ABSTRACT
My fi rst workshop in solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) with Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer was in 1999, and in 2000 I took a full program with Insoo and other trainers, many of whom are part of this book project. It radically changed my clinical practice and impacted my personal life. A few years down the road, I started collecting impressive stories from my supervisees and trainees, thinking someone should write a book on SFBT in Asia. Some were stories from my own cases, which I thought were amazing examples of how clients can change so dramatically with this approach. I remember saying to John Henden that someone needs to write this book. He responded in a very gentle and convincing way that I should do it. Dave, my husband and business partner, met Insoo at our 2006 Asia Pacifi c Solution Focused Approach Conference and was already a ‘convert’ of the SF approach. We talked often about our appreciation for the SF approach and its impact on our work, and we started to talk about writing a book. Alan Yeo and I had become close friends when we attended the training with Insoo. Dr. Jane Tuomola, a clinical psychologist, attended our SFBT training in 2010 and became highly skilled and a strong advocate for SFBT. A few years later, I knew the time was right when Jane and Alan agreed to partner with me and Dave as editors of this book.
