Worldwide
SFiO.org
SFiO is an international network of solution-focused practitioners which promotes, supports and develops research and applications of Solution Focus in Organisations.
Journal of Solution Focused Practices
JSFP aims to support the Solution Focused community through the publication of high-quality research in outcome, effectiveness or process of the Solution Focused approach and the publication of high quality theoretical and/or case-study related material in the area of Solution Focused practice.
SF24
SF24 hosts a global online conference focused on solution-focused practice, held annually, spanning 24 hours across four different time zones.
SOLWorld
SOLWorld stands for Solutions in Organisations Link-up. The strap line is “Sharing and Building Solutions Focused practice in organisations”.
Europe
European Brief Therapy Association (EBTA)
An open, non-profit, civil society organization for people interested in supporting solution-focused work in different contexts.
Austria
Austrian Solution Circle (ASC)
The Austrian Solution Circle (ASC) connects people who are interested in the solution-focused approach and apply it in their professional practice. The association was founded in 2010 and consists of members from Austria, Germany and Switzerland who apply the solution focus in different work areas.
Belgium
Korzybski Training Institute
The Korzybski Institute, birthplace of the Bruges Model is one of the oldest and largest Solution Focused training and research institutes in the world. The first Korzybski Institutes, those of Belgium, France and the Netherlands, were founded in 1982 as training institutes in systemic and Ericksonian psychotherapy.
Ilfaro
Ilfaro, based in Belgium, is a Solution Focused organization specializing in coaching, training, and development for individuals and organizations.
Canada
Canadian Centre for Brief Coaching
The Canadian Centre for Brief Coaching (CCBC), based in Toronto, is internationally recognized for its expertise in Solution-Focused Brief Coaching. They specialize in competency-based workplace training, executive and team coaching, and customized corporate programs designed to foster practical skills and sustainable change. CCBC also offers a range of services including clinical supervision, single-session training, and comprehensive SFBT workshops to support both individual and organizational growth.
Canadian Alliance of Solution-Focused Practitioners (CASFP)
The Canadian Alliance of Solution-Focused Practitioners (CASFP) is a professional organization in Canada dedicated to promoting and supporting the practice of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). CASFP aims to foster excellence in the field by providing resources, training, and a platform for collaboration among practitioners.
Solution Focused Canada
The Solution Focus Canada website and directory was created with the purpose of nurturing and promoting the growth of solution-focused practice in Canada.
Chile
Centro Sol
The Instituto Terapia Centrada en Soluciones Latinoamérica (CentroSOL), founded in 2015, specializes in delivering solution-focused therapy, coaching, and training across Latin America as a progression from the earlier “Cambio Dos” initiative. They provide clinical services, coaching, and professional development, grounded in evidence-based, systemic, and constructivist models to support personal and organizational growth in Spanish-speaking contexts.
Denmark
Loesningsfokus
Since 1999, Løsningsfokus has offered open and in-house training, supervision, and courses in Solution-Focused conversation and related practices like Feedback-Informed Treatment and Signs of Safety. They specialize in tailored workshops and ongoing professional support for individuals and organizations across sectors.
Finland
Helsinki Brief Therapy Institute
The Helsinki Psychotherapy Institute Ltd hosts a three-year specialist level psychotherapy training program in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. A structured and integrated action learning process ensures the skills needed to operate as a solution-focused psychotherapist and behavioral expert in various contexts.
Ratkes
Ratkes in Finland, founded in 1995, promotes the use and appreciation of solution- and strength-focused approaches in therapy and client work through education, training, supervision, and research. It publishes the Ratkes-lehti journal, hosts regular events for practitioners and local groups, and supports networking among professionals across the country.
France
AFACS (Association Française de l’Approche Centrée sur la Solution)
The Association Française de l’Approche Centrée sur la Solution (AFACS) brings together and supports professionals using Solution-Focused methodologies across the French-speaking world through ongoing training, supervision, documentation, and a practitioner directory. Established to uphold international standards and foster innovation, AFACS organizes events, publishes resources, and builds connections with ACS organizations globally
L’Espace du Possible (EDP)
L’Espace du Possible (EDP), based in Tournai and Lille, offers experiential, modular training in a wide range of relational approaches—including solution-focused therapy, ACT, narrative therapy, trauma-informed care, psycho-corporeal methods, mindfulness, and more—tailored for both individuals and teams.
Japan
International Foundation of Brief Therapy (IFBT)
International Foundation of Brief Therapy (formerly National Foundation of Brief Therapy) was established on April 1, 2007, as an institute to manage the information about the nationwide activities of “tanki-ryoho wo manabu kai: the Study Groups of Brief Therapy” and provide diverse trainings.
Mexico
Centro de Formación Solution Focus Mexico
International training center for psychologists, therapists, and other professionals in the Solution-Focused approach.
