Solution focused brief therapy association
Helen Taylor Yates, Ph.D., LCSW
Committee Chair
Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina Wilmington
School of Social Work
College of Health and Human Services
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
yatesh@uncw.edu
Major Areas of Interest:
Solution-focused brief therapy, Behavioral intervention research for people living with HIV, Wellness and women’s health issues
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research:
The Solution Focused Wellness for HIV Intervention for Women
Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW, LMFT
Co-Chair
Stiernberg/Spencer Family Professor in Mental Health
The University of Texas at Austin
School of Social Work
1925 San Jacinto
Austin, Texas 78712-1203
cfranklin@mail.utexas.edu
Major Areas of Interest:
Solution-focused brief therapy, school mental health, efficacy studies and meta-analysis.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research:
Testing the effectiveness of the school-based, Taking Charge intervention for adolescent mothers. Continued training and support of the solution-focused high school: Garza High School in Austin, Texas
James Beauchemin, PhD, LCSW
Committee Member
Assistant Professor
Boise State University
School of Social Work
College of Health Sciences
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725
jamesbeauchemin@boisestate.edu
Major Areas of Interest:
Solution-focused brief therapy, multidimensional wellness promotion, mind-body-spirit interventions
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research:
Solution-focused wellness coaching, SFBT interventions for improving college student mental health and well-being
Peter De Jong, Ph.D., MSW
Committee Member
Researcher with International Microanalysis Associates
Professor Emeritus, Calvin University
Department of Sociology & Social Work
Major Areas of Interest:
Teaching SFBT, microanalysis research of face-to-face dialogue,
operationalizing and measuring SFBT and the details of the co-construction of meaning.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research:
Effectiveness research at the Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee, microanalysis research about how therapeutic conversations work and comparing SFBT to other therapies.
Karla Gonzalez Suitt, PhD, MSW
Committee Member
Assistant Professor
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Program
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Department of Social Sciences
kgonzale@uc.cl
Major Areas of Interest:
Solution-focused brief interventions and strengths-based interventions in primary care, child protective services, schools, and other settings, performed by social workers and/or interdisciplinary teams. Development of clinical social work in Chile.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research:
Adaptation of Solution-focused brief therapy for Chilean culture, implementation of the model in primary care and schools. Systematic Review of Solution-focused brief therapy with Latinos.
Stephen M. Langer, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Clinical Psychologist
Director
Northwest Brief Therapy Training Center
1021 Legion Way S.E.
Olympia, WA 98501-1522
nwbtsml@ix.netcom.com
Major Areas of Interest:
Solution-focused brief therapy, trauma treatment, substance abuse, chronic pain and illness, evidence-based practice.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research:
Solution-Focused Trauma Treatment outcomes with private practice population and with war and natural disaster refugees, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy’s establishment as an evidence-based practice.
Mo Yee Lee, Ph.D.
Committee Member,
Board Liaison
Professor
The Ohio State University
College of Social Work
1947 Colle ge Road
Columbus, OH 43220
lee.355@osu.edu
Major Areas of Interest:
Intervention research using a strengths-based, solution-focused approach in social work practice, group treatment for domestic violence offenders, home-based family treatment with high-risk youth, multicultural social work practice
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research:
Solution group treatment of domestic violence offenders, home-based treatment with high-risk youth.
Johnny S. Kim, PhD, LCSW
Committee Member
Professor
University of Denver
Graduate School of Social Work
2148 South High Street
Denver, CO 80208
johnny.kim@du.edu
Major Areas of Interest:
Solution-focused brief therapy, school social work, and meta-analysis.Solution-focused brief therapy, clinical intervention research, school social work, and meta-analysis
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research:
Randomized Control Trial study using SFBT with parents involved in child welfare system; Large 4 state Randomized Control Trial study using SFBT as part of a program reentry service demonstration project with former prisoners (Safe Streets, Second Chances; S3C project).
Kristin Whitehill Bolton, Ph.D., MSW
Committee Member
Associate Professor
MSW Program Coordinator
University of North Carolina Wilmington
School of Social Work
College of Health and Human Services
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
boltonk@uncw.edu
Major Areas of Interest:
Solution-focused brief therapy, offender populations, healthy psychological development, and program evaluations
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research:
Testing the effectiveness of the Youth Offender Diversion Alternative, and implementation and evaluation of solution-focused interventions in practice settings