Behavioral Health Training for Staff and Organizations
The Institute for Solution-Focused Therapy is a premier training institute specializing in the evidence-based practice of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). We provide in-depth, skills-based training and consultation that equips individuals, teams, and organizations with practical, sustainable approaches they can apply immediately in real-world practice.
Our programs emphasize learning through observation and practice. Courses integrate extensive video demonstrations of solution-focused conversations, in-depth lectures, guided practice exercises, and comprehensive written materials. Training is delivered through flexible formats, including self-paced courses and hybrid programs that combine live-interactive learning with online study. Many courses are eligible for accredited continuing education.
Our transdisciplinary approach supports professionals across a wide range of settings, including behavioral health, healthcare, education, social services, crisis response, justice-involved systems, and workforce-based programs.
Please see our article: How Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Training Can Support the Mental Health Workforce
Staff Training Options
Taste – Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies
2 CE Credit/Clock Hours
This 2-hour live continuing education course is designed to provide a “taste” of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. It offers behavioral health organizations an opportunity to be introduced to the approach and consider further training if interested.
Basic – Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies
12 CE Credit/Clock Hours
This 12-hour live continuing education course includes 12 hours of live interactive teaching, customized and paced to fit your agency’s specific needs. It is designed to provide practical skills and opportunities to practice the core solution-focused skills under the guidance of a master solution-focused practitioner and trainer. This course provides an additive live-interactive learning dimension to our self-paced behavioral health course offerings.
Advanced – Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies
12 CE Credit/Clock Hours
This 12-hour live continuing education course offers a live online course that can be customized and paced to fit your agency’s specific needs. designed to provide practical skills and opportunities to practice more advanced, in-depth, solution-focused skills, enhancing the clinician’s mastery and confidence in the Solution-Focused approach.
Group Coaching – Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies
CE Credit/Clock Hours TBD
Customized Solution-Focused Group Coaching provides behavioral health organization staff opportunities to sustain and strengthen solution-focused skills under the guidance of a master solution-focused practitioner and trainer. This course requires completing the Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies (Basic or Advanced) or Foundations of Solution-Focused Practices Online Intensive.
Supervision – Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies
12 CE Credit/Clock Hours
This 12-hour live continuing education course examines clinical supervision and consultation as complex, essential activities that occur across behavioral health organizations. The 12-hour training can be customized and paced to fit your agency’s specific needs, and is an experiential course that provides staff opportunities to learn solution-focused supervision and consultation skills under the guidance of a master solution-focused practitioner and trainer. This course requires the completion of the Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies (Basic or Advanced).
Solution-Focused Violence Prevention: Skills & Practice for Agencies
12 CE Credit/Clock Hours
This 12-hour live continuing education course, delivered in person or via Zoom, offers a practical, interactive training experience for organizations seeking to prevent violence and promote safer communities. Participants engage in real-time learning through group discussions, case-based demonstrations, role-plays, and guided clinical practice. Led by a master solution-focused practitioner and trainer, the course provides 12 hours of live instruction focused on developing core solution-focused skills. Emphasis is placed on cultivating hope, strengthening partnerships, fostering resilience, and building fluency in solution-focused language that can be applied immediately in high-stress environments.
Hybrid – Customized Self-paced and Synchronous Training Options
CE Credit/Clock Hours TBD
We know each behavioral health organization has unique needs and contexts in which they serve clients and their community. We customize training programs to meet your specific needs. View here to see options available.
Foundations of Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies
10 CE Credit/Clock Hours
Refine your solution-focused skills in this 10-hour interactive live continuing education course designed to complement the self-paced course Foundations of Solution-Focused Practices Online Intensive. Through five two-hour sessions, you’ll engage in role plays, case discussions, and breakout activities with guidance from a master clinician tailored to your unique practice setting. Limited to 12 participants for personalized attention, this course offers live practice, recorded sessions, and 10 CE credits upon completion.
Additional Training Customization
Follow-up live training sessions tailored to individual agency needs, mandates and targeted clinical populations may be added to any of these three options.
Want More Information about Arranging Live Synchronous Training for Your Agency Staff?
The Institute for Solution-Focused Therapy provides customized staff training designed to address the unique needs and goals of mental health, human service, medical, and educational organizations. If you are interested in scheduling a time to discuss staff training options for your workplace, simply fill out and return this short form and our Director Dr. Anne Lutz will contact you to set up a Zoom consultation.