This assessment-only course provides a way to earn continuing education while enjoying reading More Than Miracles: the final book of the late Steve deShazer and Insoo Kim Berg, the original developers of the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy approach. The book is not included in the course. (see below for purchasing information). Written by pioneering experts in the field, More Than Miracles remains one of the authoritative texts on solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT). The final work of the world-renowned family therapists and original developers of SFBT, the late Steve de Shazer, and Insoo Kim Berg, this comprehensive resource informs practitioners and students on how to apply this practical, internationally acclaimed approach.
With a new preface, the 2nd edition outlines the latest developments in the fields of family therapy, brief therapy, and psychotherapy training and practice. A succinct overview orients the reader to the current landscape of SFBT and provides real-life case transcripts that illustrate the practical applications of SFBT techniques.
Target Audience: Suitable for both advanced practitioners and ambitious beginners, this book is the ideal resource for anyone seeking an in-depth understanding of the SFBT approach, the concepts that inform it, and the specific techniques that characterize its implementation. Please note: there are no video lectures or video demonstrations provided with this course, and the cost of the book is not included in the price of the course.
Last Updated: February 2021
Learning Objectives
- Explain the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Approach
- Describe the history, philosophic underpinnings, and major tenets of the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Approach
- Describe the major interventions of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Apply the approach to specific clinical issues such as domestic violence, school avoidance, somatization disorder, and suicidal thoughts
Required Text
More Than Miracles: The State of the Art of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy 2nd Edition, By Steve de Shazer, Yvonne Dolan, Harry Korman, Terry Trepper, Eric McCollum, and Insoo Kim Berg, London: Routledge Press.
It is available at 20% off the listed price from the publisher Routledge Press. Use 20% Discount Code: FLR40
The book is available in paperback, hard back, and e-book
Course Assessment
There will be a 35 item multiple-choice test which is designed to assess your understanding of the material presented in the book. You may take the exam multiple times until you pass the exam.
Certificate of Completion
After you have completed all of the sections, passed each of the section exams, and completed the course evaluation, you will receive your certificate of completion for the course. You will be able to save and print the certificate.
Continuing Education
6 CE Credit/Clock Hours are available for this 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.
Students should check with their professional licensing boards to make sure that a specific course will be accepted toward their continuing education requirements.
To receive continuing education hours, the student must:
- Enroll in the course
- Read the learning content
- Complete the course exam, and receive a passing grade of 80%
- Complete the course evaluation
Upon successful completion of the course, the student may download and print his or her Certificate of Completion.
Policy Information
Once enrolled, you may begin your course at any time.
Our complete list of policies can be viewed here.
Instructor and Consultants
Anne Bodmer Lutz, B.S.N., M.D. is the Director of the Institute for Solution Focused Therapy. She was trained by the founders of Solution-Focused Brief therapy, Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer. She is a board-certified adult, child and adolescent psychiatrist, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester MA, and was a nurse before becoming a physician. Anne has a private practice in West Boylston Massachusetts where she integrates solution-focused practices in her treatment of children and families. She provides direct clinical supervision, teaching, and training to medical students and psychiatric residents, workshops for community-based treatment organizations, agency based training and coaching in Solution-Focused Therapy. She has worked for many years integrating solution-focused practices in community mental health, residential treatment and with adolescents and families coping with substance use and co-occurring disorders.
Anne is the author of Learning Solution-Focused Therapy: An Illustrated Guide (2014, American Psychiatric Press) which includes over 30 videos and many case examples focusing on “how to” implement this approach, along with numerous articles, and chapters in books. She received a Massachusetts Course of Distinction award in 2016 for the online and blended learning course entitled “Solution-Focused Fundamentals and Practice.”
Anne Bodmer Lutz, MD indicates that she has no conflicts of interest associated with this course.
Yvonne Dolan, MA, is the Director Emeritus and Co-Founder of the Institute for Solution-Focused Therapy, and has been training mental health and medical professionals in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy since 1991. She is a co-founder (with Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg) of the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Association (SFBTA), and Co-Founder of the International Alliance of Solution-Focused Training Institutes (IASTI). She has authored/co-authored six books (translated into nine languages) and numerous articles and chapters on the SF approach, and has conducted seminars in solution-focused treatment of trauma in 23 countries.
Yvonne’s authored or co-authored books include: A Path with a Heart: Ericksonian Utilization with Resistant and Chronic Clients. (1985, Brunner/Mazel); Resolving Sexual Abuse: Solution-Focused Therapy and Ericksonian Hypnosis for Adult Survivors. (1991, W.W. Norton. Translations in French in German); One Small Step: Moving Beyond Trauma and Therapy to a Life of Joy. (1998, Papier Mache Press, Translations in Spanish, Polish, Japanese, Dutch, Finnish, in German); Tales of Solutions :A Collection of Hope Inspiring Stories. (2001, Norton. Translated into French); Solution-focused Brief Therapy: It’s Effective Use in Agency Settings (2003, Routledge Press. Translated into French and Chinese); More than Miracles: the State of the Art of Solution-focused Brief Therapy (2007, Routledge Press. Translated into Chinese, Japanese, French, German, and Dutch).
Yvonne M. Dolan, MA, indicates that she has no conflicts of interest associated with this course.
Steve de Shazer, MSW, is co-developer of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. He has published numerous journal articles and five ground-breaking books, which have been translated into 14 languages. He died in September 2005 in Vienna.
Terry S. Trepper, Ph.D. is Technical Advisor at the Institute for Solution Focused Therapy. He is the author or editor of numerous articles and books in the areas of the evidence-basis of solution-focused therapy, solution-focused approaches to treating substance abuse, and positive psychology. Terry has been actively involved in the area of computer-assisted instruction and online teaching research and pedagogy since 1975.
Terry S. Trepper, PhD indicates that he has no conflicts of interest associated with this course.
