This book is both a set of procedures for the therapist and a philosophy- one that is shared with clients and one that guides the work of the therapist. This second edition continues its excellence in offering clinicians a guide to doing what works in brief therapy- for whom, and when and how to us[...]

Dr. Ellen Quick has written a landmark book in solution-focused and strategic therapy that is the first to address all of the core and clinical competencies involved in solution-focused and strategic practice, including developing and maintaining an effective therapeutic alliance with a client, effe[...]