ABSTRACT
The Therapist’s Notebook for Families, Second Edition, provides 72 solution-oriented activities for an array of challenging problems faced by mental health professionals when working with clients. The Therapist's Notebook offers clear, practical, easy-to-use exercises to help therapists work effectively and creatively with parents, adolescents, children, and families. Its solution-focused perspective provides a foundation based on collaboration, the utilization of client strengths, and the creation of possibilities to facilitate present and future change. The book is arranged in five parts, with 15 fully revised and 23 brand-new exercises.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|53 pages
The Family as a Resource
part II|35 pages
Getting Clear on Change
chapter 15|3 pages
Cycling Through
chapter 16|3 pages
The Language of Possibility
chapter 19|2 pages
Solution—Talk
chapter 22|2 pages
The Crystal Ball
chapter 23|2 pages
The Time Machine
chapter 26|3 pages
Exploring Theories of Change
part III|59 pages
Changing Views and Perspectives
chapter 31|2 pages
Teaching Your Children
chapter 32|2 pages
Requests for Change
chapter 33|3 pages
Catch 'Em Doing Well
chapter 40|4 pages
Separating From Problems
chapter 41|4 pages
The Big Picture
part IV|40 pages
Changing Actions and Interactions
chapter 44|3 pages
Our Lives as Patterns
chapter 51|2 pages
Script It Out
chapter 54|3 pages
Something Different, Something New, Something Unpredictable
part V|48 pages
Keeping the Ball Rolling