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Evidence-Based Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Its Effective Use with the Most Challenging Clients

Evidence-Based Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Its Effective Use with the Most Challenging Clients
A Recorded Webinar
Recorded on Thursday, May 21, 2015

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Description
Have you heard about Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and wondered what it really is? Have you heard about SFBT and think it could never work with some of the more challenging diagnoses and conditions such as schizophrenia, chronic addiction, trauma, etc.? This is the webinar for you. This free training offers an overview of what evidenced-based SFBT is, how and why it works, and provides concrete tools you can begin using it immediately.
Learning Objectives
  • Understand the difference between problem-solving and solution-building;
  • Understand what the research tells us about what causes change for clients; and
  • Identify three skills that you can immediately begin using with your clients.

Presenters
Teri Pichot, LCSW, MAC, LAC

Teri Pichot, LCSW, MAC, LAC began her career as a psychotherapist over 20 years ago. Teri has worked extensively with individuals, couples, and families distressed by many issues including chronic mental illness, substance misuse, and domestic violence. Teri received her Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Denver, and she went on to obtain licensure as a Clinical Social Worker in addition to achieving the highest level of both state and national certification as an addictions specialist. She also is internationally certified in SFBT through IASTI. Teri is a Delta Society Pet Partner with her canine companions, Rockefeller and Jasper, and she enjoys partnering with them to provide animal assisted interventions to her clients. Teri has designed and implemented innovative programs that utilize Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (with and without therapy dogs) with both adults and adolescents. Teri is also the founder of the Denver Center for Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, where in addition to seeing clients, she provides international training and consultation to agencies and professionals. Teri has published numerous journal articles and four books (one of which was translated into Chinese, Japanese, and French), and enjoys working with professionals to help them discover how Solution-Focused Brief Therapy can be effective with "difficult" populations.

Interactivity
Polls and Q&A.

Price
Education is FREE to all professionals.
Earn 1.5 Continuing Education Hours (CEs)
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This webinar is NOT eligible for ASWB ACE CE hours or NASW CE hours.

Who Should Attend
Addiction professionals, employee assistance professionals, social workers, mental health counselors, professional counselors, psychologists, and other helping professionals that are interested in learning about addiction-related matters.
Accessibility
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