Brief Counseling in Action (Norton Professional Books)

By John M. Littrell

This introduction to brief therapy aims to enable readers to master the key steps of the solution-focused model and acquire techniques for speeding up the action. Research on the potential for counselling to be short and effective is reviewed. There are vignettes and three detailed single-session cases showing what can be gained when counsellor and client are engaged in a process that is time-limited, action-based, goal-oriented and fun.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393702650
• ISBN13: 9780393702651
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Brief Counseling in Action

Littrell's book on Brief Counseling is in my opinion one of the best guides for using the brief counseling technique in a school or mental health setting. He gives precise case examples that are easily read and can be applied. I have taught workshops on BT and recommend this as a must have book to my students.

Paradigm shifting approach to counseling

Where there is not an extended length of time to promote change in a person's life, the technique of brief counseling is invaluable. Although not written from a Biblical counseling perspective, it can readily be applied in a Christian setting.Brief counseling is extremely useful for inner city ministry, where the opportunity to give long-term counseling is restricted and the necessity for quick change is present. Through a cooperative approach between the counselor and client, brief counseling limits dependency and empowers the client to replace faulty coping skills with healthy decision making. For results oriented counselors (like myself), it is a must read.