Certificate

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy & Counselling

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy & Counselling

Create real impact in your clients’ lives with a solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) approach – an effective, strength-based intervention that represents a paradigm shift from classical problem-focused / symptom-based interventions.

The Solution-Focused Brief Therapy & Counselling program equips you with solution-building skills at a specialist level. You will practice the skills needed to conduct interviews that use clients’ existing strengths and resources to help them find solutions to a wide range of human difficulties.

Developed by Canada’s leading faculty of education*, this program is delivered by award-winning facilitators and researchers and industry professionals.

* QS World University Rankings by Subject

This program has been approved by the Ontario Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists and psychological associates. Courses are accredited by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA).

PLEASE NOTE: The SFBTC Program is undergoing a programmatic review over academic year 2023-2024, and courses have been scheduled up until August 2024 at which point the Program and courses will pause. More information will be shared as we near the end of the Program Review period. 

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What You’ll Learn

Through a collaborative, supportive, online environment you’ll explore the solution-focused approach and foster greater resilience, self-care, and positive mindset for yourself, and your clients.

Your SFBTC practice will lead to better interactions with individuals, groups, and organizations in which clients’ existing strengths and resources are leveraged to enhance possibilities for positive change. You’ll develop greater interpersonal, communication, and strategic thinking skills that are useful in enhancing relationships and performance at work, at home, and in the community.

Note: Courses can be taken individually in any order, but if your goal is to complete certificate, we recommend taking courses in the following order:

  1. Foundation Assumptions, Theory & Skills
  2. Any 3 SFBTC Elective
  3. Single Session Practicum
  4. Clinical Case Presentation

Who Should Enroll in this Program

Individuals who have obtained a minimum bachelor’s degree or bachelor’s level training in psychology or a counselling related degree,
or in some cases individuals with significant counselling experience or non-university-based education.

Most Commonly Related Occupations

Psychologists

Psychotherapists

Counsellors

Social Workers

Health Care Practitioners

Community Support Professionals

Educators and Educational Administrators

Program Overview

The program can be completed in six months, twelve months, or up to two years, depending on your schedule and goals. Complete three (3) compulsory courses and three (3) elective course to earn a Certificate of Completion in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Counselling.

PLEASE NOTE: The SFBTC Program is undergoing a programmatic review over academic year 2023-2024, and courses have been scheduled up until August 2024 at which point the Program and courses will pause. More information will be shared as we near the end of the Program Review period.

Program Length

6-12 Months
(or up to 24 months)

Format

Online

Class Size

Under 30 Learners

Course Duration

Each course is two days (6 hours per day)

Effort

12-24 hours per course

Total Investment

$2,620 (HST Exempt)
($415 per course and $545 for single session practicum)

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