{"product_id":"solution-focused-group-therapy-ideas-for-groups-in-private-practise-schools-9781416584643","title":"Solution Focused Group Therapy: Ideas for Groups in Private Practise, Schools,","description":"In our managed care era, group therapy, long the domain of traditional psychodynamically oriented therapists, has emerged as the best option for millions of Americans. However, the process can be frustratingly slow, and studies show that patients actually feel worse after months of group treatment than when they began. Can and should \"the group\" speed a person's progress? Now, in this \"must have\" book, marriage and family therapist Linda Metcalf persuasively argues that the collaborative nature of group therapy actually lends itself to time-limited treatment. She combines the best elements of group work and the popular solution focused brief therapy approach to create new opportunities for practitioners and patients alike.\u003cbr\u003eAmong the topics covered in this valuable guide are: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to learn the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to design a group and recruit members\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to identify exceptions to a group member's self-destructive behaviors and thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to help members focus on their successes rather than their failures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to keep the group solution focused when therapists or members fall back into old patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis unique resource also includes case examples and session transcripts to follow, together with reproducible forms that can be used as they are or tailored to a therapist's needs. \u003ci\u003eSolution Focused Group Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e is an up-to-the-minute, highly accessible resource for therapists of any orientation. Managed care companies in particular will welcome this model, which deals so effectively and economically with today's biggest problems, including eating disorders, chemical dependencies, grief, depression, anxiety, and sexual abuse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLinda Metcalf, Ph.D.,  is a marriage and family therapist in private practice in Arlington, Texas. She works extensively with school systems as a consultant in Solution Focused Brief Therapy. Dr. Metcalf is the author of \u003ci\u003eCounseling Toward Solutions\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParenting Toward Solutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50415111930130,"sku":"9781416584643","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_acf034ea-9f2a-4595-b47a-035b208af032.jpg?v=1729394266","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/solution-focused-group-therapy-ideas-for-groups-in-private-practise-schools-9781416584643","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}