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Solution-Focused Counseling in Middle and High Schools (ACA)

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These days lots of schools are worried about how to work with "problem kids." The problem with that, as John Murphy explains in his great book "Solution-Focused Counseling...," is that we focus too much on what's wrong with kids and not enough on their strengths. Murphy's belief in the power of young people to solve their own problems with the right guidance shines through. A clear, entertaining read on a terribly important subject.

As the only counselor in a middle school of 400 students, I had been searching for a book to help me address the needs of my students. Somehow, perhaps by 'divine intervention' I happened onto Dr. Murphy's book, "Solution-Focused Counseling in Middle and High Schools". It has become my bible. It is something that works in an environment of limited time and unlimited student needs. IT WORKS! It is so rare to find information that is road-tested and really works for those of us who spend our day in the real world of middle and high schools. Thanks to Dr. Murphy for his insight and wisdom. I feel like a very competent counselor and this book is a big reason for that confidence.

This is an excellent book! It is easy to read, easy to understand, and easy to implement. Any counselor who is working or plans to work with middle or high school kids MUST have this book.

Great book for school counselor training programs. It offers a realistic, practical theory to complement other teaching. It also provides good examples. I highly recommend it!!

Murphy gives great tips and strategies for working with students in middle and high schools. The book is clear and crisp, and it should make wonderful addition to the bookshelf of anyone who works with students in secondary schools.

I was looking for something that is very practical rather than theoretical. Although Murphy spends the first two chapters explaining the rational for solution focused therapy in schools, the rest of the book gives great practical advice in terms of techniques, exercises for students, and case examples. It's allowed me to work better with my own caseload of high school students.

I also choose the 1997 edition, because it's $30 cheaper than the new version. But its still incredibly useful.

I am studying to be a mental Health Counselor and I am currently working with "at risk" kids. This book is a real "blessing" as it is providing me with guidance and understanding about teens, as valid resources in this area are not readily available. I highly recommend this book to anyone searching for effective methods of interacting with teens and help in understanding the dynamics of how kids think.