More Than Miracles: The State of the Art of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

by Steve De Shazer, Yvonne M. Dolan, Harry Korman

Written by pioneering experts in the field, More Than Miracles remains the authoritative text on solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT). The final work of the world-renowned family therapists and original developers of SFBT, the late Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg, this comprehensive resource informs practitioners and students in how to apply this practical, internationally acclaimed approach.

With a new preface, this classic edition outlines the latest developments in the fields of family therapy, brief therapy, and psychotherapy training and practice. A succinct overview orients the reader to the current landscape of SFBT and provides three real-life case transcripts that illustrate the practical applications of SFBT techniques. The seminar format of the text allows readers



sit in on surprising psychotherapy sessions



eavesdrop on the authors’ commentary about the sessions



gain a comprehensive overview on the current state of SFBT



review and understand the major tenets of SFBT



learn specific interventions, including the miracle question and the reasons for asking it



understand treatment applicability



read actual session transcripts



understand the "miracle scale"



get insight into the unique relationship between Wittgenstein’s philosophy and SFBT



better understand SFBT and emotions



examine misconceptions about SFBT



and more

Suitable for both advanced practitioners and ambitious beginners, this book is the ideal resource for anyone seeking an in-depth understanding of the SFBT approach, the concepts that inform it, and the specific techniques that characterize its implementation.

Genres: Counselling

191 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 21, 2021

Reviews

[Lawrence P · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deep Therapy

Asking questions about soluntions and the future gets clients to think in news ways. The questions get clients to detail their own hypnotic trance and make up their own post hypnotic suggestions.

[Ronald · Rating 5 out of 5]

interesting read

Very interesting. Very incite full. This makes a lot of sense for my clients. I work with leaders who are very stuck with difficult employees

[Israel · Rating 3 out of 5]

found it theory based on the end - highlighted parts throughout that were most helpful and would return to review