Steve de Shazer

Steve de Shazer ( born June 25, 1940 in Milwaukee, † 11 September 2005 Vienna ) was an American psychotherapist and author.

Life

Steve de Shazer had training in classical music and played professionally as a jazz saxophonist. At the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Masters degree in social work.

Together with his wife Insoo Kim Berg developed Steve de Shazer a solution focused brief therapy within the systemic therapy based on the work of Milton Erickson, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Jacques Derrida. In 1978, the couple in the Milwaukee Letter Family Therapy Center ( BFTC ), which was closed in 2007.

In John Weakland, with the de Shazer was a friend, he saw his mentor.

Publications

• Patterns of Family Therapy Letter. At Ecosystemic Approach. The Guilford Press, New York 1982 ISBN 0898620384 German edition: patterns of family therapy short-term therapy. From the American Theo Kierdorf. Junfermann, Paderborn 1997, 2nd edition ISBN 978-3-87387-059-8

• German edition: The twist. Surprising twists and solutions in brief therapy. 10th edition, Auer, Heidelberg 2008 ISBN 978-3896705495

• German edition: Words were originally magic. From the language problem to solve language. From the American Andreas Schindler. Auer, Heidelberg 2009 ISBN 978-3-89670-689-8

• German edition: More than a miracle. Solution-focused brief therapy today. Together with Yvonne Dolan. From the American Astrid Hildenbrand. Auer, Heidelberg 2008 ISBN 978-3896706287