Solution Focused Therapy Training
The training has provided me with a different, more effective way of working with families. Thank you for a fantastic 3 days. Eileen is very passionate and experienced – her method of teaching was very uplifting.
Community Nurse for Flying Start in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
The training has given me some new skills and a different way of seeing the person I might work with. Also some new ideas of different ways of thinking about patients and particularly in terms of patients who appear very stuck.
The Trainer brought a fresh and humorous approach to the training which I feel has helped some of the ideas to stick in my mind more and made the training more enjoyable. i appreciated that the Trainer was very real and down to earth and treated us all in a very real way – as intelligent humorous beings which, in turn, gave some vigour to how we can be more real with the people we work with.
Art Psychotherapist, Mental Health Care for Older People for NHS in Mile End Hospital, London
The training has been the most valuable training I’ve been on in all my career. Sometimes, as practitioners, we feel that we have to do everything at once and “fix” the problem. This training will influence my work by my looking for exceptions and strengths.
Family Practitioner for FACT22 Team, CiN Team in Coventry
The training was very well presented – the passion of the trainer was plain to see and that inspired all who attended. The approach was explained in a way that allowed everyone to understand and apply it to their day to day practice. I have continued to use a Solution Focused Approach with the young people I work with and it has been a really positive approach.
Team Member
I shall make use of the ‘exceptions” particularly for pupils who have subject/teacher related fears. I will definitely use The Silent Session for example with pupils to develop understanding of coping strategies. I will continue to be curious and use analogies. I thoroughly enjoyed the two says, more specifically – I liked that the delivery was NOT power-point driven, was not “content heavy” – it was all about practice and less about postulating theory and process. The training was very fresh, very original and very entertaining.
Education Mentoring Co-ordinator for West Berkshire Youth Offending Team in West Berkshire
This training will enable me to utilize The Silent Session, contribute to young people owning their emotions and confronting their dilemmas and also promote the performance of meaningful dialogue with colleagues and clients. I thoroughly enjoyed the brisk, engaging manner this trainer demonstrated.
Sessional Worker for West Berkshire Youth Offending Team in Berkshire
The effect on my work? Focus on the exceptions to the helpful behaviors; set small achievable targets; use The Change Balloon with families. I really enjoyed the pace, humor and style of the training. The balance between theory and practical was perfect.
Assistant Team Manager, WBYOT for West Berkshire Council in Berkshire
Working in assessment, the training will help to effect change even when in crisis situations – the Solution Focused Approach is an amazing tool that subtly helps client to recognize and build upon their own strengths to find a way forward. I will use this every day. It was by far the most beneficial training I’ve had in my 30 year career and I hope to do it all again sometime.
Social Worker for West Berkshire Council in Berkshire
Opened me to new ideas of working – using a greater variety of tools to use with clients. I was encouraged by the power of The Silent Session – breaking patterns and expectations of client/professional engagement. Enjoyable two days – no role-play, not patronizing – delivered with humour and respect.
Specialist Health Visitor, IFST for RCTC Borough Council in Treforest, Wales
I will utilize the skills such as “curiosity” to find out more information from different perspectives. I will certainly be using more of the “exception” questions for individuals to be able to identify their own strengths. I will be more focused on “keeping it small” in order to remain focused. The training was different to anything I have previously encountered and the informality and personality of the trainer certainly assisted in making the day memorable and enjoyable.
Senior Practitioner for Integrated Family Support Team in Pontypridd, Wales