Netherlands
Solutions Centre
Solutions Centre is an international organization with a network of trainers and specialists that aims to disseminate the Solution Focused approach through training and consultation. It also aims to disseminate the application of this model to mental health institutes, schools, organizations, hospitals and many different settings where people work with each other.
Oceania (Australia & New Zealand)
Australia & New Zealand Solution Focused Association (ASFA)
ASFA aims to further the practice of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (and the use of the Solution-Focused approach in other contexts) in Australia and New Zealand.
Peru
Centro Latino Terapia Breve Centrada en Soluciones
An institution created to spread Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, now also known as Solution-Focused Practice. They have been conducting this in Peru, Latin America, and Spain. They offer educational spaces—courses, seminars, postgraduate programs, specializations, diplomas, and training—while also providing psychotherapeutic support services and consulting, primarily in the educational context.
Poland
Polish Association for Solution-Focused Psychotherapists (PTPSR)
The PTPSR, established in 2008, aims to promote and disseminate Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) in Poland through educational initiatives, professional certifications, and an annual nationwide scientific conference. It serves as a forum for practitioner exchange, sets ethical standards, accredits training programs, and collaborates with national and European mental health organizations .
Polish Association of Therapists in SFBT (PSTTSR)
The Polish Association of Therapists in SFBT (PSTTSR)
is Poland’s largest independent scientific association for professionals (including psychologists, social workers, coaches, and therapists) committed to advancing solution-focused therapy through education, certification, accreditation, and adherence to ethical standards. The association also organizes scientific conferences, publishes the journal Rozwiązania, provides certification programs, and awards grants to support research and professional development in solution-focused practices
Solution-Focused Approach Section of Polish Psychological Association
The Polish Psychological Association (PTP) operates a dedicated Solution-Focused Approach Section (PSR)—led by Luis Alarcon Arias—which supports psychologists across Poland in applying and developing solution-focused methods in professional practice. This section is one of many within PTP and fosters regional engagement through local chapters, professional events, and peer collaboration .
Singapore
Academy of Solution Focused Training
The Academy of Solution Focused Training is a coach education provider aimed to make premium quality coach training assessable to individuals who want to empower and inspire others to be at their best for the world. We offer an elegant coaching approach that is empirically sound, effective and efficient. With our global community of likeminded coaches, we value diversity and inclusion.
Spain
Alianza Española de Terapia Sistémica Breve
The Alianza Española de Terapia Sistémica Breve (AETSB) promotes Brief Therapy across healthcare, education, and psychosocial settings in Spain, offering specialist training, supervision, and resources to professionals. They emphasize its integration with solution-focused techniques—grounded in systemic, strategic, and constructivist models—to support effective, evidence-based interventions
Switzerland
NLA – Swiss Network for Solution-Focused Practices
The NLA – Swiss Network for Solution-Focused Practices is a nonprofit association founded in 1998 that promotes and develops solution-focused methods across diverse fields—including social work, coaching, education, and organizational settings—through modular training, supervision, events, and an online resource library . They regularly host networking events like “Solution Café Züri” and facilitate ongoing professional development to support practitioners in applying the solution-focused approach effectively.
Solutionsurfers
Whether you look for sustainable progress for your improvement, in leadership, designing change processes or in consulting-work: to encourage the elegant lightness in creating space for surprisingly easy progress is our speciality since 1997, when we started our first solution-focused Coach-Training Program in Switzerland. Nowadays you can find Solutionsurfers in 14 countries all over the world. Also, the International Coach Federation (ICF), the largest organization for professional coaching worldwide, accredits all our Coach-Trainings.
SF On Tour
SF on Tour consists of solution-focused change facilitators, passionate about SF leadership, communication, and microanalysis. In 2017, they embraced a new adventure—downsizing to an RV and traveling across Europe, the United States, and Canada to share Solution-Focused Thinking with people, universities, and organizations. Along the way, they connected with solution-focused practitioners, learning from their experiences and interviewing them for their Simply Focus Podcast.
United Kingdom
United Kingdom Association for Solution-Focused Practices (UKASFP)
The UKASFP is the leading membership organisation in the UK for practitioners and enthusiasts in Solution Focused Practice, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy.
BRIEF (formerly Amicus)
BRIEF’s training programme is the most extensive in the world providing inspiration to front-line workers in health, education and social care as well as to senior executives in both public and private enterprise. BRIEF has delivered training in every corner of the UK as well as in over 20 countries across 4 continents.
United States
Institute for Solution Focused Therapy (ISFT)
The Institute for Solution-Focused Therapy is a world-premier solution-focused training institute. Their mission is to provide evidence-based, high-quality, and sustainable Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and associated practices to individual practitioners and staff within behavioral health organizations. They strive to make a positive difference by providing practical skills in a readily accessible online format that can be immediately applied with the clients you serve.
