Taste – Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Schools

This course is designed to provide a “Taste” of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for schools. Participants will recognize how solution-focused conversations are a significant paradigm shift, describe the major tenets underlying SFBT, and label the major SFBT interventions. It offers schools and educational institutions an opportunity to be introduced to the approach and consider further training if interested. This course provides a 2-hour live interactive session with opportunities for participants to pose questions, clarify ideas, and broaden perspectives. It is available for unlimited participants.

Last Updated: February 2025

Target Audience: Educators, School counselors and workers, psychologists, mental health counselors, administrators and medical practitioners within school settings;  appropriate for all levels of knowledge. This course provides participants with an overview of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in the context of schools, including higher educational institutions such as college counseling and advising. Solution-focused brief therapy and practices is an evidence-based trauma-informed treatment approach that can be implemented within diverse contexts and educational settings.

1. Recognize how Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) represents a paradigm shift in education by identifying key differences between problem-focused and solution-focused approaches through structured chat discussions.
2. Describe the major tenets of SFBT as applied in school and educational settings by summarizing key concepts in response to instructor-led chat prompts.
3. Identify and differentiate major and specific SFBT interventions used in school settings by responding to case-based chat exercises and structured discussions.

Course Agenda

This course includes a two-hour live overview of the solution-focused approach with a master solution-focused clinician. The two hours are scheduled to meet your organization’s needs. The session is recorded and will be included in the online materials that each participant will receive.

Participants will be assessed in the following manner:

• Class Participation: Students are invited to clarify things they do not understand, pose questions, offer ideas, and broaden perspectives.

2 CE Credit/Clock Hours are available for this live course.

Please see our Continuing Education Information page for information about CE credits and clock hours and our accreditations and approvals for psychologists, social workers, counselors, and marriage & family therapists.

Participants should check with their professional licensing boards to ensure that a specific course will be accepted toward their continuing education requirements.
To receive continuing education hours, the participant must attend the entire online presentation with their camera on, engage in all activities with their camera on, and complete the course evaluation.

Upon successfully completing the course, students will be given instructions on downloading and printing their Certificates of Completion.

No conflicts of interest or commercial support are present for the CE program, instructor, or presentation.

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