Introduction
Solution Focused Brief Therapy is an approach that is effective when working with young people. Research shows it can bring about lasting change on average in less than five sessions. It is enormously effective with young people experiencing difficulties around stress, depression, anxiety, drug and alcohol problems, and self-esteem.

Course Aims
For practitioners to develop practical skills when working with young people using Solution Focused Brief Therapy.

To gain an understanding of how to integrate Solution Focused Brief Therapy into daily working practices.

Who Should Attend
The course is especially useful for frontline staff including: Connexions Personal Advisers, Youth Workers, Youth Offending Team Workers, Careers Specialist Staff, Teachers, Social Workers, Care Workers, Foster Carers, Youth Charity Workers and any other professional working with young people.

Course Content

• To assess barriers and focus on helping young people to see ways through them.
• To enable you to facilitate and support change, rather than take responsibility for it.
• To understand the importance of language patterns and to develop conversational strategies to assist young people to access and act on their resources, potential and the possibilities for change.
• The course will also include problem free talk, goal setting, method structure, exception finding, scaling, locating resources, building on strengths, coping, stopping situations deteriorating, self awareness, group dynamics, challenging and power, and dealing with difference.

Course Duration
Two days.