In solution-focused therapy, all that is required is a client's vision of how his or her life might be different and more satisfying. Especially applicable to facing end-of-life issues: those who are dying, those who are about to lose a loved one, and those who are grieving the loss of a loved one, solution-focused therapy helps clients think of possibilities rather than limitations. The ultimate goal of the book is to challenge the reader's assumptions about how to work with clients with life-limiting diseases and their families. It serves to show that solution-focused practice can be a useful approach in end-of-life and bereavement work. Including a general overview of solution-focused practice, tools and methodologies for practitioners as well as vignettes and transcripts from actual patients, it is a complete resource for professionals in bereavement care. This title applies solution-focused therapy (SFT) to bereavement and grief counseling. It includes transcripts and vignettes from actual cases. It written by a top practitioner with 30 years of experience in SFT. It is a valuable tool for social workers, hospice workers, psychologists and other bereavement and grief-counseling professionals.

About the Author

Joel Simon has 30 years of experience as a therapist and 17 years of experience as a solution-focused practitioner and trainer. In 2002, he co-founded the Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association (www.sfbta.org) and serves on their Board of Directors. He is the chair of the 2009 conference, to be held in Albany in November 2009. From 2005-2008, he was the Director of Social Work and Support Services for the Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, where he offered SFBT training. He is author of numerous SFT articles and publications.

Book Information
ISBN 9780826105790
Author Joel Simon
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Springer Publishing Co Inc
Publisher Springer Publishing Co Inc
Weight(grams) 418g