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Hope as a Lifeline: One Verb at a Time
“There are questions which illuminate, and there are those that destroy. We should ask the first kind.” —Isidor Isaac Rabi, Nobel Laureate in Physics, 1944 In an age of relentless noise and accelerating uncertainty, this insight offers a steady call to intentional action. It acknowledges how difficult this time is for all of Read More >
Transforming Loneliness into Connection
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 >
Solution-Focused VIP Mapping Exercise
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 >
How To Enhance Work-Life Balance with Solution-Focused Scaling
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 >
Solution-Focused Self Care
"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 >
What is the Evidence for Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in Schools?
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 >
Solution-Focused Self-Compassion
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 >
The Benefits of Solution-Focused Brief Conversations In Schools: Integrating Education and Mental Health
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 >
Solution-Focused Reflections for a New Year 2023
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 >
NEW RESEARCH: SOLUTION-FOCUSED TRAINING IMPROVES CHILD-PROTECTION OUTCOMES
We are thrilled to share an exciting research study by Antonio Medina, Mark Beyeback, and Felipe E. Garcia on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a solution-focused intervention in child protection services. This article became available as open-source online on October 27th, 2022. I know Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer would be thrilled Read More >
Solution-Focused Documentation
Embedding solution-focused documentation templates within electronic health records could help build solution-focused fluency, sustain solution-focused practices within organizations, and improve care coordination, communication, and client outcomes. Thank you for reading this article on solution-focused documentation, which I would venture to say is not the most exciting topic. How did you decide to take the Read More >
Training The Emergency Medical System And EMTs In Solution-Focused Crisis Interventions
A Video Conversation Emergency Medical System, EMS professionals, handle tens of millions of calls in the United States each year and make life-altering patient decisions daily. Embedding solution-focused crisis interventions within EMS services who already work 24/7 within the medical and mental health system provides an opportunity to mitigate the mental health system Read More >
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