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Questioning the client's 'readiness' is common in therapy discussions. However in Solution Focused Practice it is not a question that occurs to us. Chris Iveson sets out our thinking.

Chris Iveson’s story takes us back to the early days of the Solution Focused approach, when 'exceptions' were at the very heart of the approach and yet Chris's refusal to give up on his client is as important now as it was then.

The extent to which distress has been seen as an inevitable part of the change process has limited access to therapy. Evan George offers an alternative perspective.

Stepping straight into the Solution Focused world for those who have been using a problem focused approach is, for many, not easy. Here Harvey Ratner is suggesting a Stepping Stone, a possible staging post to facilitate the shift.

How do Solution Focused practitioners think about 'problem-talk'? Evan George responds to the question 'do some people need to talk about their problem in depth?'.

What do we do about making next appointments? Does it make a difference. Evan George shares some thoughts.

The way that session endings have changed reflects our changing thinking about the Solution Focused approach. Evan George shares his personal journey, where he started and where he has reached.

Evan George offers the field a new concept which might perhaps find its way into the mainstream of Solution Focused practice and thinking.

Evan George comes back to the question of 'integration', one of the most commonly asked questions on Solution Focused trainings. 'Can you integrate Solution Focus with other approaches?' - Evan is clear about his thoughts on this.

When asked which question he could not manage without in his therapy Steve de Shazer used to answer the scale question. His answer used to surprise people who were expecting him to say the miracle question. Harvey Ratner might well agree with him!