Solution Focused Coaching for Adolescents

"Solution-Focused Coaching for Adolescents explains the principles and attitude of the popular 11-step, Mission Possible, Solution-Focused Coaching programme for working with adolescents. By comparing the Mission Possible principles with the 'normal' way of problem-solving in coaching scenarios, the author makes the theoretical structure and conversational style of the programme easy to learn for professionals. Applied both individually and as a group activity, Mission Possible helps to make difficult things accessible by using one's own strengths and resources which in turn makes fulfilling dreams and achieving goals easier for teenagers and young adults. The book is filled with detailed case studies and useful coaching tools, breaking the programme down into five themes, outlining the goals, the process and any potential pitfalls. This practical book is intended for coaches, youth counselors, trainers, teachers, mentors, therapists who want to coach young people using the clear step-by-step Mission Possible-programme and all those working in pastoral roles with children and adolescents"--