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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy With Clients Managing Trauma

14 CE Hours
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About the Course

This course provides a comprehensive overview of how solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) can be used as a treatment approach for working with clients managing various forms of trauma. Included is an overview of SFBT with its basic tenets and a description of the current research supporting SFBT as an evidence-based practice.

This course is based on the book, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Clients Managing Trauma created by Adam S. Froerer, Ph.D. et al. in 2018.

Publication Details

Publication Date: 2018

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Adam S. Froerer, Ph.D.
Adam S. Froerer, PhD, LMFT, is the associate program director for the master’s of family therapy program and an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Mercer University’s School of Medicine. Dr. Froerer is a solution-focused trainer with BRIEF International and a member of the Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association Research Committee.
Jacqui von Cziffra-Bergs, D. Ed.
Jacqui von Cziffra-Bergs, D.Ed Psych, M.Ed Psych, B.Ed, B.Prim Ed, teaches at universities across South Africa on a consultancy basis. She is an educational psychologist from Johannesburg, South Africa, and teaches SFBT to psychologists, social workers, counselors, and teachers. Dr Jacqui runs the Solution Focused Institute of South Africa, which is an organization that aims to teach and promote world-class training in SFBT.
Johnny S. Kim, Ph.D, LCSW
Dr. Kim, PhD, MSW, LICSW, is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work. He is chair of the Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association Research Committee and serves on the editorial boards of Encyclopedia of Social Work Online, Journal of the Society for Social Work and Reserch, and Children & Schools. He has published over 50 articles in peer reviewed journals, book chapters, and books.
Elliot E. Connie, MA, LPC
Elliot Connie is a psychotherapist practicing in Keller, Texas. He founded and oversees the Solution Focused University, an online community that holds multiple training sessions on this approach, including an annual conference, workshops, and seminars. Mr. Connie is the co-editor of The Art of Solution Focused Therapy with Linda Metcalf as well as the author of The Solution Focused Marriage and Solution Building in Couples Therapy. He has also conducted numerous training sessions and has presented widely around the world.

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals including psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses seeking to enhance their effectiveness in their work with patients and clients managing trauma via solution-focused brief therapy.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Identify how solutons-focused brief therapy with clients experiencing and dealing with trauma can serve as an effective approach to improve overall mental l health.
  2. 2 Examine a wide range of therapeutic applications for solution-focused brief therapy.
  3. 3 Evaluate the advantages, presented for solution-focused brief therapy.
  4. 4 List the disadvantages presented to solution-focused brief therapy.
  5. 5 Discuss the reported efficacy evidence for solution-focused brief therapy.

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Course Details

14 CE Hours
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Course 102938

Related Topics

Trauma Evidence Based Interventions Brief Intervention

Availability

This course is available until Jan 4th, 2028.

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