2012 Conference

4th Asia Pacific Solution Focused Approach Conference
"Enhancing our Solution Building in Asia and Beyond"

30 - 31 August 2012

Furama Riverfront Hotel, Singapore

Keynote Speakers:

Teri Pichot, USA Dr. Mark Beyebach, Spain "Using Solution Focused Thinking "Change Factors in Solution Focused Therapy:

in Problem Focused Workplaces" Bringing Research into Your Practice"

Please clear your schedules and come join us!
Meet like minded fellow practitioners coming from all over the globe and especially Asia. Share enriching experiences. Learn exciting new ways to enhance your practice. Be inspired by what other practitioners are doing in their areas of practice. Have a greater sense of mastery and confidence in applying the solution focused approach in your area of practice.

Registration will be open soon!

Conference Schedule

Day 1: Thursday, 30 August 2012

8:30 - 9:00        Registration

9:00 - 9:30        Welcome and Opening Address

9:30 - 10:30      Keynote: Dr. Mark Beyebach, Spain
                            "Change Factors in Solution Focused
      Therapy: Bringing Research Into Your
                            Practice"

10:30 - 11:00    Tea Break

11:00 - 12:00     Plenary: Dr. Mark Beyebach, Spain
                            "Working with Self Destructive Habits"

12:00 - 1:00       Lunch

1:00 - 2:30         Workshop Session #1

2:30 - 3:00         Tea Break

3:00 - 4:30         Workshop Session #2

4:30 - 5:00         Wrap Up for Day 1

Day 2: Friday, 31 August 2012

9:00 - 9:30 Welcome and Review

9:30 - 10:30 Keynote Speaker: Teri Pichot, USA
    "Using Solution Focused Thinking in
                           Problem-Focused Workplaces"

10:30 - 11:00    Tea Break

11:00 - 12:00    Plenary: Teri Pichot, USA
   "Working with Externally Motivated or
                            Mandated Clients"

12:00 - 1:00      Lunch

1:00 - 2:30        Workshop Session #3

   2:30 - 3:00       Afternoon Tea Break

   3:00 - 4:00       International Panel Discussion:
                            "Taking Stock: Where are we now and
                            where are we going?"
                            Debbie Hogan, Singapore
                            Mark Beyebach, Spain
                            Teri Pichot, USA
                            Kirsten Dierolf, Germany
                            Stanus Cloete, South Africa

4:00 - 5:00       Final Wrap Up

Conference Workshops

Day 1: Thursday, 30 August 2012

Workshop Session #1, 1:00 - 2:00 (choose one)

         * Elliott Conne & Adam Froerer, USA
             "A Delphi Study on Solution Building:
             What SFTers say about the Process"

         * Rory Catipon, Philippines
             "Integrating SFBT into Expressive Modalities
               with Children"

         * Joy Koh, Singapore
             "Making a Positive Difference with Youth"

Workshop Session #2: 3:00 - 4:30 (choose one)

         * Rusell Deal, Australia
             "Exploring Solutions with Visual Metaphors"

         * Elliott Connie, USA
             "Solution Focused Approach with Couples"

         * Helen Kwok, Isaac Yu, Bryan Ho, H. L. Lau, Alvin
             Yung, Shirley Wong
             "Integrating SFBT into the Hong Kong Chinese
              Context"

Day 2: Friday, 31 August 2012

Workshop Session #3: 1:00 - 2:30 (choose one)

         * Dr. Jane Tuomola & Team, Singapore
             "Solution Focused Research in Asia"

                - "Telephone Aftercare for Suicide Attempters:
                    A Randomized Controlled Trial of SFBT"
      National University Singapore

                 - "A Qualitative Study on the application of SFBT
     with first episode psychosis"
                     James Cook University & Institute of Mental Hlt

                  - "SFBT work in Schools"
                      JCU & Lutheran Community Council

         * Kirsten Dierolf, Germany
             "SF with Teams & Groups"

       * Dr. Roger Lowe, Australia
             "Solution Focused Skills for On-Going Supervision"