Inside Stories of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Encounters with Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg
Mar 18, 2025
Abstract
This is a book to cherish. Vogt, Wolf, Sundman and Dreesen collected over 40 memories of Steve de Shazer (June 25, 1940, Milwaukee – September 11, 2005, Vienna) and Insoo Kim Berg (July 25, 1934, Korea – January 10, 2007, Milwaukee). They come from former BFTC team members, as well as friends, colleagues and students of these pioneers of Solution Focus (SF). Some look back on a long intimate history, some only met them once or twice. But the common denominator is that Steve and Insoo left a lasting trace in the hearts and minds of their companions de route.
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Anton Stellamans
Board Member
SFiO Chapter Head
SFiO Contributor
Anton Stellamans works as a Solution-Focused coach, trainer and facilitator at Ilfaro, Belgium. After his studies (philosophy and history) he was trained in SF Brief Therapy at the Korzybski Institute in Bruges. He is co-autor of “Resilient People, Resilient Teams” and “The Art of Giving Feedback.”