We are excited and pleased to share our Fall 2019 Newsletter (click here to download), which includes updates, information about the 2019 SFBTA Conference, 15 strategies to use with anxiety and depression, a review of a new book about finding happiness in the midst of physical health challenges, and a list of upcoming courses and events. We hope you enjoy it! Sincerely, Dina, Ron, and Joanna
Announcing a new SFBTC Summer Institute in July & August 2019 with 3 summer courses!
We are delighted to announce that we will be offering our first Summer Institute in July 2019 and to extend a warm welcome to consider joining us. For those who prefer to learn in the summer, in July we will offer both the introductory Foundations Course on July 19 & 20, 2019 as well as the Promoting Post-Traumatic Growth Course on July 22 & 23, 2019 at OISE CPL. In August, we will offer Solution-Focused Approaches to Overcoming Anxiety & Depression on August 12 & 13, 2019. The Foundations Course offered on July 19 & 20, 2019 is called Foundations, Assumptions, Theory and Skills and provides a solid foundation for understanding the unique strength-based philosophy, techniques, skills, and applications of this approach. For information about the Summer Foundations Course, please click here. The Promoting Post-Traumatic Growth Course offered on July 22 & 23, 2019 explores the application of solution-focused, strength-based interventions for people experiencing effects of stress, trauma, and PTSD with the aim of helping survivors amplify resilience and discover possibilities for going beyond recovery towards post-traumatic growth, thereby becoming stronger as a result of adversity. For more information about the Summer Promoting Post-Traumatic Growth Course, please click here. In the Solution-Focused Approaches to Overcoming Anxiety & Depression Course offered on August 12 & 13, 2019 participants will learn how to apply the primary types of solution-focused questions (outcome, exceptions, relationship, scaling, & coping) to increase hope, confidence, motivation and positive outcomes with people struggling to overcome anxiety and depression. For more information about the Summer 2019 SF Approaches to Overcoming Anxiety & Depression Course, please click here. We invite you to explore all of the courses available through OISE CPL by clicking here.
Announcing our new Directory of SF Therapists & Practitioners
Looking for a Solution-Focused Therapist or Practitioner? We are very pleased to offer a new directory of Solution-Focused Therapists and Practitioners in Canada. For many years, people have asked how to find a Solution-Focused Therapist or Practitioner in their area of the city, province, or country. We are delighted to now be able to offer a directory which we hope will be useful for this purpose. We are also thrilled to highlight the work that our graduates are doing in their areas. To access the directory, please click here.
Our Best Hopes
We hope that this directory is a useful resource for all who are seeking Solution-Focused Brief Therapists and Practitioners in their areas of Canada. We also hope that this directory helps to highlight and support the significant work that Solution-Focused Brief Therapists and Practitioners are engaged in as well as the creative and positive contributions that they are making to their communities. Finally, we hope that this directory grows to include resources from every part of Canada.