Brief Counseling That Works : A Solution-Focused Approach for School Counselors and Administrators

Preface ix Overview of the Contents x What's New in This Edition xi Who Can Use This Book xiii Acknowledgments xv About the Author xvii 1. Counseling in Schools: Problems and Solutions 1(18) A New Solution 4(4) SFBC With Diverse Populations 8(1) Central Philosophy 9(1) Solution-Focused Assumptions 10(3) Additional Guiding Concepts 13(3) Summary 16(1) Practice Exercise 17(2) 2. Setting Goals 19(22) Opening the First Meeting: Explaining the Process 19(2) Developing a Goal: Using Outcome Questions That Detail Solutions in Positive Terms 21(6) The Miracle Question 27(6) "What Else" Questions 33(1) Establishing Well-Developed Goals 33(5) Summary 38(1) Practice Exercise 38(3) 3. Discovering and Constructing Solutions 41(22) Rediscovering Unrecognized Solutions 42(2) Empowering Through Recognition of Students' Resources 44(5) Scaling a Baseline and Progress 49(2) Flagging the Minefield: Identifying and Overcoming Obstacles to Success 51(1) Concluding the Initial Session With a Message 52(8) Summary 60(1) Practice Exercise 61(2) 4. Connecting the Pieces 63(22) Components of the First Session 63(4) Case Study With Pedro: Session One 67(16) Summary 83(1) Practice Exercise 83(1) Additional Exercise 84(1) 5. Conducting Subsequent Sessions 85(12) Subsequent Session Components 86(3) Scaling 89(1) Assessing the Need for Further Counseling and Writing a Message 90(1) A Road Map and Note Sheet for Second and Subsequent Sessions 91(3) Subsequent Sessions With Pedro 94(1) Summary 95(2) 6. Working With Reluctant and Mandated Students 97(12) Helping Involuntary Clients Become Customers to the Process 97(6) Administrators' Use of Solution-Focused Principles When Students Are Referred for Discipline 103(1) Solution-Focused Goal-Formulated Sequence for Reluctant and Mandated Students 104(3) Summary 107(2) 7. Expanding Solution-Focused Concepts 109(22) The 20-Minute Session 110(4) A Case of Abbreviated Solution-Focused Counseling 114(2) Counseling Referral Form 116(1) Use of Puppets in Solution-Focused Brief Counseling 116(4) Solution-Focused Group and Classroom Counseling 120(6) Solution-Focused Guided Imagery 126(1) Summary 127(1) Final Thoughts 128(3) Appendix A: Counseling Session With Kasey: A Practice Exercise 131(16) Appendix B: Solution-Focused Guided Imagery Activity 147(10) References 157(4) Index 161