Back to Basics: A Solution Focused Take on Using and Teaching Basic Communication Skills for Health Care Professionals

Abstract

This project proposes that immediately teaching health care professionals basic communication skills in a Solution Focused way will provide therapeutic benefits for both client and care provider. Firstly, this article focuses on the development of a small set of core principles for Solution Focused work, easily explained to any audience. Secondly, it addresses the question “how can basic communication skills be applied immediately in a Solution Focused way?”