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The way that we describe our work is important and has preoccupied Evan for quite a while, since after all our description of what we do inevitably impacts how we behave towards our clients.

Muddles have been central to the thinking underpinning the development of Solution Focused Practice, sorting out the muddles caused by 'misunderstandings' of the logic of language. The muddle that Evan George explores here is rather less lofty!

BRIEF believes in the training that we offer. We are regarded as leaders in the field. But how should we evaluate the quality of training? Evan George ponders on this question.

Often those learning the Solution Focused approach comment that it is like learning a language, and in our work we facilitate people in describing in detail a desired outcome in a way that opens new possibilities. Yes indeed language is at the heart of everything that we do.

A quiet revolution has been going on under our very noses and many of us might not even have noticed. Evan George invites us to think about something that might have been seen as quite insignificant.

The question that we ask does not guarantee the client's answer. And in SF every answer is the right answer and that is the one that we must work with. So Evan George shares some of his ideas about those times (not frequent) when people say that things are worse.

Probably the question 'so what do you do when the client says that nothing is better?' turns up more often on training courses than the answer 'nothing' does in therapy or counselling or coaching. Nonetheless it is useful to be prepared. Evan George shares some ideas.

Chris Iveson explores one of the (rare) times in the Solution Focused approach that we might challenge our client's response.

Good outcome is more important that the worker's preferred choice of therapeutic modality and clients should not be 'sacrificed' to the worker's preferences. Evan George sets out his thinking.

Alex Ford explores the application of the Solution Focused approach in the field of Speech and Language Therapy.