Day 1
1.) Course Introduction

• Overview & Structure
• Course Expectations
• Participants consent
• Group formation
• Assignments & Assessment
• Questions & Answers (Q&A)

2.) Session 1A: Counselling Approaches

• What’s my coaching / counselling / psychotherapeutic approaches?
• What are their strengths

3.) Session 1B: Strengths-based Approaches

• The concepts
• The key principles
• Foundations for implementation
• Its implications
• Standards

4.) Session 2: An Overview of SFBT Approaches

• Founders of SFBT
• What is SFBT
• Why SFBT?
• History of SFBTSF Approaches VS Problem-solving Approaches
• Key Concepts and Major Principles of SFBT

5.) Session 3A: Getting Started Intake Interview using SF Approaches

• Setting Directions for Therapy
• Reframing
• Peer Practice

Day 2
1.) Session 4: The Miracle Question

• What do the clients want different in their lives?
• Forming goals with the client

2.) Session 5: Questions

• Exploring Exceptions/li>
• Using Scaling Questions/li>
• Using Coping Questions

3.) Session 6: Resource Finding & Feedback

• Internal & External Resources
• Theory & Practice
• The “5-minute” break
• Homework & Assignment

4.) Peer Practice – Session One

• Introduction & Small Talk
• Exception Questions
• Scaling Question
• Miracle Questions
• Coping Questions
• Resource Finding & Feedback

Day 3
1.) Session 8A: Latter Sessions

• What’s Better?
• EARS
• Scaling Progress
• Next Steps
• Termination
• Setbacks, Relapse, Times when Nothing is better

2.) Session 8B: Latter Sessions

• Practice
• Question & Answers

3.) Conclusion

• Assignment Briefing
• Questions & Answers