 104

Teamwork and the Emotional Climate 105

Chapter 7 The Summation Message and the Suggestion 108

The Summation Message 108

The Suggestion 113

Part II. Applications

Chapter 8 Couple Therapy 127

The Assessment 129

The Therapy 133

Chapter 9 Family Therapy 144

Assessment 144

Families with Children or Adolescents 145

Structuring the Conversation 146

Parents Who Do Not Want to Be Involved 151

Meeting Alone with the Child 151

Mediating between Children and Parents 155

Families with Aging Parents and/or Adult Siblings 156

Chapter 10 Working with Involuntary Clients 158

What Defines a Client as Involuntary? 161

The Therapist-Client Relationship 162

Cooperating with Clients 164

Emotions 165

Use of Techniques 165

The Treatment System 166

Case Example: Consultation with Bea 168

Chapter 11 Long-Term Cases 176

Termination: The Client's Problem 178

Termination: The Therapist's Problem 179

Case Example: Consultation with Joe 179

Therapist's Self-Evaluation for Termination 182

Clients with Chronic Problems 183

Case Example: The Man Who Heard Voices 188

Adjustment to Disability 193

Chapter 12 The Solution-Focused Approach to Crisis 198

Diverse Responses to Crisis 198

The Need to Wear Two Hats 200

Urgency 206

Listening 207

A Tight Time Frame 208.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1572307641

OCLC:

49558880