 | Single Session Thinking and Practice in Global, Cultural, and Familial Contexts: Expanding Applications Subjects: Behavioral Sciences; Mental Health; Psychotherapy; Marriage Family & Sex Therapy; Counseling; Psychiatry & Clinical Psychology - Adult; Single Session Thinking and Practice teaches readers how to implement single session approaches by encouraging practitioners and clients to collaborate in making the most of every encounter. Single session/one-at-a-time approaches are applicable in a multitude of settings, including clinics, private offices, medical centers, and student counseling services - and can be used both in person and online. Leading international figures and those practicing on the front lines provide guidance for conducting SST in a variety of contexts. Chapters feature descriptions of theoretical underpinnings, pragmatic clinical examples, cross-cultural applications, research findings, service delivery models, and implementation tips. This text will be an instant and essential reference for anyone in the fields of brief therapy, casework, and healthcare, as well as walk-in and by-appointment single session services. Michael F. Hoyt, PhD, is a psychologist based in Mill Valley, California. He was one of the originators (with Moshe Talmon and Robert Rosenbaum) of the Single Session Therapy approach and is the author/editor of numerous publications, including Brief Therapy and Beyond. Jeff Young, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, director of The Bouverie Centre and professor of Family Therapy and Systemic Practice at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. He is a coeditor of Single-Session Therapy by Walk-In or Appointment (with M.F. Hoyt, M. Bobele, A. Slive, & M. Talmon). Pam Rycroft, MPsych , is a psychologist and family therapist at The Bouverie Centre in Melbourne, Australia. She has published numerous papers in the field of Single Session Therapy and was actively involved in planning the first and third international symposia on SST and walk-in services. |
