- Topic Areas:
- Short Course
- Category:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2008
- Faculty:
- Marilyn Wedge
- Duration:
- 1:23:15
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date :
- Dec 11, 2008
Description
Description:
The language a therapist uses to conceptualize and treat a problem determines whether or not that problem can be resolved effectively. Plato’s story of the cave, where the inhabitants see only shadows, is a useful metaphor for how the language of therapy can generate either confusion or clarity. This workshop will teach a method of effectively treating severe problems of children and adolescents, using an invariant opening question, strategic dialogue and metaphorical techniques.
Educational Objectives:
- To describe how to interpret child and adolescent problems as behavioral metaphors.
- To describe the use of the strategically worked opening question that opens up a child or adolescent’s problem to brief, effective resolution.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
