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Introduction             Solution Focused Brief Therapy(SFBT)is a primary strength-based therapy, begun by social worker and family therapist Steve de Shazer and his partner, social worker, Insoo Kim Berg from the Milwaukee Brief Family Therapy Center (1993).  Solutions are created from the conversations of therapist and clients when the clinician asks the client for exceptions to … Read more

Kate Twardzik, BA & Dr. Sandra L. Kakacek, Ed. D, LCPC Sunlight shines on the day at the animal-assisted therapy in counseling at the farm. The smell of hay combined with the neighs of horses and dogs and cats wandering to greet clients as an animal-assisted session begins, has been replaced with no smells, but … Read more

Dr. Sandra L. Kakacek, Ed. D, LCPC and Allen J. Ottens, Ph.D.Northern Illinois University Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) is a relatively new experientially-based therapy that has been applied to individuals, couples, families, and groups. There is a small but growing literature base that speaks to EAP’s potential for working with very challenging clients. Adjudicated juveniles diagnosed … Read more

Paper based on a program presented at the 2007 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, October 11-14, Columbus, Ohio Dr. Sandra L. Kakacek, Ed. D, LCPC Sandra L. Kakacek, MS Ed; LCPC is currently a doctoral candidate at Northern Illinois University. She has an extensive background as a special education supervisor and has been … Read more