Initial and follow-up interviews show a real case; Kelly, age 10, is doing poorly in school due to difficulty in concentrating following recent accidents and health problems in his family. We see Gerald Sklare's five-step process of setting goals, posing the hypothetical miracle question, rating problem level, identifying successes in handling the problem, and preparing a message to help overcome obstacles to success. The second interview identifies behavior changes and reinforces improvements. Teachers and family report amazing changes in a short time. Gerald's book Brief Counseling That Works is available from Corwin Press. An ideal DVD and system to teach brief counseling.
*Featuring Gerald Sklare, Professor, Educational and Counseling Psychology, University of Louisville