Gerald B. Sklare Brief Counseling That Works

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Everything you need for maximum counseling results in less time!Expert Gerald Sklare is back with a breakthrough approach to effective counseling. Get fresh insights and new applications for solution-focused brief counseling (SFBC). Revised and expanded chapters help you: Conduct brief, short-term sessions that lead to rapid, observable change Create well-defined client goals Enable clients to envision and take steps toward a more hopeful future Maximize your time for rapid, observable student progress Use the solution-focused principles with reluctant clients Conduct positive, goal-oriented parent conferences Work with individuals in school and community settingsYou'll find a brand new chapter on abbreviated SFBC sessions, updated case studies and research, helpful flow charts and note sheets, and invaluable practice exercises. This "how-to" book gives you everything you need to implement this powerful, innovative counseling approach."Simple yet spectacular, my students and I LOVEBrief Counseling that Works! It presents a user-friendly, time-efficient, and very effective approach to counseling school-aged youth (and adults)!"-Bradley T. Erford, ProfessorPast President of the American Counseling AssociationLoyola University of Maryland