Interview: An Interview with Eve Lipchik: Expanding Solution-Focused Thinking Karen Young

Lipchik, a psychotherapist involved with expanding solution-focused thinking, said her top priority is learning how to help people improve their comfort with themselves & their lives. She stressed the importance of both listening to clients for the purpose of really understanding them & know...

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Published in:Journal of systemic therapies 2005-04, Vol.24 (1), p.67-74
Main Author: Lipchik, Eve
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Client Relations
Emotions
Postmodernism
Practitioner Patient Relationship
Problem Solving
Psychotherapy
Treatment Methods
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Summary:Lipchik, a psychotherapist involved with expanding solution-focused thinking, said her top priority is learning how to help people improve their comfort with themselves & their lives. She stressed the importance of both listening to clients for the purpose of really understanding them & knowing the difference between "hearing" & "listening to." She described the "dual track thinking" she uses to monitor her own conversations with clients. Lipchik also discussed her growing interest in new neuroscientific developments that suggest there are situations in which clients are unable, not unwilling, to cooperate productively. She expressed excitement about the possibilities of integrating neuroscientific findings with systemic & postmodern therapy. Other issues discussed include the extreme importance of the interactive processes entailed in the client-therapist relationship; how changes occur in solution-focused therapy; the significance of recognizing client strengths that lead to new actions; & the place of feelings/emotions in solution-focused therapy. J. Lindroth
ISSN:1195-4396