Reviews'¬SThis book will aid adults who seek to be more effective in their interactions with youth, but even more important, it offers a framework to help school personnel reconnect to the values and purposes that brought them into education and keep their interactions with children consistently grounded in their best intentions.'¬¥, What you are about to read represents an ingenious application of narrative ideas to work in schools. While many people use these ideas, this book develops them in novel and interesting ways. This is some of the most creative and exciting work I have seen in this field., Brief Counseling That Works is one of the best books in the field of education that I have ever read. I am recommending it to anyone who works with kids., 'eoeThis book aids adults who seek to be more effective in their interactions with youth. More importantly, it offers a framework to help school personnel reconnect to the values and purposes that brought them into education and keep their interactions with children consistently grounded in the best intentions.'e�, eoeThis book aids adults who seek to be more effective in their interactions with youth.More importantly, it offers a framework to help school personnel reconnect to the values and purposes that brought them into education and keep their interactions with children consistently grounded in the best intentions.e, In this new edition, Sklare follows his own advice by focusing on adding more of what is valuable and helpful. This book is filled with clear examples, practical tips, and wisdom that comes from years of experience., . . . a wonderful guidebook with a comprehensive look at Solution-Focused Brief Counseling (SFBC) that is practical for use in and out of the school setting. This short but concise book also offers many useful tools like reproducible materials and sample forms, (with) vivid case studies that help to illustrate the point of each step in SFBC, and exercises to practice the steps. All in all I would highly recommend this book to school counselors, administrators and anyone else who would benefit from the brief counseling methodology., ...here are an impressive range of interventions which, skillfully employed, will challenge young people to think differently about their perceptions...(with) practical examples of how the techniques work, using real life case studies., Brief Counseling That Works is one of the best books in the field of education that I have ever read. I am recommending it to anyone who works with kids., This book aids adults who seek to be more effective in their interactions with youth. More importantly, it offers a framework to help school personnel reconnect to the values and purposes that brought them into education and keep their interactions with children consistently grounded in the best intentions., Brief Counseling That Works is easy to pick up as a practitioner, understand, and implement. It is written in layman's terms and with lots of examples that clarify any questions the reader might have., SThis book aids adults who seek to be more effective in their interactions with youth. More importantly, it offers a framework to help school personnel reconnect to the values and purposes that brought them into education and keep their interactions with children consistently grounded in the best intentions., It is a highly readable book and its greatest strength is that it provides practical examples of how the techniques work, using real-life case studies., This text is engaging and offers the reader immediate and useful tools for bringing out the best in kids and helping them change., Brief Counseling That Works is easy to pick up as a practitioner, understand, and implement. It is written in laymane(tm)s terms and with lots of examples that clarify any questions the reader might have., I am big fan of Brief Counseling That Works as a useful text and could rave about aspects of it. In brief, Sklare presents a practical, culturally relevant way for school counselors to work with large caseloads., Brief Counseling That Works is easy to pick up as a practitioner, understand, and implement. It is written in layman'e(tm)s terms and with lots of examples that clarify any questions the reader might have., eoeWhat you are about to read represents an ingenious application of narrative ideas to work in schools. While many people use these ideas, this book develops them in novel and interesting ways. This is some of the most creative and exciting work I have seen in this field.e, This book will aid adults who seek to be more effective in their interactions with youth, but even more important, it offers a framework to help school personnel reconnect to the values and purposes that brought them into education and keep their interactions with children consistently grounded in their best intentions.”, Brief Counseling That Works is easy to pick up as a practitioner, understand, and implement. It is written in layman "s terms and with lots of examples that clarify any questions the reader might have., What you are about to read represents an ingenious application of narrative ideas to work in schools. While many people use these ideas, this book develops them in novel and interesting ways. This is some of the most creative and exciting work I have seen in this field.”, 'eoeWhat you are about to read represents an ingenious application of narrative ideas to work in schools. While many people use these ideas, this book develops them in novel and interesting ways. This is some of the most creative and exciting work I have seen in this field.'e�, '¬SWhat you are about to read represents an ingenious application of narrative ideas to work in schools. While many people use these ideas, this book develops them in novel and interesting ways. This is some of the most creative and exciting work I have seen in this field.'¬¥, Brief Counseling That Works is easy to pick up as a practitioner, understand, and implement. It is written in layman’s terms and with lots of examples that clarify any questions the reader might have., This book aids adults who seek to be more effective in their interactions with youth.More importantly, it offers a framework to help school personnel reconnect to the values and purposes that brought them into education and keep their interactions with children consistently grounded in the best intentions., SWhat you are about to read represents an ingenious application of narrative ideas to work in schools. While many people use these ideas, this book develops them in novel and interesting ways. This is some of the most creative and exciting work I have seen in this field.
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Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisWith large caseloads, counsellors cannot afford to spend countless hours on traditional approaches to individual problems. Solution-Focused Brief Counseling (SFBC) offers counsellors an effective approach that leads to rapid, observable change in students. Brief Counseling That Works, Second Edition , combines step-by-step instructions with vivid case examples to provide a comprehensive and practical overview of the fundamental principles of SFBC. Author Gerald B. Sklare has extensively revised this second edition to include new adaptations of solution-focused methods, more opportunities to practice the SFBC model, and an expanded discussion of ways school administrators can use SFBC. This concise guidebook contains many valuable tools, including: reproducible materials for use with Solution-Focused Guided Imagery; short case studies and session transcripts to illustrate what SFBC looks like in practice; guidelines for using solution-focused methods with refereed discipline cases; practice exercises to help readers apply the techniques; and sample forms to use in SFBC. This essential resource for counsellors will also be helpful to teachers and school administrators who advise elementary and secondary students, as well as psychologists and social workers who work with youth both in and out of the school setting., Brief Counseling That Works, Second Edition offers school counsellors an effective and efficient approach to helping students through the use of Solution-Focused Brief Counseling (SFBC). Brief Counseling That Works, Second Edition is an essential tool for school counsellors and a helpful resource for teachers and school administrators who also are involved in counselling primary and secondary students. This resource can also be used by psychologists, counsellors, and social workers who work with youth both in and out of the school setting., By combining step-by-step instructions with vivid case examples, the author provides the necessary tools to easily and quickly implement this powerful counseling method.