The Solution Focused Brief Therapy Diamond

A New Approach to SFBT That Will Empower Both Practitioner and Client to Achieve the Best Outcomes

By: Elliott E. Connie

Narrated by: Elliott E. Connie

Solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a therapeutic approach that focuses on the client's hoped-for future instead of their ongoing problems. Elliott E. Connie and Adam S. Froerer are the founders of The Solution Focused Universe and are two of the most respected and innovative experts in their field. Together, they have developed the Diamond model-a framework of SFBT skills and tools designed to guide a clinician through each session of therapy-which is one of the biggest innovations in the field of solution focused brief therapy. This is a practical guide for any clinician (beginner or seasoned professional) to understand the philosophy and practical steps of conducting an SFBT session. Among the topics discussed:

How to presuppose the best in your client
How to trust your client's capability
The stance clinicians should adopt to be effective solution focused practitioners
The art of asking meaningful questions
The importance of autonomy

This book also includes tools to help practitioners implement this approach, including a complete SFBT session with editorial comments that illustrate the thinking that goes into constructing a session, as well as 11 solution focused questions that practitioners can use. Connie and Froerer see their Diamond model as life-changing for all parties involved. They write, "This work is transformative not only for clients but also for you. When you view your clients as capable and strong, it changes you-and how you do your job. Your perceptions directly impact your actions."

This audio product contains a PDF with supporting material, and the PDF is available to download.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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best therapy book ever!!!

Elliott and Adam are masters in this field and the way they've broken down this approach makes it easy for any therapist to understand this approach and want to use it right away. this book contains everything you need to know about SFBT! This is a must read if you want to be a great therapist!!

Great info, Hard listen.

I have watched many of Elliott's YouTube videos and have always found them beneficial in helping me understand SFBT and to tailor my skill set as an SFBT practitioner. This book continued that theme of being informative by describing real life applications as well as instructional elements. I struggled to listen to the narration however, as it comes across as very robotic and unnatural. I could only listen to small amounts at a time. If you were interested in this book, I would recommend buying a physical copy and not the audio version.

Brilliant!

I have had the joy of being trained in SFBT by these two brilliant therapists. This book is rapidly becoming my go-to reference book for using SFBT.

Loved it!

This is a must-have for all clinicians that use or want to learn SFBT.

I can do hard things

I love how the book gave different perspectives and solution based focus therapy.I am not a therapist but I still received a lot from this book in the way that I communicate with people my partners and family will be taken away from reading this book .

Great book

I am a graduate student and I hope to be using SFBT in practice. I learned a lot about how to motivate a client to think and think differently about themselves.

Shifted while listening to this book

Hello!

I have tried a variety of modalities to fix my problem. The other modalities were just a bandaid that helped me short term.

I had the pleasure of meeting Elliott for a SFBT session and felt a shift during and after the session. This led me to listening to this book.

This process works! It worked for me personally and I will use this process with my wellness clients.

Thank you Elliott and Adam!

Brenda

Has Some Amazing Stories!

The authors recounted multiple stories of change they have seen in their clients that blew my mind. I really enjoyed hearing about the real life instances where people have turned their lives around when no one else thought they could. As a counselor in training, this book was very thought provoking. I'm sure it will influence my work with clients.

This audiobook has plenty of stories to illustrate the points, and its written in a pretty conversational style, so it kept me interested & engaged the whole time. The authors talk a great deal about their relationship & history together, so it's an hour or so into the book before they finish the history and finally start talking about SFBT. I'm not sure why they included all that in there, but at least they were touching stories.

The narration was passable, but was not fluid and had some mistakes.

Wonderful

Articulated so well. Will keep in my library for reference for years to come. Great great work!

Black man approves

The best book I’ve read/listened to, having multiple therapists and learning about different strategies this book honestly was a breath of fresh air