Solution-Focused VIP Mapping Solution-focused VIP Mapping provides a transformative approach to turning life’s challenges into opportunities for growth and connection. By identifying and engaging with your Very Important Presences (VIPs)—the people, experiences, and influences that shape your world—you can foster meaningful relationships, cultivate your strengths, and gain clarity, even in moments of loneliness. Read More >
A Transformative Exercise to Navigate Loneliness and Strengthen Connections This exercise helps you reflect on your life's very important presences (VIPs)—the individuals, influences, and conditions that shape your experiences. By exploring these presences, you’ll gain clarity about their impact, recognize your strengths, and take actionable steps to nurture connections, address challenges, and enhance Read More >
Published by Kaplan & Sadock's Written by Robert Boland and Marcia L. Verduin Dr. Anne Bodmer Lutz, MD, a leading expert in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), is proud to contribute a groundbreaking chapter on this evidence-based treatment approach in the 11th edition of Kaplan & Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry. This marks the first Read More >
by Anne Lutz You can heal without reliving painful emotions or revisiting traumatic events—there is a different path forward. With this workbook, you'll develop a strengths-based mindset, discover effective strategies for managing anxiety and depression, and take meaningful steps to enhance your mental well-being. View Now >
If you're seeking a way to achieve better work-life balance, solution-focused scaling offers a gentle yet empowering approach to overcoming challenges like depression, anxiety, or burnout. It's aligning your professional responsibilities with your personal needs, carving out time for rest, nurturing relationships, and investing in self-care. By setting boundaries, making adjustments, and focusing on Read More >
"The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself." - Michel de Montaigne. Dedicating time to your self-care is not selfish; it is self-protective. It is a vital investment in your health and well-being. It enables you to better cope with life's challenges, maintain physical and mental health, and Read More >
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) has made tremendous progress in the past ten years and is a practice that is based on evidence. SFBT has been applied in the community across schools, mental health clinics, and health care settings with a diverse population and age group (Kim et al., 2019). A meta-analysis of randomized controlled Read More >
Self-compassion involves treating yourself with the same kindness, concern, and support you would show to a good friend. It is the desire to alleviate suffering within yourself with gentleness, care, and empathy. In Western culture, there is more emphasis on being kind to others rather than to ourselves. We often talk to ourselves with Read More >
Solution-Focused brief conversations in schools provide a practical tool for educators, administrators, school nurses, parents, and the myriad of professionals involved in the lives of youth to help address their social, emotional, and mental health needs. Solution-focused brief conversations are trauma-informed and can be taught to transdisciplinary teams within diverse educational systems fostering success Read More >
The Institute for Solution-Focused Therapy wishes you all a peaceful and healthy new year for 2023. A special thank you to the healthcare workers, educators, and all those working tirelessly on the frontlines of this mental health pandemic, holding hope for so many people in need. We invite you to ponder the following solution-focused Read More >