Handbook of Solution-Focused Therapy

Bill is currently the Director of Training for Focus on Solutions, an independent training agency specialising in using the Solution-Focused approach. He has introduced many thousands of people to SFT through his lecturing and training courses.His background is in social work, youth work, lecturing, counselling and management. Bill designed and led the first Masters degree in Solution-Focused Therapy offered by the University of Birmingham.Bill is a Fellow and Senior Accredited Counsellor of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.He is the author of Solution-Focused Therapy (1998 / second edition 2005); Solution-Focused Stress Counselling (2001) and co-editor of The Handbook of Solution-Focused Therapy (2003). Bill has contributed numerous book chapters and journal articles on the Solution-Focused approach.When he′s not working he loves the company of his grandchildren, is a keen, but not very good golfer and a life long supporter of Glasgow Celtic.Professor Stephen Palmer PhD is an award winning psychologist and psychotherapist. He is Founder Director of the Centre for Stress Management, London. He is the UK′s first Visiting Professor of Work Based Learning and Stress Management at Middlesex University. He has authored/edited over 50 books including The Beginner′s Guide to Counselling and Psychotherapy (Sage, 2015). He is Co-editor of the European Journal of Counselling Theory, Research and Practice. Currently he is Honorary President of the International Stress Management Association; President of the International Society for Coaching Psychology; Founder Co-Chair of the London Branch of the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies; a Founder Director and Vice President of the Society of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and a Director and Deputy Chair of the Association for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy. His interests include jazz, art and coastal walking.

• Introduction to the Solution-Focused Approach - Bill O′ConnellResearch in Solution-Focused Therapy - Alasdair J McDonaldSolution-Focused Groupwork - Pat HoskissonSolution-Focused Practice with Families - Guy ShennanSolution-Focused Parent Training - John SharrySolution-Focused Couples Therapy - Chris IvesonSolution-Focused Therapy and Mental Health - Tom DoddThe Solution-Focused Approach in Higher Education - Nigel WhiteSolution-Focused Therapy in Schools - Harvey RatnerSolution-Focused Practice in Social Work - John WheelerUsing Solution-Focused Therapy with Women - Jane LethemA Solution-Focused Approach to Sexual Trauma - Melissa DarmodySolution-Focused Therapy and Substance Misuse - Paul HantonA Solution-Focused Approach to `Psychosis′ - Dave HawkesSolution-Focused Reflecting Teams - Harry NormanThe Future for SFT - Bill O′Connell

`On a scale of 0-10 I would give the Handbook of Solution Focused Therapy a nine - it met my best hopes in terms of an insight into the theory and mechanics of SFT, and gave me ideas for extending my current use of the therapy. I found it engaging, readable and well-presented, with useful reference lists within each chapter to guide further reading′ - Solution News`This collection of fifteen chapters, each written by a different specialist in the SFT field, is a valuable contribution to the Solution-Focused therapist′s bookshelf. A must-read for any informed SF therapy practitioner - Mark McKergow, The Solutions Focus