Introduction
The first training of solution-focused brief family therapists occurred at the Brief Family Therapy Center (BFTC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, around l982. This agency was established in l978 under the leadership of Steve de Shazer and Insoo Berg along with Jim Derks, Elam Nunnally, Marilyn LaCourt, and Eve Lipchik for the purpose of developing a model called brief family therapy that focused on strategic problem solving (de Shazer 1982). Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a postmodern, collaborative approach that focuses on the future and on constructing solutions built on clients’ existing strengths. It was the result of ongoing research and experimentation at BFTC. Solution-focused brief therapy is intended for treatment of individuals, couples, and families and has become a highly regarded therapy that is practiced and taught all over the world.
Theoretical Context
Brief family therapy was influenced by the brief therapy model developed at the Mental Research...
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Lipchik, E. (2019). Training Solution-Focused Family Therapists. In: Lebow, J.L., Chambers, A.L., Breunlin, D.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49425-8_664
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