Dr. Rachel Gillibrand & Dr. Adam S. Froerer & Mia Lunde
Introduced by Paut-Kromkamp As enthusiasts of the solution-focused approach, therapy or otherwise, we know it works. Our clients often tell us it works. But do we understand how it works; really understand?
We know quite a bit about what works; we constantly look for that adage, ‘When something works, do more of it.’ And we know quite a bit about with whom it works; that is, with almost anyone and in virtually any situation - though people unfamiliar with Solution Focus (SF) often find that hard to grasp. But hard evidence about the how is tougher to find. Especially about what happens in the brain as people answer questions in a solution-focused session.
Dr. Rachel Gillibrand & Dr. Adam S. Froerer & Mia Lunde
Introduced by Paut-Kromkamp As enthusiasts of the solution-focused approach, therapy or otherwise, we know it works. Our clients often tell us it works. But do we understand how it works; really understand?
We know quite a bit about what works; we constantly look for that adage, ‘When something works, do more of it.’ And we know quite a bit about with whom it works; that is, with almost anyone and in virtually any situation - though people unfamiliar with Solution Focus (SF) often find that hard to grasp. But hard evidence about the how is tougher to find. Especially about what happens in the brain as people answer questions in a solution-focused session.
David Weber Ph.D is Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication Studies, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA. weberd@uncw.edu
Adam is Senior Researcher at the Center for Solution Focus Research and has published several process and outcome studies related to solution focused brief therapy. Adam has clinical, academic, and research background that has culminated in being appointed the Director of Research and Training for the Solution Focused University and a Senior Researcher for the Center of Solution Focused Research.
Rachel is the Director of Center for Solution Focus Research and brings 20 years experience as a researcher, academic and practitioner in psychology. Her work using EEG to explore the role of solution focused therapy in creative thinking has been widely reported and was the inspiration for this research programme.
For nearly two decades I’ve helped leaders in the non-profit and for-profit sectors successfully compete in the marketplace, find their “voice” in leadership, and strategize around how best to proceed to be effective with others, with themselves, and in their work places.
I’m an ICF-certified coach. For many years, I was a program developer and workshop presenter.
Part of my work in leadership is to help emerging leaders feel more confident in a role they may never have been prepared for. Another part is to help existing leaders gather more skills, become more resourceful, be better managers, and find ways to balance their work lives with their personal lives.
Lance Fortner is a counsellor, coach and educator with 20+ years of experience, and post-graduate training in solution-focused practice.
Blending mindfulness, mediation solutions and pastoral care, Lance provides individuals and communities with strategies that guide greater growth mindset, constructive communication methods and efforts to promote healthy well-being.
Following foundational work in university student counselling and development, Lance transitioned to family mental health services in the State of New Hampshire in the US where he led a non-profit grassroots organisation for at-risk students. Lance’s family then went to Boston, where he continued his community work. In 2013, he moved with his family to Germany, where he has since provided counselling within an international community in Heidelberg.