The Certificate in Solution Focused Therapy provides a comprehensive exploration of this highly effective, evidence-based approach, which has gained increasing recognition for its pragmatic and collaborative focus on clients’ strengths and resources. While Solution Focused Brief Therapy is often employed as an enhancement to existing therapeutic models, it also offers a credible alternative in its own right, with distinctive techniques that predate and complement CBT, while drawing clear parallels with Systemic and Client Centred traditions. Participants will develop both a theoretical understanding and practical skillset in applying Solution Focused methods across a wide range of clinical settings, enabling them to work with clarity, efficiency, and creativity in supporting meaningful change.
The Certificate in Solution Focused Therapy offers a comprehensive grounding in this strengths-based, future-oriented model, which can enhance existing therapeutic approaches or stand alone as an effective alternative. Drawing on techniques that predate CBT yet align closely with both Systemic and Client Centred traditions, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) equips practitioners to work with clarity, efficiency, and creativity.
The course explores applications across a wide range of clinical settings, including work with adolescents, where the focus on resilience and achievable goals is particularly effective, and with autistic clients, where the model’s adaptability supports communication and engagement. It also addresses the use of SFBT with complex trauma, demonstrating how resource-based, forward-looking methods can complement trauma-focused interventions while respecting clients’ lived experiences.
Attention is also given to the use of SFBT in clinical supervision, where its constructive, reflective framework helps supervisees gain confidence, identify strengths, and develop creative solutions.
In addition, the course examines its application in addressing work stress and burnout, showing how Solution Focused approaches can sustain resilience and well-being in demanding professional contexts. By the end of the programme, practitioners will have both a solid theoretical foundation and a practical skillset for integrating Solution Focused Therapy into diverse areas of practice.
The Certificate in Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) consists of the following modules:
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFT Introductory Course) | 14 CPD Hrs | Instant Access Recording
- Solution Focused Therapy for Complex Trauma | 6 CPD Hrs | Instant Access Recording
- Online Exam 2 Hrs
- Solution Focused Therapy for Working with Adolescents | 3 CPD Hrs | Live on Zoom or Post-Course Recording
- Solution Focused Therapy for Dealing with Work Stress and Burnout | 3 CPD Hrs | Live on Zoom or Post-Course Recording
- Solution Focused Therapy for Working with Autistic Clients | 3 CPD Hrs | Live on Zoom or Post-Course Recording
- Using Solution Focused Approach in Clinical Supervision | 3 CPD Hrs | Live on Zoom or Post-Course Recording
In total - 34 CPD Hrs, 4 Levels of SDS Accreditation.
The Certificate in Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) consists of the following modules:
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFT Introductory Course) | 14 CPD Hrs | Instant Access Recording
- Solution Focused Therapy for Complex Trauma | 6 CPD Hrs | Instant Access Recording
- Online Exam 2 Hrs
- Solution Focused Therapy for Working with Adolescents | 3 CPD Hrs | Live on Zoom or Post-Course Recording
- Solution Focused Therapy for Dealing with Work Stress and Burnout | 3 CPD Hrs | Live on Zoom or Post-Course Recording
- Solution Focused Therapy for Working with Autistic Clients | 3 CPD Hrs | Live on Zoom or Post-Course Recording
- Using Solution Focused Approach in Clinical Supervision | 3 CPD Hrs | Live on Zoom or Post-Course Recording
In total - 34 CPD Hrs, 4 Levels of SDS Accreditation.
SDS Accreditation in SFT, Level 1 (Foundation) is the level of accreditation you obtain by attending the SDS’ SFT Introductory Course (2 days) via live or recorded training.
This level of accreditation gives you a Certificate of Attendance, as well as access to the course materials and other resources, and enables you to state in your CV that you have SDS Accreditation in SFT Level 1 (Foundation).
Your accreditation currently lasts for 3 years, after which you cannot make the above statements and access course resources. This level of accreditation is renewable by continuing your SFT training with SDS Seminars, or by repeating this foundation course after 3 years.
SDS Accreditation in SFT, Level 2 (Advanced Assessed Academic Competence) means you have undertaken training as in Level 1, and completed live or recorded the 1-day training course within the Module 2 of the SFT Certificate and passed the online exam.
This level of accreditation gives you a BPS Approved Certificate of Completion with Advanced Assessed Academic Competence, as well as access to the course materials and other resources. It also enables you to state in your CV that you have SDS Accreditation in SFT Level 2 (Advanced Assessed Academic Competence) and can use qualification, SFTAccred Level 2 in your title.
Your accreditation currently lasts for 5 years, and is renewable by continuing your SFT training with SDS Seminars.
SDS Accreditation in SFT, Level 3 (Advanced SFT Practitioner) means you have undertaken training as in Level 1 and 2, and continuing your training by attending SDS CFT Masterclasses (min two).
Masterclasses currently available:
- Solution Focused Therapy for Working with Adolescents | 3 CPD Hrs | Live on Zoom or Post-Course Recording
- Solution Focused Therapy for Dealing with Work Stress and Burnout | 3 CPD Hrs | Live on Zoom or Post-Course Recording
- Solution Focused Therapy for Working with Autistic Clients | 3 CPD Hrs | Live on Zoom or Post-Course Recording
- Using Solution Focused Approach in Clinical Supervision | 3 CPD Hrs | Live on Zoom or Post-Course Recording
This level of accreditation gives you a BPS Approved Certificate of Completion with Advanced SFT Practitioner title, as well as access to the course materials and other resources. It also enables you to state in your CV that you have SDS Accreditation in SFT Level 2 (Advanced Assessed Academic Competence) and can use qualification, SFTAccred Practitioner Level 3 in your title.
Your accreditation currently lasts for 5 years, and is renewable by continuing your SFT training with SDS Seminars.
SDS Accreditation in SFT, Level 4 (CFT Master Practitioner, Proficiency) means you have undertaken training as in Level 1 and 2, continuing your training by attending SDS ACT Masterclasses, AND have a record in regular SFT Supervision (4 times a year min) from a qualified Supervisor specialising in Solution Focused Therapy. To arrange Clinical Supervision with Professor Paul Grantham, please contact the office: info@sds-seminars.com.