Steve de Shazer

Thinkers1940 to 2005Psychotherapist

Works

  • Clues: Investigating Solutions in Brief Therapy, W. W. Norton, 1988

In Thinking Tools

Known for

Developed solution-focused brief therapy with Insoo Kim Berg and their team at the Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee. The approach builds on what the client wants and on exceptions to the problem, using tools such as the miracle question and scaling questions.

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