Overview
This is your front-row seat to excellence in action. Join us for an immersive session with one of brief therapy’s most respected voices. As they walk you through their real-time process of creating meaningful change—fast.
In this masterclass, you’ll see how clinical expertise, systemic thinking, and brief interventions come together in practice. Whether you’re a newer therapist or a seasoned clinician, this session will deepen your understanding of how to blend clarity, creativity, and direction to get results in just a few sessions.
What You’ll Learn
- How expert brief therapists think
- Tools for developing your voice and confidence as a therapist
- Practical tools for simplifying complex problems without oversimplifying people
- How to use precision, curiosity, and humor to build momentum and skillfully timed interventions
Who Is This For?
This workshop is perfect for:
- Therapists eager to refine their craft through learning how to prioritize where to start with a client especially multiple symptoms/complaints.
- Clinicians who want to hear synthesized gems for HOW to make change appealing even when it is hard
- Supervisors and trainers looking for inspiration and tools to refine their voice
- Anyone who wants to grow their skills for balancing meeting them where they are at and challenging them to make tangible changes.
“Weakland, de Shazer, and Tomm: Curiosity, Simplicity, and Patterns”
The current climate of psychotherapy features complicated theories, neurobiologically-based therapies, trauma-informed practice. and a focus on internal processes, delivered by therapists collecting certifications in procedurally-driven approaches to therapy. These models invite certainty rather than curiosity, complexification rather than simplicity, and internal rather than interpersonal focus. In this presentation, Jeff will describe how curiosity, simplicity, and attention to interpersonal processes can be operationalized to create a context for client change to occur., highlighting contributions from John Weakland, Steve de Shazer, and Karl Tomm.
Led by Dr. Jeff Chang along with Esther Krohner, LMFT
Esther is a licensed therapist and international trainer with deep experience supporting couples, families, and individuals through systemic, solution-focused care. She is known for her ability to bring warmth, clarity, and creativity into complex relational dynamics. A long-time team member and associate director of the Brief Therapy Center, Esther’s approach is grounded in respect, adaptability, and empowering change—one meaningful conversation at a time.
Dr. Jeff Chang has been a Registered Psychologist in Alberta, Canada for 38 years. He is also a Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. After studying many approaches to systemic therapy and working in many practice settings, for Jeff it comes down to what he learned in the 80s and 90s: patterns — what goes on between people — whether he’s doing couples therapy, supporting an unruly teen and their parents, or doing a child custody evaluation.
Details
🖥️ Live on Zoom
💵 $35 (or $28 if you sign up for our yearly bundle – here)
🎓 Counts toward certification in Brief Therapy Informed Care
👉 Register now– Limited spots available.
