Solution-Focused Futures (SFF)

Welcome to our website. We appreciate your interest and hope that you will find your visit useful enough to return often.

Our site aims to be a resource for people interested in developing and sustaining a Solution-Focused Brief Approach (SFBA) in their practice, whether that be with individuals, groups, teams, or organisations. We are keen to contribute to developing communities of SFBA practitioners, both in our local areas and internationally. We hope that participation in our site will enable a rich ecology of ideas, a flow of conversation, and a web of possibilities for practice that will make a difference in your work and to your life.

 

RESOURCE AVAILABLE

The seminar "What works with Children and Adolescents" presented by Harvey Ratner (BRIEF) in Sydney on 30 July, 2007 was attended by over 75 people. Harvey generously agreed to make available the notes from this seminar. We continue to receive requests for these notes, which offer a significant contribution to documenting some of the history and development of solution-focused brief therapy, as well as providing food for thought with which to reflect on your own practice. E-mail svea@solutionfocusedfutures.com for a copy.

 

Solution Focused Futures in Australia

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES 2009 - in and around Sydney, Australia

Title: "Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in Client Assessment"

Tues 16 and Wed 17 June 2009 in Campbelltown

Bookings via www.acwa.asn.au

Gain tools that transform assessment from a problem-focused, deficit model activity into a strengths-focused, "what we can do" plan of support and action.

This course is especially suitable for

The popular Introductory Course will be offered during 2009

Next Introductory Course - Mon 16 February 2009- Cape Town area

E-mail: belinda@solutionfocusedfutures.com for details and bookings

 

Supporting yourself in your work and keeping your practice fresh and informed by SFBP developments

Are you looking for advanced practice opportunities?

Would you like to creatively reflect on your work in supervision?

Do you have limited time available? Do you hate making your way through traffic and having to find parking?

E-mail svea@solutionfocusedfutures.com to find out more about virtual supervision and coaching - by telephone, by e-mail or via skype. I have been working virtually since 2007, with great benefits reported, as well as appreciation expressed for the convenience virtual supervision/coaching offers. Face-to-face sessions will also be offered in Cape Town during 2009.

VIRTUAL NOT FOR YOU? If you'd prefer to join a group that meets monthly in the greater Cape Town area, contact belinda@solutionfocusedfutres.com for details, and to check for availability fo places.

 

Details of advanced practice opportunity events and training will be posted soon. These will include opportunities to meet to watch on DVD and discuss what we can learn from SFBT practitioners such as Steve de Shazer, Insoo Kim Berg and Yvonne Dolan. Enquiries: svea@solutionfocusedfutures.com

 

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

From time to time we will post items to alert you to training and conference opportunities taking place around the world. Please e-mail svea@solutionfocusedfutures if you'd like your event on our website.

Singapore: May 2009 - Two-day training in "Groupwork: A Solution-Focused Brief Approach". E-mail svea@solutionfocusedfutures.com for details

London: 10-14 August 2009 - Summer School at BRIEF. Details at www.brieftherapy.org.uk or e-mail guyshennan@brieftherapy.org.uk

Helsinki: 4-6 September 2009 - European Brief Therapy Association (EBTA) Conference. Theme "Imagine". Details at www.ebta2009.com

To be notified of our future events, please go to the Newsletter Subscription and enter your details.

 

BROWSE THE ARCHIVE FOR PAST ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

 

SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT -

"We cannot solve our problems with the same kind of thinking that we used when we noticed them" - adapted from Albert Einstein

Being Brief is about beginnings - not about hurrying

Q: What needs to happen for things to begin to go in the desired direction?

Q: What needs to happen to give you a glimpse of a more hopeful future?

Q: How will we know that what we are doing together is on track for where you want to head?

A Solution-Focused stance is about describing what we want to work towards - a vision of a future without the problem - not about analysing what we want to move away from

Q: Let's suppose this problem is resolved, what will you be doing then?

Q: When things have improved, how will things be different?

Q: Even if this problem continues to exist, how will you know you're coping?

 

"There is not necessarily a logical connection between the problem and the solution" - adapted from Steve de Shazer