ABSTRACT

Many books on solution-focused brief therapy provide histories, overviews, and uses of the approach. Doing Something Different does not do any of those things. Instead, it provides those interested in the solution-focused approach with a plethora of ideas for practice, training, and simply enjoying the solution-focused approach and its practice in therapy, consulting, coaching, and training. It contains a varied and rich array of interventions, training ideas, uses with different populations and approaches, and resources written by contributors who represent many countries and viewpoints, and who are well known in the training and practice of the solution-focused approach. Chapters are presented in simple language, as befits the solution-focused approach, and complement the many serious and whimsical sections of the book, which include practice and training ideas, favorite quotes and stories, “outrageous” moments in therapy, and a list of solution-focused songs. Anyone who enjoys the approach in any manner should find something that grabs the interest and tickles the senses and sensibilities. Readers will come away informed, thoughtful, and entertained.

part I|2 pages

Interventions and Practices

chapter 1|2 pages

THE OPTIMAL ZONE SCALE

chapter 2|2 pages

7-ELEVEN

chapter 6|2 pages

SOLUTION-FOCUSED ASSESSMENT

chapter 7|4 pages

A CONVERGENT COUPLE SCALE

chapter 9|4 pages

A COLOURFUL SOLUTION-FOCUSED GAME

chapter 12|4 pages

SPARKLING MOMENTS

chapter 13|2 pages

A SINGING MIRACLE

chapter 14|2 pages

A CLINICAL EXERCISE: Common Ground

chapter 15|4 pages

USING SCALES WITH MULTIPLE GOALS

chapter 18|6 pages

OPENING FOR BRIEF COACHING SESSIONS

chapter 20|2 pages

RESILIENCY AND CHALLENGE

chapter 21|6 pages

COACHING FOR RESILIENCE

chapter 22|6 pages

STRENGTH-BASED SCHOOL MEETINGS

chapter 26|2 pages

BIG BROTHER

chapter 27|8 pages

ENGAGING THE IMAGINATION

chapter 28|2 pages

BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS

chapter 29|4 pages

WORKING WITH CHAOTIC FAMILIES

part II|2 pages

Training

chapter 32|2 pages

HOW DO PEOPLE LEARN SFBT?

chapter 33|2 pages

GOAL-SETTING QUESTIONNAIRE

chapter 34|2 pages

THE TRAINING MIRACLE QUESTION

chapter 35|2 pages

STRENGTH IDENTIFICATION

chapter 36|4 pages

SOLUTION-FOCUSED DOMINOES

chapter 37|4 pages

QUOTABLE QUOTES

chapter 38|6 pages

SUPERVISION E-MAIL FROM THE FUTURE

chapter 39|4 pages

THE ARTFUL DIAGNOSTICIAN

chapter 40|4 pages

CIRCLE EXERCISE

chapter 41|4 pages

TAKEN DRUGS

chapter 43|2 pages

SCALING PRACTICE

chapter 45|2 pages

WORKPLACE TRAINING EXERCISES

chapter 46|2 pages

FOUR CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS

chapter 47|4 pages

DESCRIPTION, REFLECTION, SPECULATION

chapter 53|6 pages

SEMAPHORE, METAPHOR,…TWO-BY-FOUR

chapter 54|8 pages

CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE

chapter 55|2 pages

TOOLBOX FOR WORK-LIFE BALANCE

part IV|2 pages

Stories, Poems, Songs, and Solution-Focused Quotes

chapter 59|6 pages

FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICE

chapter 60|2 pages

MICHELANGELO’S SECRET WEAPON

chapter 62|2 pages

INSOO

chapter 63|2 pages

THE DAMN DOG

chapter 64|2 pages

A POEM

chapter 65|2 pages

SOLUTION-FOCUSED HAIKUS

chapter 66|4 pages

SOLUTION-FOCUSED SONG TITLES

chapter 67|2 pages

FAVORITE QUESTIONS, QUOTES, AND IDEAS

part V|2 pages

Outrageous Moments in Therapy

chapter 70|2 pages

LIAR, LIAR

chapter 71|2 pages

F**K-OFF THERAPY

chapter 72|2 pages

T-SHIRT

chapter 73|2 pages

OVER-DEVELOPED EMOTIONS

chapter 74|4 pages

OUTRAGEOUS MOMENTS IN THERAPY

part VI|2 pages

Resources