This book will assist therapists in easily implementing the concepts of
strategic and solution-oriented applications into one's therapeutic work
with depressed clients. The focus of these brief therapy approaches is
on the clients' resources and potential rather than on their deficits
and pathology. These ideas have their roots in the work of Milton H.
Erickson, the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, California, and
Bill O'Hanlon's Solution Oriented Therapy. The methods and applications
recognise the significance of how clients perceive their problems, the
importance on assisting clients to be validated and understood in the
realm of their experiences, and the creation of change in their views
and actions concerning their individual situations. Perceptions and
Possibilities is designed to assist therapists in finding new ways of
moving their therapy sessions away from an entrenched focus on client
pathology. Instead, therapists are encouraged towards brief and
effective interactions with a focus on future-oriented possibilities.
Paul Leslie presents established and cutting-edge research, colourful
case studies, and stories told in everyday language to engage, educate,
and aid mental health professionals. The aim is to enable them to
understand how to easily adapt and apply creative and resourceful
therapy interventions to help clients who are suffering from depression.
This book is highly recommended for psychologists, counsellors, and
psychotherapists, particularly those who are interested in exploring
brief therapies, postmodern/Ericksonian approaches, and
solution-focused, systemic, and strategic therapies.
