Steve de Shazer

In 1985, Steve de Shazer published the conceptual model for solution-focused therapy. His prolific writings include six books and more than 50 professional papers and collaborative works. He served on the editorial board for journals such as American Journal of Family Therapy, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Family Process and Zeitschrift fur Systemiche Therapie. A highly sought after trainer, de Shazer was invited to speak in conferences across North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Following the scientist-practitioner model, de Shazer served as Senior Research Associate at BFTC since 1989. He was also a fellow of the American Association for Marital and Family Therapy and member of the European Brief Therapy Association.