What does Solution Focused Mean?

de Shazer S (1985) Keys To Solutions in Brief Therapy, New York, Norton.

Solutions Approaches are based on conversations that encourage coping, progress and change by focusing on

• times when ‘the problem’ doesn’t happen
• preferred futures
• goals that are clearly relevant to the client
• identifying achievable small steps
• finding ways to measure progress
• constructive feedback

Solutions Approaches have a reputation for enabling practitioners to help clients refresh and focus on ways of going forward in formal settings, and also opportunistically in conversations.

Harry Norman has been putting Solution Focused ideas into practice since 1991, and has provided Solution Focused skills training since 1997. He has presented in Finland, Sweden, Poland, Germany, Holland and Ireland. He has presented for Business Links, SES Britain, Solutions in Organisations Conference, Post Office, Department of Works and Pensions, Manic Depression Fellowship, Rethink, Cornwall Social Services, Harrow Social Services, Back to Work Team, European Brief Therapy Association, Birmingham University, Bristol University, Bath University and Brief Therapy Practice (London).

He is active as a

• workplace and career coach
• trainer of therapy and coaching skills
• trainer of Solution Focused Reflecting Team skills
• trainer of case conferencing skills
• learning set facilitator
• trainer of Solution Focused skills for business mentors
• trainer in Solution Focused thinking skills
• visiting university lecturer

Please feel free to contact Harry Norman and ask any questions