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Ben Furman

Born

in Helsinki, Finland

September 21, 1953

Website

http://www.benfurman.com/

Genre

Nonfiction, Psychology, Self Help

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Ben Zwi Hirsch Furman is a Finnish psychiatrist, registered trainer-psychotherapist, teacher of solution-focused therapy, co-director of Helsinki Brief Therapy Institute Ltd. and a writer. Also Approved Supervisor of the American Association of Marital and Family Therapy 1995-2000.

Ben founded The Helsinki Brief Therapy Institute, Ltd, together with his colleague Tapani Ahola in 1986. The institute provides professional training in solution-focused psychotherapy, coaching, supervision, and leadership.

Ben has written over 20 books covering such varied topics as psychotherapy, leadership, management, coaching, work environment, resiliency, child therapy, fam Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.

Ben Zwi Hirsch Furman is a Finnish psychiatrist, registered trainer-psychotherapist, teacher of solution-focused therapy, co-director of Helsinki Brief Therapy Institute Ltd. and a writer. Also Approved Supervisor of the American Association of Marital and Family Therapy 1995-2000.

Ben founded The Helsinki Brief Therapy Institute, Ltd, together with his colleague Tapani Ahola in 1986. The institute provides professional training in solution-focused psychotherapy, coaching, supervision, and leadership.

Ben has written over 20 books covering such varied topics as psychotherapy, leadership, management, coaching, work environment, resiliency, child therapy, family therapy and self help. His books have been translated to many foreign languages including English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Icelandic, Hebrew, Estonian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Bulgarian.

Over the years Ben has developed a number of solution-focused tools or methods that help poeple solve problems, overcome difficulties and make improvements in their life. The most well known are Reteaming, Twin-Star, Cooperation and Kids' Skills.

Ben teaches in and lectures in his own country as well as abroad. In Finland he is well known for his informative psychological program on national TV which he hosted for several years during 1990's and 2000's. More recently Ben was working for two years with the radio hosting a biweekly two hour call in program on YLE, National Finnish Radio. During the fall of 2012 Ben was involved in a reality show called "Pissed off" which explored the coaching of five well known Finnish persons to help them improve the quality of their life. In this series Ben acted as the coach of one of the five persons.

Ben lectures internationally and has over the years had engagements in several European countries as well as overseas.

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	It's Never Too Late to Have a Happy Childhood 3.54 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 1997 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kids' Skills: Playful and practical solution-finding with children 4.20 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2003 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oskuste õppe käsiraamat. Lõbus võimalus aidata lastel õppida uusi oskusi ja lahendada probleeme by Ben Furman, Angela Jakobson (Translator), Külli Trummal (Editor) 4.37 avg rating — 41 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Perhosia vatsassa – Apua pelkoihin, paniikkiin ja ahdistukseen 3.61 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ben Furman & lasten haasteet taidoiksi really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Minu armas marakratt by Ben Furman, Anne Oruaas (Translator) 3.62 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ongelmista ratkaisuihin - lyhytterapian perusteet liked it 3.00 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Solution Talk: Hosting Therapeutic Conversations by Ben Furman, Tapani Ahola 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1992 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Olen ylpeä sinusta! Ratkaisukeskeisiä keinoja vanhemmille ja muille lasten kasvattajille really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jossakin on ilo – Tietoa ja toivoa masennuksesta kärsiville ja heidän läheisilleen by Ben Furman, Jussi Valtonen 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars