Solution-Focused Therapy Training Online
with Teri Pichot
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Even if you have had in person or online Solution-Focused therapy training from other trainers, Teri's Solution-Focused courses will deepen your understanding of this model and increase your effectiveness making your practice more successful than you have imagined. Having trained thousands of professionals worldwide in this evidence-based model, Teri Pichot will guide you on your journey to becoming a fully proficient Solution-Focused practitioner. Teri utilizes the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy principles developed by Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg and busts through the myths of "new and improved" versions of this timeless, evidence-based model. This provides students the best Solution-Focused training to become effective with even the most challenging clients.
Our Solution-Focused Therapy training is hosted online using the free Zoom interactive platform and is compatible with a desktop, tablet, or smart-phone. We believe that the best Solution-Focused learning happens within a small-class format that allows individual attention. All Online classes are live training sessions ensuring class discussion, demonstration, practice, and feedback. Sign up and take one of our classes from anywhere in the world. All you need is an Internet connection.
Learn, Practice, and Master Solution-Focused Therapy Techniques and Become Highly Effective with the Most Challenging Clients
These Solution-Focused therapy training courses feature discussion of the 3 major principles of Solution-Focused Therapy, 5 additional key principles, and ways to develop Solution-Focused questions based on a clear understanding of how this therapeutic approach works. There are many Solution-Focused therapy examples used to demonstrate the proper use of the techniques and questions. Each course is live, interactive, and includes time for practice and questions.
Our Online Courses Count Toward Solution-Focused Therapy Certification
We are an IASTI Approved Training Institute for Solution-Focused Therapy. The member Institutes of IASTI represent training institutes who are committed to high quality training and supervision in the Solution-Focused model. All of our Solution-Focused Therapy training can be credited toward certification.
Our Online Solution-Focused Therapy training classes are listed by date below. More classes will be added throughout the year, so bookmark this page and check back often.
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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy 101 - ONLINE - Class is FULL
November 11, 2024 8:30AM-4:30PM (Mountain Standard Time)This workshop date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This workshop is specifically designed for professionals of all kinds, and it offers all the basic information about Solution-Focused Brief Therapy as well as gives specific examples throughout the day regarding how this approach works with mental health disorders, including substance dependence and misuse. The focus of this training is on gaining the knowledge through discussions and other didactic methods and on seeing the approach in action through demonstrations. This is the ideal workshop for those who want to really understand what SFBT is and how it works with complex problems.
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Advanced Solution-Focused Brief Therapy - Online
November 12, 2024 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Standard Time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This training is recommended for those who have already learned the basics, have been practicing on their own, and now want more in order to fine tune their work with clients. In this unique class, the instructor works with the students to help them identify what is currently working in their practice of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and helps them to identify areas of growth they would like to address. These targeted areas of growth form the agenda for the class. This class is designed to be taken several times, similar to a practice lab.
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Nurturing Professionals in Challenging Environments - Online
November 13, 2024 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Standard time)This workshop date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This workshop is designed for supervisors and managers to help them learn to support their staff using Solution-Focused Practice. Many professionals have no idea the emotional toll involved in the helping professions, and are not equipped to manage the stress, client stories, and expectations. This workshop looks at how subtle shifts in language can have a tremendous shift in the conversations. We look at how to talk about client cases in a way that does not trigger secondary trauma and compassion fatigue. We look at how to help employees create bonds of success with their co-workers rather than trauma bonds. We address how to help young or inexperienced workers manage their emotions while gaining confidence in their skills. Difficult team norms, gossiping, etc. are also addressed.
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Solution-Focused Substance Misuse Treatment - Online
November 14, 2024 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Standard time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This class is designed for professionals who work with clients who are misusing substances. It provides a solid review of the fundamentals of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy while placing special emphasis on the unique factors that are in play when working with this population. This course is specifically designed to ensure professionals can leave the classroom and effectively implement these skills with challenging clients.
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Solution-Focused Basics Overview - Online
November 15, 2024 8:30AM to 12:30PM (Mountain Standard Time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This abbreviated class gives an overview of Solution-Focused Thinking. The focus of this training is on understanding the tenets and philosophy developed by Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg and on recognizing the key interventions. Participants will be able to understand how they can use this different way of thinking about problems and solutions. This is the ideal training for those who want to continue using their current treatment modalities, but would like to incorporate solution-focused ideas and interventions.
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Using Solution-Focused Thinking to Help People Cope with Grief and Loss - Online
November 15, 2024 1:30PM-5:30PM (Mountain Standard Time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This course is designed to introduce professionals to solution-focused thinking and teach them how to use these principles to effectively engage and help people who are dealing with loss and grief. Professionals will learn to identify signs of grief and gain the ability to effectively use questions and other solution-focused interventions to assist in the grief process. Professionals will learn protective factors and how to use solution-focused thinking to decrease potential long-term effects of grief and loss. This course is specifically designed to ensure professionals can leave the classroom and effectively implement these skills with those with whom they work.
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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Basics - Online
December 9 & 10, 2024 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Standard time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This intensive class provides all of the basics as well as plenty of demonstrations and times to practice. This is the ideal training for professionals who want to learn a new model and be able to leave the class and begin to practice this new way of working with clients.
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Solution-Focused Supervision and Management - Online
December 11, 2024 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Standard time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This course is designed to introduce clinical and administrative supervisors to solution-focused thinking as it was originally developed by Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer and teach them how to use these principles to motivate staff and effectively lead others. Skills will be taught to effectively address challenging work-place behaviors. Basic agency culture and creating team/program safety will also be reviewed. Lastly, paperwork and dealing with governing agencies will be explored.
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Solution-Focused Group Work - Online
December 12, 2024 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Standard Time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This course is designed to teach professionals who have been previously introduced to Solution-Focused Brief Therapy as it was originally developed by Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer how to implement this approach within a group setting. How to address group norms, hear a group theme, and help people focus on what they want and on what works will be addressed. This course is specifically designed to ensure professionals can leave the classroom and effectively implement these skills with those with whom they work.
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Solution-Focused Animal-Assisted Brief Therapy - Online
December 16, 2024 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Standard time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This course is designed to introduce professionals of all kinds to the concept of the human-animal bond and teach how animal-related conversations and interactions can help create positive change in those with whom they work. Professionals will understand how the physiological and psychological changes that an animal’s presence (including the thought of a family pet) brings can be used in motivating, calming, and teaching people. Professionals will learn how to incorporate people’s family pets into conversations and homework assignments that will bring the concepts to life. This course is also designed to help those who are interested in training their own pets to be therapy animals.
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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Basics - Online
January 27 & 28, 2025 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Standard Time)This workshop date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This intensive workshop provides all of the basics as well as plenty of demonstrations and times to practice. This is the ideal training for professionals who want to learn a new model and be able to leave the workshop and begin to practice this new way of working with clients.
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Solution-Focused Basics Overview - Online
January 29, 2025 8:30AM to 12:30PM (Mountain Standard Time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This abbreviated class gives an overview of Solution-Focused Thinking. The focus of this training is on understanding the tenets and philosophy developed by Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg and on recognizing the key interventions. Participants will be able to understand how they can use this different way of thinking about problems and solutions. This is the ideal training for those who want to continue using their current treatment modalities, but would like to incorporate solution-focused ideas and interventions.
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Using Solution-Focused Thinking to Help People Cope with Grief and Loss - Online
January 29, 2025 1:30PM-5:30PM (Mountain Standard Time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This course is designed to introduce professionals to solution-focused thinking and teach them how to use these principles to effectively engage and help people who are dealing with loss and grief. Professionals will learn to identify signs of grief and gain the ability to effectively use questions and other solution-focused interventions to assist in the grief process. Professionals will learn protective factors and how to use solution-focused thinking to decrease potential long-term effects of grief and loss. This course is specifically designed to ensure professionals can leave the classroom and effectively implement these skills with those with whom they work.
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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy 101 - ONLINE
February 12, 2025 8:30AM-4:30PM (Mountain Standard Time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This class is specifically designed for professionals of all kinds, and it offers all the basic information about Solution-Focused Brief Therapy as well as gives specific examples throughout the day regarding how this approach works with mental health disorders, including substance dependence and misuse. The focus of this training is on gaining the knowledge through discussions and other didactic methods and on seeing the approach in action through demonstrations. This is the ideal class for those who want to really understand what SFBT is and how it works with complex problems.
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Working with Externally Motivated Clients - Online
February 13, 2025 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Standard time)This workshop date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This workshop is specifically designed for professionals who work with clients who are externally motivated by the courts, child welfare, their parents or partner, or other sources. It provides a solid review of the fundamentals of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy while placing special emphasis on how to engage challenging clients and how to find a common goal. This course is specifically designed to ensure professionals can leave the classroom and effectively implement these skills with challenging clients.
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Protecting Professional Resilience (AKA Using Solution-Focused Thinking to Prevent Burnout) - Online
February 14, 2025 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Standard time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This course is designed to introduce professionals to solution-focused thinking as it was originally developed by Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer and teach them how to use these principles to prevent and reverse professional burnout. Attendees will learn to identify signs of professional burnout and stress and develop an “emergency roadside repair kit” to assist them in preventing the potential negative impact. They will learn protective factors and how to use solution-focused thinking to decrease and address potential stress in the work place.
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Solution-Focused Supervision and Management- Online
March 3, 2025 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Standard Time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This course is designed to introduce clinical and administrative supervisors to solution-focused thinking as it was originally developed by Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer and teach them how to use these principles to motivate staff and effectively lead others. Skills will be taught to effectively address challenging work-place behaviors. Basic agency culture and creating team/program safety will also be reviewed. Lastly, paperwork and dealing with governing agencies will be explored.
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Solution-Focused Group Work - Online
March 4, 2025 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Standard time)This workshop date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This course is designed to teach professionals who have been previously introduced to Solution-Focused Brief Therapy as it was originally developed by Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer how to implement this approach within a group setting. How to address group norms, hear a group theme, and help people focus on what they want and on what works will be addressed. This course is specifically designed to ensure professionals can leave the classroom and effectively implement these skills with those with whom they work.
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Advanced Solution-Focused Brief Therapy - Online
March 6, 2025 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Standard Time)This workshop date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This training is recommended for those who have already learned the basics, have been practicing on their own, and now want more in order to fine tune their work with clients. In this unique workshop, the instructor works with the students to help them identify what is currently working in their practice of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and helps them to identify areas of growth they would like to address. These targeted areas of growth form the agenda for the workshop. This workshop is designed to be taken several times, similar to a practice lab.
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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Basics - Online
April 7 & 8, 2025 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Daylight Saving time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This intensive class provides all of the basics as well as plenty of demonstrations and times to practice. This is the ideal training for professionals who want to learn a new model and be able to leave the class and begin to practice this new way of working with clients.
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Solution-Focused Substance Misuse Treatment - Online
April 9, 2025 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Daylight Saving time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This class is designed for professionals who work with clients who are misusing substances. It provides a solid review of the fundamentals of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy while placing special emphasis on the unique factors that are in play when working with this population. This course is specifically designed to ensure professionals can leave the classroom and effectively implement these skills with challenging clients.
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Protecting Professional Resiliency (AKA Using Solution-Focused Thinking to Prevent Burnout) - Online
April 10, 2025 8:30AM to 4:30PM (Mountain Daylight Saving Time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This course is designed to introduce professionals to solution-focused thinking as it was originally developed by Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer and teach them how to use these principles to prevent and reverse professional burnout. Attendees will learn to identify signs of professional burnout and stress and develop an “emergency roadside repair kit” to assist them in preventing the potential negative impact. They will learn protective factors and how to use solution-focused thinking to decrease and address potential stress in the work place.
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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy 101 - ONLINE
April 18, 2025 8:30AM-4:30PM (Mountain Daylight Saving Time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This class is specifically designed for professionals of all kinds, and it offers all the basic information about Solution-Focused Brief Therapy as well as gives specific examples throughout the day regarding how this approach works with mental health disorders, including substance dependence and misuse. The focus of this training is on gaining the knowledge through discussions and other didactic methods and on seeing the approach in action through demonstrations. This is the ideal class for those who want to really understand what SFBT is and how it works with complex problems.
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Solution-Focused Basics Overview - Online
April 25, 2025 8:30AM to 12:30PM (Mountain Daylight Saving Time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This abbreviated class gives an overview of Solution-Focused Thinking. The focus of this training is on understanding the tenets and philosophy developed by Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg and on recognizing the key interventions. Participants will be able to understand how they can use this different way of thinking about problems and solutions. This is the ideal training for those who want to continue using their current treatment modalities, but would like to incorporate solution-focused ideas and interventions.
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Using Solution-Focused Thinking to Help People Cope with Grief and Loss - Online
April 25, 2025 1:30PM-5:30PM (Mountain Daylight Saving Time)This class date is offered Online using the free Zoom interactive platform. Participants are expected to participate using web camera, audio, and individual computer/tablet. (More information will be provided upon request or upon registering for this date.) This course is designed to introduce professionals to solution-focused thinking and teach them how to use these principles to effectively engage and help people who are dealing with loss and grief. Professionals will learn to identify signs of grief and gain the ability to effectively use questions and other solution-focused interventions to assist in the grief process. Professionals will learn protective factors and how to use solution-focused thinking to decrease potential long-term effects of grief and loss. This course is specifically designed to ensure professionals can leave the classroom and effectively implement these skills with those with whom they work.
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Training with Teri Pichot
We offer online Solution-Focused Therapy training for groups or staff. Check out our agency training page here