ABSTRACT

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with the LGBT Community is a practical guide for mental health professionals who wish to increase their therapeutic skills and work more effectively with LGBT clients. This book shows how to help clients reach their goals in tangible, respectful ways by identifying and emphasizing the hope, resources, and strength already present within this population. Readers will increase their knowledge about the practical application of SFBT through case examples and transcripts, modified directly from the author’s work with the LGBT community, and by learning more about the miracle question, exceptions, scaling, compliments, coping, homework, and more.

chapter |7 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|9 pages

The LGBT community

chapter 2|19 pages

SFBT and the LGBT community

chapter 3|10 pages

The hopeful LGBT client

Eliciting a destination description

chapter 5|20 pages

The preferred future

chapter 6|10 pages

Scaling

chapter 8|11 pages

Subsequent sessions

chapter |2 pages

Conclusion