| Conference 2023 |
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The Kings Centre, Oxford, July 6th & 7th 2023
'The UKASFP 2023 conference has been one of my sparkliest professional experiences this year. The talks were inspiring, the event was well organised but for me, the most wonderful part was the opportunity to network with other solution focused practitioners. The atmosphere was warm, welcoming and there were lots of opportunities to connect and explore. This was also the first time I've presented at a Conference and I couldn't have asked for a more supportive audience. I will definitely be returning for more next year' Abi Boughton-Thomas, Solution Focused Coach, Therapist and Trainer
Reflections on co-creating a Solution Focused Conference - Susannah Stobart, Conference Chairperson 2023
Conference sessions Click the links for further information
Keynote Presentations Dreams work better than nightmares- Professor Denise Baden Unspoken space in Solution Focused conversations - inspiring dreams in practice - Luke Goldie-McSorley
Plenaries A live EEG demonstration of Solution Focused conversation and neurodiversity - Dr Rachel Gillibrand, Mia Lunde, Dr Adam Froerer A Matter of Principle - Paul Z Jackson and Dominic Bray When we communicate with clients, colleagues, funders and policy makers, we often have to describe what we are offering. If we say we are ‘Solution-focused practitioners’, what do we say next? Is SF an approach, a set of principles, a collection of tools, a distinctive stance... or something else? A plenary discussion with our wide range of SF practitioners, sharing what’s useful to put forward in our various different circumstances.
Talking Therapies A Solution Focused Approach to Suicide Prevention - John Henden The Neuroscience of Success: Why you are good with the most difficult of emotional problems and how to become even better - John Pihlaja Solution Focused Harm Reduction - Dr Seán Foy Can we develop a digital version of solution-focused therapy for young people who self-harm? - Lauren Jerome
Coaching and organisations ENABLE: A solution-focused coaching model for individual and team coaching - Mark Adams At My Best: How a simple deck of cards can inspire uplifting conversations about strengths - Martin Galpin Young women voicing their dreams, realising their hopes and achieving remarkable things with Young Women’s Trust coaching - Emma Feasey, Janine Waldman, Danniella Adelusi, Beth Taylor Solution Focused Decision Circle - John Brooker Single session problem solving in elite sport - Tim Pitt Bringing SF to Frontline Social Care: How we did it, what worked well, the difference it made, and what it might lead to - Allegra Harrison
Education, Training, Groups Hope in social activism - a focus group - Guy Shennan Solution Focused Conversations When working with Child Exploitation - Katie Turner Promoting Exceptional Parent Partnerships - Lance Fortner Amazing stories from schools: what Solutions Focused Coaching in schools is capable of doing for children struggling to make school a happy and successful place - Dr Geoffrey James Hearing children and families in a complex system - Natasha Adams & Sarah Charlton Daring to Dream Big - Solution Focused Schools - Tara Gretton
Other themes The Accidental Business Woman (How to spread the SF joy - and pay the bills) - Alexandra Ashida The role of "granular detail" in Accreditable Solution Focused Conversations with a single client and with pairs - Suzi Curtis & Greg Oberbeck Adapting SF when working with Māori people - Paul Hanton Don't forget about you! How to use SF thinking to enhance your own personal sense of well-being - Jody Merelle The Internalised Solution Focused Practitioner: the practice of helpful inner dialogue to move us toward our preferred futures - Barry Golten & Abi Boughton-Thomas Psychedelic dreams - Joel Marks & Chris Ward Imagining a Better Future: Inviting clients to experience desired change - Paul Wiggins Co-adventuring for Change: Metaphors and SF Practice Outdoors - Stephan Natynczuk & Andy Balmer
Posters Solution-focused approaches in adult mental health research: a conceptual review and narrative synthesis - Lauren Jerome Using solution-focused methods to create CLiCK with clients - Liam Burnell An Expert Consensus on How to Practically Adopt a Single Session Mindset Ahead of Brief Therapy - Sam Porter
Dear UKASFP, A couple months ago, I was amidst the challenges of an academic school year and looking towards the final weeks remaining before summer. I recall my shared hopes (at that time) were to stay in good health and build up the physical and mental strength necessary to continue meeting needs; one student, teacher and parent at a time. It was then that I decided to begin detailing the work that I was encouraged to present at UKASFP and I’m so glad I did. Fast forward to July, I am now thankful for the opportunity to come and present my thoughts with a group of practitioners that gathered together in Oxford. What exactly was I pleased to hear, see and experience? I heard the real impact of stories of success that inspired all of us to make a difference for just one more! I viewed sound research methods detailing the efficacy of our craft. And most of all, I experienced mindful collegiality around a shared preferred future; to be potently present with our clients. I remain, days after returning to Germany, thrilled with the insights and connections made in the course of two action-packed days. I so appreciated the welcoming reception from everyone and look forward to the possibilities that lie ahead. A big thank you to all of the UKASFP participants and your legendary work. I wish you all the best in the weeks ahead and hope to see you again in 2024. Lance Fortner, Whole School Counsellor, Heidelberg International School
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