Contents Foreword. 3 Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations . Part 1 DISTINCTIVE THEORETICAL FEATURES OF SBT . 1 History of SBT. 2 SBT as trans-theoretical and value added . 3 Clients as heroes of change.

4 SBT as client directed. 5 SBT and therapist factors. 6 SBT and the therapeutic alliance. 7 SBT and hope. 8 SBT and social constructionism. 9 SBT language and practices . 10 SBT and diagnosis . 11 SBT as systemic.

12 Cultural considerations in SBT . 13 Social justice and SBT . 14 SBT and client feedback . 15 Challenges of SBT practice . Part 2 DISTINCTIVE PRACTICAL FEATURES OF SBT. 16 Being respectfully curious . 17 Validating clients . 18 Instilling hope .

19 Exploring clients'' theories of change . 20 Exploring clients'' desired future . 21 Recruiting client resources . 22 Listening for change . 23 Asking resilience and coping questions . 24 Building on exceptions . 25 Co-creating new stories . 26 Using between-session strategies .

27 Collecting systematic client feedback . 28 Creating strengths-based work environments . 29 Integrating SBT into training and supervision . 30 Acting for social justice . Appendix A. References . Index . Figures.