The following is a guide to information, including books, av materials, journal articles and websites available through the Library Resource Centre at Library Support Services in the Winnipeg School Division on "Solution-Focused Therapy." If you wish to obtain any of the information, please call the Library Resource Centre at 788-0203 ext. 143, or come down and visit our library. We are located in the Prince Charles Educational Resource Centre at 1075 Wellington Avenue.

Updated June 2003

371.4 MET
Metcalf, Linda. Counseling toward solutions : A Practical solution-focused program for working with students, and parents. West Nyack, NY : Center for Applied Research in Education, 1995. 282 p.

371.46 SKL
Sklare, Gerald B. Brief counseling that works : A Solution-focused approach for school counsellors. Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, 1997. 121 p.

371.7 LAF
LaFountain, Rebecca M. A School with solutions : Implementing a solution-focused/Adlerian-based comprehensive school counseling program. Alexandria, VA : American School Counselor Association, c1998. 161 p.

616.858303 DOL
Dolan, Yvonne M. Resolving sexual abuse : Solution-focused therapy Ericksonian hypnosis for adult survivors. New York : W.W. Norton, 1991. 237 p.

616.86106 BER
Berg, Insoo Kim. Working with the problem drinker : A Solution focused approach. New York : W.W. Norton, 1992. 216 p.

616.8610651 MIL
Miller, Scott D. The Miracle method : A Radically new approach to problem drinking. New York : W.W. Norton, 1995. 172 p.

616.8914 DES
De Shazer, Steve. Clues : Investigating solutions in brief therapy. New York : W.W. Norton, 1988. 202 p.

616.8914 DES
De Shazer, Steve. Keys to solutions in brief therapy. New York : W.W. Norton, 1985. 188 p.

616.8914 OHA
O'Hanlon, William Hudson. In search of solutions : A New direction in psychotherapy. New York : NY : W.W. Norton, 1989. 191 p.

616.89156 DES
De Shazer, Steve. Putting difference to work. New York : W.W. Norton, 1991. 182 p.

618.92 MCN
McNeil, Cheryl Bodiford. Short-term play therapy  for disruptive children. King of Prussia, PN : Center for Applied Psychology, 1996. 129 p.

618.92 SHA
Shapiro, Lawrence. Short-term therapy for children. King of Prussia, PN : Center for Applied Psychology, 1994.

649 MET
Metcalf, Linda. Parenting toward solutions. Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice Hall, 1997. 243 p.

TR 158 TAP               Media Booking # AUDTR1016
A Tap on the shoulder : Six useful questions in building solutions. Milwaukee, WI : Brief Family Therapy Center, 1994. 2 cassettes (2 hrs.) : analog, mono.
SUMMARY: Describes six questions frequently asked during therapy sessions that help build solutions. Therapist and client collaborate and describe steps toward solution-building goals. Audience: Adult.

TR 158 WAY              Media Booking # AUDTR1015
Ways words work. Milwaukee, WI : Brief Family Therapy Center, 1994. analog, mono.
SUMMARY: Program attempts to answer the following questions by demonstrating the importance that language holds in therapy: What does a therapist really do? Define "therapy". How does self-fulfilling prophecy fit into therapy? What is it that a therapist is to do? Not to do? Audience: Adult.

TR 362.1 DYI            Media Booking # AUDTR1013
Dying well. Milwaukee, WI : Brief Family Therapy Center, 1994. analog, mono.
SUMMARY: A case demonstration of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy where the client is a "working girl" dying of AIDS. This session is an example of how this model can be effectively used with clients suffering with terminal illnesses. Audience: Adult.

VTR 362.29 SOW               Media Booking # VHS000703
So what else is better? : Treatment of polysubstance abuse. Milwaukee, WI : Brief Family Therapy Center, 1994. 
SUMMARY: This case study shows ways to build solutions where there is a long history of substance abuse, treatment and relapses. Also demonstrates how the Miracle Question, Scaling Questions, Goal Negotiation, and Exception Finding Questions can be used with clients with substance abuse problems. Audience: Adult.

VTR 362.82 IDH      Media Booking # VHS000724
“I’d hear laughter” : Finding solution for the family. Milwaukee, WI : Brief Family Therapy Center, 1994. 
SUMMARY: This case reconstruction demonstrates two family therapy sessions using the Solution-focused Brief Therapy approach. It shows ways to build solutions where there are a multitude of seemingly conflicting agendas and problems in a family. Illustrates the effective use of goal negotiation, the Miracle Question, scaling questions and messages to the family. Audience: Adult.

TR 362.82 ITS      Media Booking # AUDTR1014
It’s her fault. Milwaukee, WI : Brief Family Therapy Center, 1994. analog, mono.
SUMMARY:  Berg is a therapist and co-developer of the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy model. This audio-tape demonstrates that most domestic violence treatment results in compliance not necessarily change. Through a case demonstration, Berg guides the listener through her thinking and interviewing techniques of holding him responsible for solutions. Audience: Adult.

TR 371.4 SOL    Media Booking # AUDTR1017
Solution-focused methods for school problems. Milwaukee, WI : Brief Family Therapy Center, 1994. analog, mono.
SUMMARY: Ron Kral describes his 5-D model for working with children with school problems. He includes numerous practical examples to help the listener move from talking about the problem to creating workable solutions. He also presents an outline for a useful fifteen minute interview that helps start a pattern of successful experiences for the student. Audience: Adult.

Campbell, Janet. “Crafting the ‘tap on the shoulder’: A Compliment template for solution-focused therapy.” American Journal of Family Therapy v 27 p 35-47. January/February/March ’99.

Dielman, Marc B. “Brief solution-focused therapy with parents and adolescents with ADHD.” Social Work in Education v 20 p 261-268. October ’98.

Gingerich, Wallace J. “A Solution-focused approach to mental health intervention in school settings.” Children & Schools v 23 p 33-47 January ’01.

Kahn, Beverly, B. “A Model of solution-focused consultation for school counselors.” Professional School Counseling v3 p 248-254 April ’00.

Pelsma, Dennis M. “School counselor’s use of solution-focused questioning to improve teacher work life.” Professional School Counseling v 4 p 1-5 October ’00.

Quick, Ellen. “Doing what works in brief and intermittent therapy.” Journal of Mental Health v 7 p 527-533. October ’98.

Sharry, John. “A Solution-focused approach to working with clients who are suicidal.” British Journal of Guidance & Counselling. V 30 p 383-399 November ’02.

West, John D. “Insoo Kim Berg and solution-focused therapy.” Family Journal v 6 p 346-354. July ’98.

Williams. “The Application of solution-focused brief therapy in a public school setting.” Family Journal v 8 p 76-78. January ’00.

Yarbrough, Jamie L. “Using single-participant research to assess counseling approaches on children’s off-task behavior.” Professional School Counseling v 5 p 308-314 June ’02.

http://www.brieftherapy.org.uk/
“Brief Therapy Practice was founded in 1989 and is now Europe’s largest provider of solution focused training”. This web site provides information to the user on what Brief Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy are and how to gain more knowledge on these areas of counseling.

http://www.solutiontalk.ab.ca
Solution Talk provides on-site training, workshops, summer intensives and keynote addresses on brief solution-focused therapy. There are many online links to information regarding this approach to counseling.