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Chris Iveson reminds us 'If we want to honour our clients’ lives let us pay attention to the continuity of those lives. Celebrate changes of fortune, of thinking, feeling and doing but remember it is the same person who now happens to be walking in the light.'

Chris Iveson shares with us the origins of the 'List' in the Solution Focused approach.

The idea that we should not interrupt when people are speaking and that is is bad-mannered to do so is deeply embedded from most of our childhoods but might the alternative be worse asks Evan George?

Chris Iveson tells us the story of the origin of the 'Art Gallery' a graphic and effective way of describing the Solution Focused Process that first occurred to him approximately 20 years ago. Since that time many others in our field have borrowed the 'metaphor' seeing just how useful it is in introducing people to the way that we work.

A question recently raised the issue of just how we listen to people and the assumptions that we bring, or do not bring, to our conversations with clients. Evan George responds.

When we invite people to watch out for change between sessions why do clients not protest 'but I don't know how'? Evan George explores some thoughts.

How do we work towards sustainable change? Evan George explores one little question which seems to make a difference.

When is a relapse not a relapse? Or perhaps is a relapse ever a relapse? Evan George shares some thoughts.

When we invite people to describe their preferred future this is not a dream, it is not a fantasy, it is a difference that is embedded in real life. Evan George explores where this thought can take us.

2020 has been a really tough year and the temptation to just move on, to see what 2021 might hold for us, has been strong. But Evan George suggests that you don't move on too quickly. 2020 might hold hidden treasures. This is how to find them, BRIEF's treasure map.