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The Brief Therapy Toolkit Ebook V9

Welcome to the "Brief Therapy Toolkit" eBook. This book is crafted as a concise reference guide, complementing my training course under the same title. My goal is to distill the powerful principles of solution-focused brief therapy and tailor them specifically for you, the youth worker. By deconstructing the methodology, we aim to reconstruct it in a manner that transitions seamlessly from the therapy room to your youth club, school, or children's home. As a youth worker, you are often the first point of contact in times of crisis. Armed with these tools, you will gain confidence in your approach and be better equipped to make a difference.

Welcome to the "Brief Therapy Toolkit" eBook. This book is crafted as a concise reference guide, complementing my training course under the same title. My goal is to distill the powerful principles of solution-focused brief therapy and tailor them specifically for you, the youth worker. By deconstructing the methodology, we aim to reconstruct it in a manner that transitions seamlessly from the therapy room to your youth club, school, or children's home. As a youth worker, you are often the first point of contact in times of crisis. Armed with these tools, you will gain confidence in your approach and be better equipped to make a difference.

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In truth, this has never happened with thousands of clients;<br />

it's as if it's always taken in context, however. <strong>The</strong>re are<br />

some textbook responses that can work well if you're stuck.<br />

"I don’t know?" - "Imagine if you did, what then?"<br />

"I'd be rich." - We could have some banter with this; we could<br />

also peel back the layers until we reached a broader context<br />

like, not having the job they hate or being home with the kids.<br />

"I'd be dead." - "That's not possible because you woke up."<br />

Certain organizations have policies around this type of<br />

response, but that will need to be applied separately.<br />

Remember, the miracle question is about imagination and not<br />

fantasy. In most cases, the client will see it in that context.<br />

In the experience in training, we have the opportunity to<br />

think about our own miracle question based on the type of<br />

work we do. We have already discussed how the scenarios<br />

and problems tend to be relatively predictable.

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