Everything you need for maximum counseling results in less time! Expert Gerald Sklare is back with a breakthrough approach to effective counseling. Get fresh insights and new applications for solution-focused brief counseling (SFBC). Revised and expanded chapters help you: * Conduct brief, short-term sessions that lead to rapid, observable change * Create well-defined client goals * Enable clients to envision and take steps toward a more hopeful future * Maximize your time for rapid, observable student progress * Use the solution-focused principles with reluctant clients  * Conduct positive, goal-oriented parent conferences  * Work with individuals in school and community settings You'll find a brand new chapter on abbreviated SFBC sessions, updated case studies and research, helpful flow charts and note sheets, and invaluable practice exercises. This "how-to" book gives you everything you need to implement this powerful, innovative counseling approach. "Simple yet spectacular, my students and I LOVE Brief Counseling that Works! It presents a user-friendly, time-efficient, and very effective approach to counseling school-aged youth (and adults)!" --Bradley T. Erford, Professor Past President of the American Counseling Association Loyola University of Maryland